Island Records - Singles from the Island Vaults, 1962: 36 Original Recordings (2-CD)

by Various Artists

Founded in Kingston, Jamaica in 1959 by Chris Blackwell and Graeme Goodall, Island Records was set up to record Jamaican ska and rocksteady music. Chris Blackwell had a lasting influence on modern popular music helping West Indian music add a multicultural component to pop that continues today. This flashback to their earliest days showcases the likes of The Continentals, Lord Creator, Derrick Morgan and Jimmy Cliff. CD1 1. Independent Jamaica - Lord Creator 2. Remember - Lord Creator 3. Patricia - Owen Gray 4. Twist Baby - Owen Gray 5. Sugar Dandy - The Jiving Juniors 6. Valerie - The Jiving Juniors 7. Travel On - Derrick Morgan 8. Teach Me Baby - Derrick Morgan 9. We'll Meet - Roy & Millie 10. Back Beat - Roland Alphonso 11. The Hop - Derrick Morgan 12. Tell It To Me - Derrick Morgan 13. Love You The Most - Lloyd Clarke 14. You Said You Loved Me - Lloyd Robinson 15. All My Days - Wilfred Jackie Edwards 16. Hear My Cry - Wilfred Jackie Edwards 17. Let Me Dream - Alton & Eddy 18. My Love Divine - Alton & Eddy CD2 1. Give Me All Your Love - The Continentals 2. Going Crazy - The Continentals 3. Forward March - Derrick Morgan 4. Please Don't Talk About Me - Derrick Morgan with Eric Morris 5. Hurricane Hatty - Jimmy Cliff 6. Dearest Beverley - Jimmy Cliff 7. See And Blind - Derrick Morgan 8. Cherry Home - Derrick Morgan 9. Jezebel - Owen Gray 10. Sugar Plum - Owen & Millie 11. The Harmonica Twist - Ernest Ranglin & The G.B.s 12. Nitty Gritty - Ernest Ranglin Orchestra 13. Miss Jamaica - Jimmy Cliff 14. Gold Digger - Jimmy Cliff 15. Morning Train - Errol Dixon 16. Housewife's Choice - Derrick & Patsy 17. Gypsy Woman - Derrick & Patsy 18. One More Week - Wilfred Jackie Edwards CD3 1. Tears Like Rain - Wilfred Jackie Edwards 2. Dolly Baby - Owen Gray 3. Schooling the Duke - Don Drummond Orchestra 4. Bitter Rose - Don Drummond Orchestra 5. A Little Mashin' - Bonny & Skitter 6. Rico Special - Rico Rodriguez 7. Behold! - Blues Busters 8. Oh Baby! - Blues Busters 9. Since Lately - Jimmy Cliff 10. I'm Free - Jimmy Cliff 11. Seven Long Years - Theo Beckford 12. Don't Leave Me - The Jiving Juniors 13. Going Steady - The Hi-Tones 14. Midnight Track - Owen Gray 15. Time Will Tell - Owen Gray 16. Off To School Again - Wilbert Harrison 17. Broke - Wilbert Harrison 18. No Fault Of Mine - Basil Gabbidon