The Original Rude Boy: The Best of Desmond Dekker

~ Release by Desmond Dekker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1King of Ska
Desmond Dekker2:46
2Honour Your Father and MotherDesmond Dekker2:26
3Get Up Edina
producer:
Leslie Kong
recording of:
Get Up Edina
lyricist and composer:
Desmond Dekker
Desmond Dekker2:43
4Rude Boy Train
Desmond Dekker2:20
5007 (Shanty Town)
recording of:
007 (Shanty Town)
lyricist and composer:
Desmond Dacres
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
Desmond Dekker52:31
6Israelites
producer:
Leslie Kong
recording of:
Israelites
writer:
Desmond Dacres and Leslie Kong
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Sparta Music (publisher) (in 1978)
Desmond Dekker42:34
7Mother's Young Girl
Desmond Dekker3:03
8Music Like Dirt
Desmond Dekker2:48
9It Mek
producer:
Leslie Kong
recording of:
It Mek
lyricist and composer:
Desmond Dacres
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
Desmond Dekker52:23
10Pickney Gal
Desmond Dekker2:53
11You Can Get It If You Really Want
recording of:
You Can Get It If You Really Want
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff
publisher:
Island Music Ltd. and Polygram Music
Desmond Dekker2:40
12Hippopotamus
Desmond Dekker2:52
13Big Headed (dub mix)
Desmond Dekker4:14
14Young Generation
Desmond Dekker3:29
15Carry Go Bring Come
performer:
The Specials (ska band)
Desmond Dekker feat. The Specials2:55
16King of Ska '93
Desmond Dekker feat. The Specials2:52