Desmond Dekker
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- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.You Can Get It If You Really Want
- 2.Draw Your Breaks
- 3.Rivers Of Babylon
- 4.Many Rivers To Cross
- 5.Sweet And Dandy
- 6.The Harder They Come
- 7.Johnny Too Bad
- 8.007 (Shanty Town)
- 9.Pressure Drop
- 10.Sitting In Limbo
- 11.You Can Get It If You Really Want
- 12.The Harder They Come
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Israelites
- 2.007 (Shanty Town)
- 3.You Can Get It If You Really Want It
- 4.It Mek
- 5.Rudy Got Soul
- 6.Hippopotamus
- 7.Cherry Oh Baby - (live)
- 8.Honour Your Mother and Father - (live)
- 9.King of Ska - (live)
- 10.Rude Boy Train - (live)
- 11.Day-O - (live)
- 12.Get Up Edina - (live)
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.007 (Shanty Town)
- 2.Don't Blame Me
- 3.Hippopotamus
- 4.Intensified
- 5.Israelites
- 6.It Mek
- 7.Jamaica Ska
- 8.Nincompoop
- 9.Opportunity
- 10.Pickney Gal
- 11.Pretty Africa
- 12.Problems
- 13.Rudy Got Soul
- 14.Sabotage
- 15.Sing a Little Song
- 16.The More You Live
- 17.You Can Get It If You Really Want
- 18.Unity
- 19.Where Did It Go
- 20.Wise Man
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- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Israelites
- 2.007 (Shanty Town)
- 3.You Can Get It If You Really Want It
- 4.It Mek
- 5.Pickney Girl
- 6.Mount Zion
- 7.Honour You Mother And Father
- 8.Good Loving
- 9.Half Way To Paradise
- 10.Sing A Little Song
- 11.Day-O
- 12.Medley - 007/All I Have To Do Is Dream/Baby Come Back
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- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Duppy Conqueror
- 2.Picture On The Wall
- 3.Don De Lion
- 4.I Caught You
- 5.Rain From The Skies
- 6.To The Bump
- 7.It's No Use
- 8.Quando Mi Amor
- 9.Simmer Down
- 10.Moonlight Lover
- 11.Dub & Come
- 12.It Mek
- 13.Monkey Man
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.54-46 Was My Number
- 2.Water Melon
- 3.You Can Get It If You Really Want
- 4.Peeping Tom
- 5.Lucky Seven
- 6.Ram Dance
- 7.Boom Shaka Lacka
- 8.Baba Boom
- 9.Get Ready Skank Steady
- 10.Marijuana In My Brain
- 11.John James
- 12.Memories By The Score
- 13.Dollar Of Soul
Desmond Dekker also appears in this compilation
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 9.Black Man Victory
- 10.Sound Of My Love
- 11.Sun Is Shining
- 12.Everybody Join Hands
- 13.A Little Today A Little Tomorrow
- 14.O Mama
- 15.Never Will Dance With You
- 16.While There Is Life
- 17.First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
- 18.Everything I Own
- 19.The Closer I Get To You
- 20.Who's Loving You
- 1.jammin
- 2.Sunshine People
- 3.Busted Lady
- 4.Everyday Is Just A Holiday
- 5.The Tide Is High
- 6.Many Rivers To Cross
- 7.No Woman No Cry
- 8.Rumours Of Love
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- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Lively Up Yourself
- 2.It's You
- 3.Wings Of A Dove
- 4.Come On Now
- 5.Oil In My Lamp
- 6.If You Act This Way
- 7.Crystal Blue Persuasion
- 8.Train To Glory
- 9.Sammy Dead
- 10.Rich Man Poor Man
- 11.Take Me Back To Africa
- 12.Soul Ska
- 13.Nice Time
Desmond Dekker also appears in this compilation
