Various Artists
Reggae Golden Jubilee: Origins of Jamaican Music
Reggae Golden Jubilee: Origins of Jamaican Music
UPC: 054645196321
Format: CD (4 disc)
Release Date: Nov 05, 2012
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Introduction by: Edward Seaga.
Photographers: Donald Clive Davidson; Roy Sweetland; Howard Moo Young; Shizuo Ishii; Sharon Davidson; The Gleaner.
There are lots of collections like this out there that attempt to chronicle the fascinating story of Jamaica's pop music, but what sets this four-disc, 100-track box apart is that the selections here, and much of the text and song notations (the discs come packaged as part of a book), were made by Edward Seaga. The former Prime Minister of Jamaica was a man who was as much interested in the cultural history of Jamaica as he was in its politics, and he was there when the skewed, defiant, joyous, and infectious rhythms of reggae swept Jamaica into the 20th century. He understood, even as a politician, that music was the island's greatest commercial commodity and export, even if the songs themselves were often harshly critical of the Jamaican government, and authority in general. Seaga's selections cover all the key bases, from ska through rocksteady to reggae and dancehall, and his comments and notes show he knows what he's talking about. He was there. He was Prime Minister. He also loved music and could see and hear the creative musical revolution going on in Jamaica everywhere he went. In the end, politics aside, he was a complete fan, and a bit of a historian. That shows here. ~ Steve Leggett
Photographers: Donald Clive Davidson; Roy Sweetland; Howard Moo Young; Shizuo Ishii; Sharon Davidson; The Gleaner.
There are lots of collections like this out there that attempt to chronicle the fascinating story of Jamaica's pop music, but what sets this four-disc, 100-track box apart is that the selections here, and much of the text and song notations (the discs come packaged as part of a book), were made by Edward Seaga. The former Prime Minister of Jamaica was a man who was as much interested in the cultural history of Jamaica as he was in its politics, and he was there when the skewed, defiant, joyous, and infectious rhythms of reggae swept Jamaica into the 20th century. He understood, even as a politician, that music was the island's greatest commercial commodity and export, even if the songs themselves were often harshly critical of the Jamaican government, and authority in general. Seaga's selections cover all the key bases, from ska through rocksteady to reggae and dancehall, and his comments and notes show he knows what he's talking about. He was there. He was Prime Minister. He also loved music and could see and hear the creative musical revolution going on in Jamaica everywhere he went. In the end, politics aside, he was a complete fan, and a bit of a historian. That shows here. ~ Steve Leggett
Tracks:
Disc 1:
1 - Easy Snapping [Original Version]
2 - Dumplins
3 - Manny Oh
4 - Oh Carolina
5 - They Got to Go
6 - Independent Jamaica
7 - Black Head Chinaman
8 - Blazing Fire
9 - Wash Wash
10 - Sammy Dead
11 - My Boy Lollipop
12 - Carry Go Bring Come
13 - Occupation
14 - Little Did You Know
15 - Dancing Mood
16 - Rough and Tough
17 - Take It Easy
18 - Every Night
19 - Rock Steady
20 - Tougher Than Tough (Rudie in Court)
21 - No More Heartaches
22 - Tide Is High
23 - Trench Town Rock
24 - Israelites (aka Poor Me Israelites)
25 - Sweet and Dandy
26 - Everything Crash
27 - Satta Massa Gana
28 - Fire Corner
29 - Java Dub
30 - Hypocrite
Disc 2:
1 - Wear You to the Ball
2 - Cherry Oh Baby
3 - 54-46 Was My Number (Stick It Up Mister)
4 - Them a Fi Get a Beatin'
