Young, Gifted & Black, Volume 1

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Oh Carolina
recording of:
Oh Carolina
lyricist and composer:
John Folkes
Folkes Brothers2:44
2Madness
recording of:
Madness
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell (until 1962)
Prince Buster2:43
3My Boy Lollipop
cover recording of:
My Boy Lollipop
writer:
Morris Levy, Johnny Roberts (US songwriter, "My Boy Lollipop") and Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
Millie Small2:01
4Guns Of Navarone
cover recording of:
The Guns of Navarone
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
The Skatalites2:29
5I'm in the Mood for Ska
cover recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) (in 1935, in 1963) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2016)
Lord Tanamo2:32
6Al Capone
Prince Buster's All Stars2:58
7007 (Shanty Town)
recording of:
007 (Shanty Town)
lyricist and composer:
Desmond Dacres
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
Desmond Dekker & the Aces52:31
8Rudy, A Message To YouDandy Livingstone52:34
9The Tide Is High
producer:
Duke Reid
background vocals:
Howard Barrett and Tyrone Evans
vocals:
John Holt
performer:
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics and The Paragons (Jamaican rocksteady band)
recording of:
The Tide Is High
additional writer:
Howard Barrett and Tyrone Evans
writer:
John Holt
publisher:
B & C Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Embassy Music Corporation, Gemrod Music Inc., Sparta Florida Music Group and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
The Paragons52:44
10Train to Skaville
recording of:
Train to Skaville
lyricist and composer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
The Ethiopians52:51
11Hold Me Tight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1968)
recording of:
Hold Me Tight
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Nash
Johnny Nash2:44
12Angel of the Morning
cover recording of:
Angel of the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music (publisher), EMI Blackwood (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music
Joya Landis3:05
13Wet Dream
Max Romeo32:48
14Israelites
producer:
Leslie Kong
recording of:
Israelites
writer:
Desmond Dacres and Leslie Kong
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Sparta Music (publisher) (in 1978)
Desmond Dekker & the Aces42:35
15Return of Django
recording of:
Return to Django
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
B & C Music Publishing
The Upsetters2:31
16Red Red Wine
cover recording of:
Red Red Wine
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Bang Records (US disco) (in 1968)
Tony Tribe52:57
17Wonderful World, Beautiful People
recording of:
Wonderful World, Beautiful People
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff53:13
18Long Shot Kick de Bucket
recording of:
Long Shot (Kick the Bucket)
writer:
George Agard (Jamaican reggae artist, aka "George Dekker", "Johhny Melody"), Sidney "Luddy" Crooks and Jackie Robinson (reggae singer, member of The Pioneers)
The Pioneers2:49
19Liquidator
recording of:
Liquidator (Ain't No-One Greater)
composer:
Harry Johnson
publisher:
Cari-Blue Music
Harry J. All Stars2:53
20Monkey Man
recording of:
Monkey Man
lyricist and composer:
Toots Hibbert
The Maytals3:44
21Elizabethan Reggae
Boris Gardiner2:38
22Many Rivers To Cross
recording of:
Many Rivers to Cross
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Island Music Ltd. (from 1992 to present)
Jimmy Cliff52:43
23Rivers Of BabylonThe Melodians3:26
24Kingston Town
recording of:
Kingston Town
lyricist and composer:
Kenrick Patrick
Lord Creator3:12
25Young, Gifted and Black
producer:
Harry Johnson
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 & Marcia3:10
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You 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 Dekker2:39
2Love of the Common People
Nicky Thomas2:19
3Black Pearl
cover recording of:
Black Pearl
composer:
Irwin Levine, Phil Spector and Toni Wine
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Irving Music (BMI), Mother Bertha Music Inc., R2M Music (BMI) and Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated)
Horace Faith2:38
4Montego Bay
Freddie Notes & The Rudies2:25
5Sun Is Shining
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 1971-03)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1971-03)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1971-03) and Rannie “Bop” Williams (in 1971-03)
melodica:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-03)
organ:
Tyrone Downie (in 1971-03)
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson (in 1971-03)
repeater:
Bunny Wailer (in 1971-03)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1971-03)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-03) and Bunny Wailer (in 1971-03)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica
recording of:
Sun Is Shining (original version) (in 1971-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Bob Marley Music and Bronjo Music
Bob Marley & The Wailers4.52:16
6Johnny Too Bad
producer:
Byron Lee
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
recording of:
Johnny Too Bad
lyricist and composer:
Delroy Wilson
writer:
Winston Bailey, Hylton Beckford and Derrick Leapold Crooks (reggae artist aka "Crooks", founder of "The Slickers")
The Slickers43:11
7Double Barrel
producer:
Winston Riley
bass:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
guitar:
Ranchie McLean
keyboard:
Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer)
membranophone:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
lead vocals:
Dave Barker (reggae artist)
performer:
The Techniques All Stars
recording of:
Double Barrel
lyricist and composer:
Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley
Dave & Ansel Collins52:47
8Rain
Bruce Ruffin2:25
9Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
recording of:
Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
The Pioneers3:09
10Black and White
recording of:
Black and White
lyricist:
David Arkin
composer:
Earl Robinson (40s US folk artist)
Greyhound2:57
11Cherry Oh Baby
producer:
Bunny Lee
recording of:
Cherry Oh Baby
lyricist and composer:
Eric Donaldson
Eric Donaldson43:03
12Monkey Spanner
recording of:
Monkey Spanner
writer:
Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley
Dave & Ansel Collins2:30
13Suzanne Beware of the DevilDandy Livingstone2:36
14Big Seven
Judge Dread3:18
15Everything 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 Boothe23:48
16Help Me Make It Through the NightJohn Holt3:06
17Ire Feelings (Skanga)
Rupie Edwards3:47
18Hurt So Good
recording of:
It Hurts So Good
lyricist and composer:
Phillip Mitchell
Susan Cadogan3:06
19Midnight Rider
cover recording of:
Midnight Rider
lyricist:
Gregg Allman and Robert Kim Payne
writer:
Eric Johanson (New Orleans roots/blues/rock)
composer:
Gregg Allman
publisher:
Elijah Blue Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Paul Davidson3:19
20Fatty Bum Bum
Carl Malcolm2:24
21Dat
recording of:
DAT
lyricist and composer:
Pluto Shervington
Pluto Shervington53:52
22Side Show
Barry Biggs3:17
23Uptown Top Ranking
recording of:
Uptown Top Ranking
writer:
Althea Forrest, Joe Gibbs, Donna Reid and Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
publisher:
Carlin Music and EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Althea and Donna3.53:53
24Money in My Pocket
recording of:
Money in My Pocket
lyricist and composer:
Dennis Brown (Jamaican reggae singer Dennis Emmanuel Brown) and Joe Gibbs
publisher:
Carlin Recorded Music Library (production music label, prefix: CAR)
Dennis Brown33:52
25Police and ThievesJunior Murvin53:58