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Lover Please
- 2.He Will Break Your Heart
- 3.Tequila
- 4.Working On A Groovie Thing
- 5.Talk To Me
- 6.Abraham, Martin & John
- 7.My Boyfriend's Back
- 8.The Israelites
- 9.Pushin' Too Hard
- 10.My Cherie Amour
Desmond Dekker also appears in this compilation
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 5.Sweet Lovin Love
- 6.007 (Shanty Town)
- 7.Loving Reggae
- 8.Kaya
- 9.Rock Your Baby
- 10.Hold On
- 11.How Long
- 12.Samba Reggae
- 13.Spooky
- 1.This Masquerade
- 2.Yesterday
- 3.I Hold the Handle
- 4.Soon Come
Desmond Dekker also appears in this compilation
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 5.Pure War
- 6.Train to Skaville
- 7.Get up Stand Up
- 8.Girl I've Got a Date
- 9.007 Shanty Town
- 10.Shame and Scandal in the Family
- 11.Island in the Sun
- 12.Fever
- 13.Engine 54
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Lively up Yourself
- 2.It's You
- 3.The Wings of a Dove
- 4.Come on Now
- 5.Oil in My Lamp
- 6.If You Act This Way
- 7.Crystal Blue Persuasion
- 8.Train to Glory
- 9.Sammy Dead
- 10.Rich Man Poor Man
- 11.Take Me Back to Africa
- 12.Soul Ska
- 13.Nice Time
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.Jamaica Ska
- 2.Take It Easy
- 3.Donna
- 4.Never You Change
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Israelites
- 2.You Can Get It If You Really Want
- 3.0.0.7 (Shanty Town)
- 4.It Mek
- 5.Sing A Little Song
- 6.Intensified '68 (Music Like Dirt)
- 7.Licking Stick
- 8.Honour You Mother And Father
- 9.Fu Manchu
- 10.Unity
- 11.Pickney Gal
- 12.Jamica Ska - (with The Specials)
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- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Put It On
- 2.Pressure Drop
- 3.Israelite Movement
- 4.Crabs in My Pants
- 5.Ba Ba Boom
- 6.Holy Mount Zion
- 7.Hurry On
- 8.Perfidia
- 9.It's Magic
- 10.Sweet Jamaica
- 11.Mother Nature
- 12.This Old Heart of Mine
- 13.Oh No Not My Baby
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.Israelites
- 2.Sweet and Dandy
- 3.Natural Mystic
- 4.Get Up Stand Up
- 5.Tu-Sheng Peng
- 6.Girl Is Mine, The
- 7.Cocaine Is My Brain
- 8.My Time
- 9.Sound Clash
- 10.Let Off
- 11.Hit You Like a Bomb
- 12.Some Guys Have All the Luck
- 13.Barbwire
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.You Can Get It If You Really Want
- 2.Unity
- 3.Where Did It Go
- 4.Israelites
- 5.Sing A Little Song
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.It Mek
- 2.Hippopotamus
- 3.Nincompoop
- 4.Opportunity
- 5.Sabotage
Desmond Dekker also appears in this compilation
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Duppy Conqueror
- 2.Picture on the Wall
- 3.Don de Lion
- 4.I Caught You
- 5.Rain From the Skies
- 6.To the Bump
- 7.It's No Use
- 8.Cuando Mi Amor
- 9.Simmer Down
- 10.Moonlight Lover
- 11.Dub & Come
- 12.It Mek
- 13.Monkey Man
Desmond Dekker also appears in this compilation
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Israelites
- 2.Sweet And Dandy
- 3.Natural Mystic
- 4.Get Up Stand Up
- 5.Tu-Sheng Peng
- 6.Girl Is Mine, The
- 7.Cocaine Is My Brain
- 8.My Time
- 9.Sound Clash
- 10.Let Off
- 11.Hit You Like a Bomb - Chalice
- 12.Some Guys Have All The Luck
- 13.Barbwire
