The Best Reggae Album in the World… Ever!

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

| |
CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tease Me
Chaka Demus & Pliers3:41
2Boombastic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1995)
recording of:
Boombastic
writer:
King Floyd, Robert Livingston and Orville Richard Burrell (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Malaco Music Company, Pedigree Ranch Music, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Roffignac Music Co., Scikron Music Publishing and Stone Diamond Music Corp.
Shaggy3.653:51
3Mr Loverman
Shabba Ranks3:34
4Close to You
edit of:
Close to You by Maxi Priest (British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent)
recording of:
Close to You
writer:
Gary Benson (UK singer‐songwriter), Max Alfred Elliott (British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent) and Winston Sela
Maxi Priest44:01
5Don't Turn Around
cover recording of:
Don’t Turn Around
lyricist and composer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Empire Music Ltd. and Intersong Music Ltd.
Aswad2.53:18
6Good Thing Going (We've Got a Good Thing Going)
Sugar Minott3:39
7Amigo
Black Slate4:03
8Keep on Movin'
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1971-02)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1971-02)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1971-02) and Rannie “Bop” Williams (in 1971-02)
keyboard:
Glen Adams (in 1971-02)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1971-02)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-02) and Bunny Wailer (in 1971-02)
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica (in 1971-02)
recording of:
Keep On Moving (in 1971-02)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Bronjo Music and Cayman Music Inc
is based on:
I Gotta Keep On Movin’
Bob Marley & The Wailers3:04
9I Shot the Sheriff
Inner Circle4:26
10Now That We've Found Love
cover recording of:
Now That We Found Love
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mighty Three Music 301 /373, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Third World3:52
11Baby Come Back
producer:
Stoker (production/remixing)
guest performer:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
performer:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
cover recording of:
Baby, Come Back (The Equals song)
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
publisher:
Kassner Music Ltd.
Pato Banton feat. Ali & Robin Campbell33:50
12I Don't Wanna Dance
recording of:
I Don’t Wanna Dance
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
Eddy Grant3:37
13You Can Get It If You Really Want
Desmond Dekker2:25
14ShineAswad2.53:38
15Compliments on Your Kiss
Red Dragon feat. Brian & Tony Gold3:30
16Searching
recording of:
Searching
lyricist and composer:
Simon Fung
China Black4:07
17Silly Games
recording of:
Silly Games
lyricist and composer:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer)
Janet Kay3:50
18(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back
cover recording of:
Don’t Look Back
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Peter Tosh3:42
19On a Ragga Tip
producer and mixer:
DJ Lime and Slipmatt
recording of:
On a Ragga Tip
composer:
DJ Lime and Slipmatt
SL233:41
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1No No No
Dawn Penn, Ken Boothe, Dennis Brown & Bounty Killer3:42
2Oh Carolina
cover recording of:
Oh Carolina
lyricist and composer:
John Folkes
Shaggy2.153:10
3The Israelites
Desmond Dekker2:31
4Double Barrel
recording of:
Double Barrel
lyricist and composer:
Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley
Dave & Ansel Collins2:28
5Return of Django
recording of:
Return to Django
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
B & C Music Publishing
The Upsetters2:21
6Liquidator
recording of:
Liquidator (Ain't No-One Greater)
composer:
Harry Johnson
publisher:
Cari-Blue Music
Harry J. All Stars2:46
7Rudi's in Love
Locomotive3:08
8A Message to You (Rudy)
producer:
Elvis Costello
guest trombone:
Rico Rodriguez (Jamaican trombonist)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 132)
cover recording of:
A Message to You, Rudy
writer:
Dandy Livingstone
The Specials42:54
9On My Radio
The Selecter3:07
10One Step Beyond
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass guitar:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1979)
cover recording of:
One Step Beyond…
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell
publisher:
Melodisc Music Ltd.
Madness4.52:18
11Tears of a ClownThe Beat32:41
12Up Town Top Ranking
Althea & Donna3:44
13Wonderful World Beautiful People
recording of:
Wonderful World, Beautiful People
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff3:09
14Love of the Common People
Nicky Thomas2:14
15Pressure Drop
recording of:
Pressure Drop
lyricist and composer:
Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert
Toots & The Maytals2:51
16Young Gifted and Black
cover recording of:
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
lyricist:
Weldon Irvine
composer:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)
Bob & Marcia3:03
17Hurts So Good
Susan Cadogan3:14
18Help Me Make It Through the NightJohn Holt3:03
19I Can See Clearly NowJohnny Nash2:53
20Everything I Own
cover recording of:
Everything I Own
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Ken Boothe3:17
21Many Rivers to Cross
Jimmy Cliff2:38
22Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Chaka Demus & Pliers4:00
23Every Breath You Take
Betty Wright4:54

Credits

Release

ASIN:UK: B000006V96 [info]