VA – The Best of Reggae (Expanded Original Album) (1973/2021)

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TRACKLIST
• FIRST EVER REISSUE OF POPULAR 1973 TV ADVERTISED ALBUM
• INCLUDES NUMEROUS UK REGGAE HITS
• FEATURES SOME OF REGGAE’S BIGGEST STARS

Expanded version of the best-selling TV advertised album from 1973, comprising 55 of the biggest reggae hits of the late Sixties and early Seventies.

The double disc collection includes numerous chart-busting hits and dancefloor-fillers, performed by some of the greatest Jamaican performers of the era, including such legendary artists as Desmond Dekker, the Maytals, Dave & Ansel Collins, the Pioneers, John Holt, Greyhound and Bob & Marcia.

Guaranteed to bring a touch of warm Jamaican sunshine to even the coldest of days, “The Best Of Reggae” is sure to brighten up any occasion, 365 days of the year!

Track Listing

DISC ONE: THE BEST OF REGGAE
1. YOUNG GIFTED AND BLACK – Bob & Marcia
2. MOON RIVER – Greyhound
3. LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH – The Pioneers
4. LIQUIDATOR – Harry J All Stars
5. LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE – Nicky Thomas
6. ISRAELITES – Desmond Dekker & The Aces
7. SUZANNE BEWARE OF THE DEVIL – Dandy Livingstone
8. BLACK AND WHITE – Greyhound
9. BLACK PEARL – Horace Faith
10. YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT – Desmond Dekker
11. IT MIEK – Desmond Dekker & The Aces
12. 54 46 THAT’S MY NUMBER – The Maytals
13. ELIZABETHAN REGGAE – Boris Gardiner
14. RETURN OF DJANGO – The Upsetters
15. PIED PIPER – Bob & Marcia
16. COME BACK LIZA – Dandy Livingstone
17. EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL – The Chosen Few
18. ROLL MUDDY RIVER – The Pioneers
19. OH! SHE IS A BIG GIRL NOW – Judge Dread
20. FLOATING – Greyhound
21. MAD ABOUT YOU – Bruce Ruffin
22. DREAM LOVER – Greyhound
23. RAIN – Bruce Ruffin
24. BUILD IT UP – Tito Simon
25. BIG CITY – Dandy Livingstone
26. SNOOPY VERSUS THE RED BARON – The Hotshots
27. I NEED YOUR SWEET INSPIRATION – The Pioneers
28. DOUBLE BARREL – Dave & Ansel Collins

DISC TWO: THE BEST OF REGGAE PART 2
1. 007 – Desmond Dekker & The Aces
2. LONG SHOT KICK THE BUCKET – The Pioneers
3. MONKEY MAN – The Maytals
4. I AM WHAT I AM – Greyhound
5. WHAT GREATER LOVE – Teddy Brown
6. PICKNEY GAL – Desmond Dekker & The Aces
7. ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY – Bruce Ruffin
8. THE FURTHER YOU LOOK – John Holt
9. GIVE AND TAKE – The Pioneers
10. MONKEY SPANNER – Dave & Ansel Collins
11. SUFFERING IN THE LAND – Owen Gray
12. DANCING IN THE SUN – Daniel In The Lion’s Den
13. I’M GONNA GET MARRIED – Danny Ray
14. SWEET SENSATION – The Melodians
15. TRAIN TO SKAVILLE – The Ethiopians
16. RED RED WINE – Tony Tribe
17. COME ON GIRL – Jackie Edwards
18. WHO’S THAT LADY – The Paris Connection
19. YESTERDAY MAN – Nicky Thomas
20. REGGAE FROM THE GHETTO – John Holt
21. SING A LITTLE SONG – Desmond Dekker
22. DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS – Delroy Williams
23. THINK ABOUT THAT – Dandy Livingstone
24. RIVERS OF BABYLON – The Melodians
25. MONTEGO BAY – Freddie Notes & The Rudies
26. KINGSTON TOWN – Lord Creator
27. THIS IS REGGAE MUSIC – Zap Pow