Desmond Dekker also appears in this compilation
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Rock Steady
- 2.Freedom Street
- 3.Black Magic Woman
- 4.This World
- 5.Funky Kingston
- 6.You've Made Me So Very Happy
- 7.This Way
- 8.Chant Down Babylon
- 9.This Old Heart of Mine
- 10.Let It Be Me
- 11.Rock Your Bones
- 12.Reggae is Jam Music
- 13.Johnny Cool Man
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.This Masquerade
- 2.Yesterday
- 3.I Hold the Handle
- 4.Soon Come
- 5.Sweet Lovin' Love
- 6.007 (Shanty Town)
- 7.Loving Reggae
- 8.Kaya
- 9.Rock Your Baby
- 10.Hold On
- 11.How Long
- 12.Samba Reggae
- 13.Spooky
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.It Mek
- 2.Look What They're Doing To Me
- 3.Please Don't Bend
- 4.My Reward
- 5.Little Darling
- 6.Life Of Opportunity
- 7.When I'm Cold
- 8.Archie Wah Wah
- 9.Hippopotamus
- 10.Warlock
- 11.Licking Stick
- 12.What Will You Gain
- 13.Trample
- 14.The More You Live (aka Live And Learn)
- 15.Go And Tell My People
- 16.Reggae Recipe
- 17.Yakety Yak
- 18.The Song We Used To Sing (aka Where Did It Go)
- 19.The First Time For A Long Time
- 20.Stop The Wedding
- 21.Mother Nature
- 22.Life Hope And Faith
- 23.Generosity
- 24.Pickney Gal (Alternate Version)
- 25.Hippopotomus (Alternate Version)
- 26.Licking Stick (Alternate Version)
- 27.Reggae Recipe (Alternate Version)
- 28.Father Noah
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- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.007
- 2.Sabotage
- 3.Shing A Ling
- 4.Hey Grandma
- 5.Beautiful And Dangerous
- 6.Wise Man
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.Music Like Dirt
- 2.Rudy Got Soul
- 3.Unity
- 4.Mother Pepper
- 5.It Pays
- 6.Mother´s Young Girl
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Mother Pepper
- 2.Don't Blame Me
- 3.You've Got Your Troubles
- 4.Personal Possession
- 5.Unity
- 6.007
- 7.It Pays
- 8.Young Generartion
- 9.Mother Long Tongue
- 10.Sabotage
- 11.Mother Young Gal
- 12.Keep A Cool Head
- 13.Rudy Got Soul
- 14.Pretty Africa
- 15.Shing-A-Ling
- 16.Wise Man (Alternate Version)
- 17.Beautiful And Dangerous
- 18.It's A Shame
- 19.Hanging Tree (Alternate Version)
- 20.Dancing Time
- 21.Bongo Gal (Alternate Version)
- 22.Writing On The Wall
- 23.Sweet Music (Alternate Version)
- 24.Hey Grandma
- 25.Fu Manchu
- 26.Gimme Gimme
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1. Ah It Mek
- 2.Too Much Too Soon
- 3.Coconut Water
- 4.Sweet Music
- 5.My Lonely World (To Sir With Love)
- 6.Rude Boy Train
- 7.Poor Me Israelites
- 8.It Is Not Easy
- 9.Intensified (Music Like Dirt)
- 10.Nincompoop
- 11.Tips Of My Fingers
- 12.Wise Man
- 13.It Pays (Alternate Version)
- 14.Bongo Gal
- 15.Rudy Got Soul (Alternate Version)
- 16.Unity (Alternate Version)
- 17.Sugar And Spice
- 18.Personal Possession (Alternate Version)
- 19.Hanging Tree
- 20.Young Generation (Alternate Version)
- 21.Mother Long Tongue (Alternate Version)
- 22.Sentimental Reason
- 23.Keep A Cool Head (Alternate Version)
- 24.Fu Manchu (Alternate Version)
- 25.Problems
- 26.007 (Alternate Version)
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- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Israelites
- 2.You Can Get It If You Really Want
