Dekker, Desmond
Essential Artist Collection
Double vinyl LP pressing. Long before Bob Marley's rise to pre-eminence, the title of the world's leading reggae
performer rested firmly with another young singer from Kingston, Jamaica: Desmond Dekker. Between 1967 and 1970, Desmond
enjoyed a succession of international hit singles, breaking new ground with singles such as '007', the first
Jamaican-produced single to break into the UK top twenty, and 'Israelites', the first reggae single to reach the Number
One spot in Britain and to breach the US chart. Further triumphs followed thereafter, with major chart hits including
'It Mek', 'Pickney Gal', 'You Can Get It If You Really Want' and 'Sing A Little Song', all of which cemented his place
in history as Jamaica's first global superstar. All these works, along with the best of his remaining recordings from
the ska, rock steady and reggae eras are featured on this compilation, featuring extensive liner notes and imagery, the
set pays due respect to the original King of Reggae and superbly demonstrates the immense talent that set Desmond Dekker
apart from his peers during the Golden Age of Jamaican music.
Price
Genre
Format
LP - 2 disk
Release
14-04-2023
Label
Item-nr
1302631
EAN
4050538861587
Availability
Not in stock
Tracks
Title
Artist
1
ISRAELITES
2
IT MEK
3
FU MAN CHU
4
THE SONG WE USED TO SING
5
BEAUTIFUL AND DANGEROUS
6
KING OF SKA
7
INTENSIFIED '68
8
YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT
9
UNITY
10
LIVE AND LEARN
11
RUDY GOT SOUL
12
GET UP ADINA
13
GENEROSITY
14
PRETTY AFRICA
15
007
16
THE FIRST TIME FOR A LONG TIME
17
RUDE BOY TRAIN
18
HONOUR YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER
19
IT PAYS
20
PROBLEMS
21
WISE MAN
22
SING A LITTLE SONG
23
MOTHER PEPPER
24
MOUNT ZION
25
LICKING STICK
26
YOUNG GENERATION
27
PICKNEY GAL
28
JAMAICA SKA