5 - Many Rivers to Cross
6 - Sun Shines for Me
7 - Marcus Garvey
8 - Fade Away
9 - Lady with the Star Light
10 - Right Time
11 - Police and Thieves
12 - Ram Goat Liver
13 - We de People/The Power and the Glory
14 - Two Sevens Clash
15 - It's Alright
16 - Forward Ever
17 - My Number One
18 - Money in My Pocket
19 - Kaya
20 - Rub-a-Dub Style
21 - Uptown Top Ranking
22 - Land of My Birth
23 - Silly Games
24 - Someone Loves You Honey
25 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
26 - Arlene
Disc 3:
1 - Over Me
2 - One Two
3 - Pass the Dutchie
4 - I'm Getting Married in the Morning
5 - Try Jah Love
6 - Push Comes to Shove
7 - Love Has Found Its Way
8 - Cottage tn Negril
9 - Every Time a Ear de Soun'
10 - Electric Boogie
11 - Under Me Sleng Teng
12 - Greetings
13 - No Way No Better Than Yard
14 - Wild World
15 - Cover Me
16 - Wild Gilbert
17 - Pocomania Day
18 - Good Thing Going
19 - One Blood
20 - Twice My Age
21 - Hello Africa
22 - Murder She Wrote
Disc 4:
1 - Putting Up Resistance
2 - You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)
3 - Murderer
4 - Tour
5 - Lord Give Me Strength
6 - Untold Stories
7 - Fed Up
8 - Sycamore Tree
9 - Black Woman and Child
10 - Who Am I (Sim Simma)
11 - Down by the River
12 - Virtuous Woman
13 - Gimme the Light
14 - Pon de River Pon de Bank
15 - Welcome to Jamrock
16 - She's Royal
17 - True Reflections
18 - Roots
19 - Boombastic
20 - Lioness on the Rise
21 - I'm on the Rock
22 - Harder They Come
1 - Easy Snapping [Original Version]
2 - Dumplins
3 - Manny Oh
4 - Oh Carolina
5 - They Got to Go
6 - Independent Jamaica
7 - Black Head Chinaman
8 - Blazing Fire
9 - Wash Wash
10 - Sammy Dead
11 - My Boy Lollipop
12 - Carry Go Bring Come
13 - Occupation
14 - Little Did You Know
15 - Dancing Mood
16 - Rough and Tough
17 - Take It Easy
18 - Every Night
19 - Rock Steady
20 - Tougher Than Tough (Rudie in Court)
21 - No More Heartaches
22 - Tide Is High
23 - Trench Town Rock
24 - Israelites (aka Poor Me Israelites)
25 - Sweet and Dandy
26 - Everything Crash
27 - Satta Massa Gana
28 - Fire Corner
29 - Java Dub
30 - Hypocrite
Disc 2:
1 - Wear You to the Ball
2 - Cherry Oh Baby
3 - 54-46 Was My Number (Stick It Up Mister)
4 - Them a Fi Get a Beatin'
5 - Many Rivers to Cross
6 - Sun Shines for Me
7 - Marcus Garvey
8 - Fade Away
9 - Lady with the Star Light
10 - Right Time
11 - Police and Thieves
12 - Ram Goat Liver
13 - We de People/The Power and the Glory
14 - Two Sevens Clash
15 - It's Alright
16 - Forward Ever
17 - My Number One
18 - Money in My Pocket
19 - Kaya
20 - Rub-a-Dub Style
21 - Uptown Top Ranking
22 - Land of My Birth
23 - Silly Games
24 - Someone Loves You Honey
25 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
26 - Arlene
Disc 3:
1 - Over Me
2 - One Two
3 - Pass the Dutchie
4 - I'm Getting Married in the Morning
5 - Try Jah Love
6 - Push Comes to Shove
7 - Love Has Found Its Way
8 - Cottage tn Negril
9 - Every Time a Ear de Soun'
10 - Electric Boogie
11 - Under Me Sleng Teng
12 - Greetings
13 - No Way No Better Than Yard
14 - Wild World
15 - Cover Me
16 - Wild Gilbert
17 - Pocomania Day
18 - Good Thing Going
19 - One Blood
20 - Twice My Age
21 - Hello Africa
22 - Murder She Wrote
Disc 4:
1 - Putting Up Resistance
2 - You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)
3 - Murderer
4 - Tour
5 - Lord Give Me Strength
6 - Untold Stories
7 - Fed Up
8 - Sycamore Tree
9 - Black Woman and Child
10 - Who Am I (Sim Simma)
11 - Down by the River
12 - Virtuous Woman
13 - Gimme the Light
14 - Pon de River Pon de Bank
15 - Welcome to Jamrock
16 - She's Royal
17 - True Reflections
18 - Roots
19 - Boombastic
20 - Lioness on the Rise
21 - I'm on the Rock
22 - Harder They Come