- 3.It Mek
- 4.Problems
- 5.That's the Way Life Goes
- 6.Peace of Mind
- 7.Tips of My Fingers
- 8.For Once in My Life
- 9.I Believe
- 10.It's Not Easy
- 11.Perseverance
- 12.Intensified
- 13.Pickney Girl
- 14.Too Much Too Soon
- 15.Nincompoop
- 16.You Got Soul
- 17.Rude Boy Train
- 18.My Precious Love
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Jamaica Ska
- 2.Wise Man
- 3.Intensified
- 4.Rudy Got Soul
- 5.The More You Live
- 6.Israelites
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.Pickney Gal
- 2.Pretty Africa
- 3.Problems
- 4.It Mek
- 5.Don’t Blame Me
- 6.007 (Shanty Town)
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.007 (Shanty Town)
- 2.Unity
- 3.Wiseman
- 4.Rude Boy Train
- 5.You've Got Your Troubles
- 6.Rudie Got Soul
- 7.Mother's Young Gal
- 8.Keep A Cool Head
- 9.Shing A Ling
- 10.Mother Long Tongue
- 11.Personal Possession
- 12.Sweet Music
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.It Mek
- 2.Israelites
- 3.You Can Get It If You Really Want
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Cherry Oh Baby
- 2.Honour Your Mother and Father
- 3.Get Up Edina
- 4.Good Loving
- 5.It Mek
- 6.King of Ska
- 7.Half Way To Paradise
- 8.Rude Boy Train
- 9.Sing a Little Song
- 10.Medley
- 11.Day-O
- 12.Israelites
- 13.You Can Get It If You Really Want
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.Cherry Oh Baby
- 2.Honour Your Mother and Father
- 3.Get Up Edina
- 4.Good Loving
- 5.It Mek
- 6.King of Ska
- 7.Half Way to Paradise
- 8.Rude Boy Train
- 9.Ska Stomp
- 10.Sing a Little Song
- 11.Medley
- 12.Day-O
- 13.Ska Stomp
- 14.Israelites
- 15.You Can Get It If You Really Want
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Cherry Oh Baby
- 2.Honour Your Mother And Father
- 3.Get Up Edina
- 4.Good Loving
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.It Mek
- 2.King Of Ska
- 3.Half Way To Paradise
- 4.Rude Boy Train
- Tracks of Disc 3
- 1.Sing A Little Song
- Tracks of Disc 4
- 1.Day-0
- 2.Israelites
- 3.You Can Get It If You Really Want
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.007 Shanty Town
- 2.Israelites
- 3.It Mek
- 4.You Can Get It
- 5.Pickney Gal
- 6.Peace On The Land
- 7.Archie Wah Wah
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.Look What They're Doing To Me
- 2.Please Don't Bend
- 3.My Reward
- 4.Little Darling
- 5.Life Of Opportunity
- 6.When I'm Cold
- Tracks of Disc 3
- 1.Hippopotamus
- 2.Warlock
- 3.Licking Stick
- 4.What Will You Gain
- 5.Trample
- 6.The More You Live
- Tracks of Disc 4
- 1.Reggae Recipe
- 2.Yakety Yak
- 3.Where Did It Go
- 4.First Time For A Long Time
- 5.Stop The Wedding
- 6.Mother Nature
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- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1. Buster's Shack
- 2. Luke Lane Shuffle
- 3. Hitch and Scramble
- 4. Dees Special
- 5. I Was Wrong
- 6. The Hop
- 7. Come Back My Darling
- 8. Sixty Days and Sixty Nights
- 9. Oh My Love
- 10. Magic
- 11. Independence Blues
- 12. Our Melody
- 13. Should Be Ashamed
- 14. Walking Down the Street
- 15. They Got to Move
- 16. My Sound That Goes Around
- 17. Kingston 13
- 18. Fools Day
- 19. Oh What a Smile Can Do
- 20. Joy Bells
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1. Lazy Woman
