Band Name: Desmond Dekker
Music Album: Rudy Got Soul 1963-1968 The Early Beverley's Sessions
Album Release Date: November 2024
Music Genre: Reggae Ska Rocksteady
Record Label: Trojan Records
Album Release Country: United States
Music Record Type: 46 Tracks CD
Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter, leader of Desmond Dekker & The Aces.
Born : July 16, 1941 in Kingston, Jamaica.
Died : May 25, 2006 in Thornton Heath, Surrey, England.
Often cited as the first superstar of reggae. He made his recording debut in 1963 (with a single titled "Honour Your Mother And Father") and made his international breakthrough with "007 (Shanty Town)" in 1967.
| Disc 1: | |
| 1 | Honour Your Mother And Father |
| 2 | Madgie |
| 3 | Parents |
| 4 | Dracula |
| 5 | Labour Of Learning |
| 6 | Jeserine |
| 7 | King Of Ska |
| 8 | It Was Only A Dream |
| 9 | Get Up Edina |
| 10 | This Woman |
| 11 | Mount Zion |
| 12 | It's A Shame |
| 13 | 0.0.7 (Shanty Town) |
| 14 | Wise Man |
| 15 | Rudy Got Soul |
| 16 | Rude Boy Train |
| 17 | Mother's Young Gal |
| 18 | You've Got Your Troubles |
| 19 | Keep A Cool Head |
| 20 | Personal Possession |
| 21 | Unity |
| 22 | Sweet Music |
| 23 | Mother Long Tongue |
| Disc 2: | |
| 1 | Pretty Africa |
| 2 | Sabotage |
| 3 | Shing A Ling |
| 4 | It Pays |
| 5 | Young Generation |
| 6 | Beautiful And Dangerous |
| 7 | I'Ve Got The Blues |
| 8 | Hanging Tree |
| 9 | Bongo Gal |
| 10 | Fu Man Chu |
| 11 | To Sir With Love (aka My Lovely World) |
| 12 | Mother Pepper |
| 13 | Don't Blame Me |
| 14 | Hey Grandma |
| 15 | A It Mek |
| 16 | Writing On The Wall |
| 17 | Intensified (aka Music Like Dirt) |
| 18 | Coconut Water |
| 19 | Nincompoop |
| 20 | Tips Of My Fingers |
| 21 | It's Not Easy |
| 22 | Gimme Gimme |
| 23 | My Precious Love (aka A Woman's World) |
"Born Desmond Dacres in 1943, this awesome performer began his career almost by chance due to his very low profile and shy character which made him keep his day job for a while in his early days, fearing he could not make it in the music business. Instead he soon began recording for the famed Beverley's label of former ice cream parlour owner Leslie Kong who allegedly stopped a rehearsal session to hear this new talented singer who was rumoured to have won several singing contests at various dancehall Saturday nights. This double LP set presents all the major successes by Dekker, both as solo singer and with the Cherry Pies and the Four Aces (then just Aces) from 1963 to 1968. 46 classic hits from one of the most beloved rocksteady legends."
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