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Classic Reggae: The Soundtrack to Jamaica

Various Artists
2 discs

0. DISC 1:
1. Jamaican Ska - Byron Lee & the Dragonaires
2. 007 (Shanty Town) - Desmond Dekker
3. Rudy, a Message To You - Dandy
4. Train To Skaville - The Ethiopians
5. Return of Django - The Upsetters
6. (Poor Mi) Israelites - Desmond Dekker & the Aces
7. Liquidator - Harry J All-Stars
8. Red, Red Wine - Tony Tribe
9. Long Shot Kick De Bucket - The Pioneers
10. Wonderful World Beautiful People - Jimmy Cliff
11. Monkey Man - The Maytals
12. Skinhead Moonstomp - Symarip
13. Young, Gifted & Black - Bob & Marcia
14. Rivers of Babylon - The Melodians
15. 54-46 Was My Number - The Maytals
16. You Can Get It If You Really Want - Desmond Dekker
17. Double Barrel - Dave & Ansel Collins/Dave Barker/Ansel Collins
18. Small Axe - Bob Marley & the Wailers
19. Black and White - Greyhound
20. Rain - Bruce Ruffin
0. DISC 2:
1. Trench Town Rock - Bob Marley & the Wailers
2. Let Your Yeah Be Yeah - The Pioneers
3. Help Me Make It Through the Night - John Holt
4. Everything I Own - Ken Boothe
5. Hurt So Good - Susan Cadogan
6. Sideshow - Barry Biggs
7. Ire Feelings (Skanga) - Rupie Edwards
8. Cokane In My Brain - Dillinger
9. Uptown Top Ranking - Althea & Donna
10. Money In My Pocket - Dennis Brown
11. Silly Games - Janet Kay
12. O.K. Fred - Errol Dunkley
13. Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth
14. Girlie Girlie - Sophia George
15. I Want To Wake Up With You - Boris Gardiner
16. Give a Little Love - Aswad
17. Twist and Shout - Jack Radics/Taxi Gang/Chaka Demus & Pliers
18. Boom-Shakca-Lack - Apache Indian
19. Compliments On Your Kiss - Red Dragon/Brian & Tony Gold
20. Dancehall Queen - Beenie Man - (featuring Chevelle Franklyn)
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Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): SPECXX 2077
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Jamaica has always been about music, and more music is released per capita there than in any other country in the world. The island's wonderfully unique and ever-changing view of pop culture makes the music a fascinating blend of Caribbean folk, kinetic rhumba rhythms, street-corner doo wop, tilted R&B and soul, fractured horn charts, jazz, African percussion, mixing board loops, fisherman's chants, and dancehall toasts that gave way to raps. There's nothing quite like Jamaican music, whether it's mento, ska, rocksteady, roots reggae, dub, or dancehall and beyond, and all of these styles are evident in this two-disc, 40-track set drawn from the Trojan Records vaults. With classics like Desmond Dekker's "007 (Shanty Town)," Lee "Scratch" Perry's "Return of Django," Bob Marley & the Wailers' "Small Axe" and "Trench Town Rock," Chaka Demus & Pliers' "Twist and Shout," and Beenie Man's "Dancehall Queen," among others, this funky little collection makes for a quick dive through the history of Jamaican pop music. ~ Steve Leggett