- 2. Bringing in the Sheaves
- 3. My Darling Patricia
- 4. London Here I Come
- 5. They Got to Go
- 6. Independence Song
- 7. Time Longer Than Rope
- 8. Fake King
- 9. Little Honey
- 10. Miss Jamaica
- 11. Lucille
- 12. Four Corners of the World
- 13. Megaton
- 14. Miss Peggy's Grand Daughter
- 15. When You Walk
- 16. One Hand Washes the Other
- 17. Cowboy Come to Town
- 18. For Your Love
- 19. They Got to Come
- 20. Let's Go to the Party
- Tracks of Disc 3
- 1. Dew Drops
- 2. Come On Over
- 3. Marjorie
- 4. Crying Over You
- 5. G.I. Lady
- 6. Going to the River
- 7. Honour Your Mother and Father
- 8. These Are the Times
- 9. Love Not to Brag
- 10. Good Morning
- 11. In My Heart
- 12. Blues From the Hills
- 13. Pack Up Your Troubles
- 14. You Better Be Gone
- 15. Going to Kansas City
- 16. Duck Soup
- 17. I've Been Walking
- 18. Troubles
- 19. Hurricane Hattie
- 20. Romantic Shuffle
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- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Israelites
- 2.Perseverance
- 3.You Can Get It If You Really Want
- 4.Pickney Gal
- 5.That's The Way Life Goes
- 6.Nincompoop
- 7.Peace Of Mind
- 8.Tips Of My Fingers
- 9.Too Much Too Soon
- 10.I Believe
- 11.Get Up Little Suzie
- 12.Problems
- 13.The Man
- 14.Ah It Mek
- 15.Rudy Got Soul
- 16.It's Not Easy
- 17.Rude Boy Train
- 18.Intensified
- 19.My Precious Love
- 20.For Once In My Live
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- Tracks of Disc 1
- 24.Mother Pepper
- 25.Everybody Join Hands
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.A It Mek [Original Version]
- 2.Unity [Alternate Version]
- 3.King of Ska
- 4.Rudy Got Soul [Alternate Version]
- 5.Sentimental Reason
- 6.Problems
- 7.Personal Possession [Alternate Version]
- 8.First Time for a Long Time
- 9.Young Generation [Alternate Version]
- 10.Generosity
- 11.Keep a Cool Head [Alternate Version]
- 12.Get Up Little Suzie
- 13.Pretty Africa
- 14.Dancing Time
- 15.Mount Zion
- 16.Hanging Tree [Alternative Take]
- 17.Perseverance
- 18.Sweet Music [Alternative Take]
- 19.Fu Manchu [Alternative Take]
- 20.Mother Long Tongue [Alternative Take]
- 21.Call on Me, Baby [Alternative Take]
- 22.Sugar and Spice
- 23.This Woman
- 24.Shing a Ling
- 25.Israelites [1970 Live Version]
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Israelites
- 2.007 (Shanty Town)
- 3.You Can Get It If You Really Want
- 4.It Mek [UK Mix] - (remix)
- 5.Sing a Little Song
- 6.Pickney Gal [Alternate Version]
- 7.Intensified '68 (aka Music Like Dirt)
- 8.Honour Your Mother and Father
- 9.Licking Stick
- 10.It Pays [Alternate Version]
- 11.The More You Live
- 12.Mother's Young Gal
- 13.Mother Nature
- 14.Sabotage
- 15.Song We Used to Sing, The (Where Did It Go)
- 16.Wiseman
- 17.Jeserine
- 18.It Gotta Be So
- 19.Rude Boy Train
- 20.Get Up, Edina
- 21.Beautiful and Dangerous
- 22.Busted Lad
- 23.Bongo Gal [Alternate Version]
- MatchDesmond Dekker
- 79%Derrick Morgan
- 79%Toots & The Maytals
- 75%Ken Boothe
- 60%Skatalites
- 59%The Paragons
- 58%Alton Ellis
- 56%Laurel Aitken
- 55%John Holt
- 53%Jimmy Cliff
- 51%The Heptones
- 49%The Selecter
- 44%Delroy Wilson
- 44%Marcia Griffiths
- 39%Tommy McCook
- 37%The Specials