Reggae Golden Jubilee: Origins of Jamaican Music – 50th Anniversary

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Easy Snapping
Theophilus Beckford2:32
2Dumplins
Byron Lee & the Dragonaires2:43
3Many Oh a.k.a. Oh Many Oh
Higgs and Wilson2:27
4Oh Carolina
recording of:
Oh Carolina
lyricist and composer:
John Folkes
Folkes Brothers2:38
5They Got to Go
Prince Buster and the Allstars2:26
6Independent Jamaica
Lord Creator2:50
7Blackhead Chinaman
Prince Buster2:51
8Blazing Fire
Derrick Morgan2:46
9Wash Wash a.k.a. That Lucky Old Sun
Prince Buster3:22
10Sammy Dead
recording of:
Sammy Dead
composer:
Byron Lee and Eric “Monty” Morris (ska)
Monty Morris2:08
11My Boy Lollipop
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
cover recording of:
My Boy Lollipop
writer:
Morris Levy, Johnny Roberts (US songwriter, "My Boy Lollipop") and Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
recording of:
My Boy Lollipop
writer:
Morris Levy, Johnny Roberts (US songwriter, "My Boy Lollipop") and Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
Millie4.652:00
12Carry Go Bring Come
recording of:
Carry Go Bring Home
composer:
Justin Hinds (Jamaican ska vocalist with his backing singers the Dominoes)
Justin Hinds and the Dominos2:51
13Occupation
Don Drummond and The Skatalites2:36
14Little Did You Know
Techniques2:14
15Dancing Mood
Delroy Wilson2:22
16Rough and Tough
Stranger Cole2:57
17Take It Easy
Hopeton Lewis2:40
18Every Night
recording of:
Every Night
lyricist and composer:
Joe White (Jamaican reggae singer/pianist/melodica)
publisher:
Woodwater Music Ltd.
Chuck & Joe White2:45
19Rock Steady
Alton Ellis2:43
20Tougher Than Tough
Derrick Morgan and Desmond Dekker and the Aces2:17
21No More Heartaches
recording of:
No More Heartaches
composer:
Harry Johnson
The Beltones2:28
22The Tide Is High
producer:
Duke Reid (Jamaican producer and label owner)
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 (in 1967)
additional writer:
Howard Barrett (in 1967) and Tyrone Evans (in 1967)
writer:
John Holt (in 1967)
publisher:
B & C Music Corp., Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, 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 Paragons52:38
23Trench Town Rock
recording of:
Trenchtown Rock
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc
Bob Marley and The Wailers2:50
24Israelites
recording of:
Israelites
writer:
Desmond Dacres and Leslie Kong
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Gambi Music, Twenty Nine Black Music (BMI) and Sparta Music (publisher) (in 1978)
Desmond Dekker and the Aces2:45
25Sweet and Dandy
recording of:
Sweet and Dandy
lyricist and composer:
Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert
The Maytals3:00
26Everything Crash
Ethiopians2:30
27Satta Massa Gana
Abyssinians3:17
28Fire Corner
King Stitt2:38
29Java Dub
Impact All-Stars2:38
30Hypocrite
The Heptones2:45
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Wear You to the Ball
U‐Roy and The Paragons2:29
2Cherry Oh! Baby
Eric Donaldson2:57
354-46 Was My Number
recording of:
54‐46 (That’s My Number)
lyricist and composer:
Toots Hibbert
The Maytals3:09
4Them a fe Get a Beatin'
Peter Tosh1:53
5Many Rivers to Cross
recording of:
Many Rivers to Cross
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Polygram Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Island Music Ltd. (from 1992 to present)
Jimmy Cliff2:42
6The Sun Shines for Me
Bob Andy2:05
7Marcus Garvey
recording of:
Marcus Garvey
writer:
Phillip Fullwood and Winston Rodney
Burning Spear3:25
8Fade Away
Junior Byles3:08
9Lady With the Starlight
Ken Boothe2:34
10Right Time
Mighty Diamonds3:15
11Police and Thieves
Junior Murvin3:38
12Ram Goat Liver
Pluto Shervington2:58
13We de People/ The Power and the Glory
Ernie Smith3:53
14Two Sevens Clash
Culture3:26
15It's Alright
recording of:
It’s Alright
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Jamrec Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Bob Marley and The Wailers2:34
16Forward Ever
Jacob Miller3:06
17My Number One
Gregory Isaacs3:30
18Money in My Pocket
Dennis Brown3:13
19Kaya
edit of:
Kaya (1971 studio session) by Bob Marley & The Wailers
recording of:
Kaya (Lee “Scratch” Perry song) (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Bronjo Music and New Town Sound Ltd.
Bob Marley and The Wailers42:27
20Rub a Dub Style
Michigan and Smiley3:09
21Uptown Top Ranking
Althea & Donna3:24
22Land of My Birth
Eric Donaldson3:02
23Silly Games
Janet Kay3:41
24Someone Loves You Honey
June Lodge3:38
25Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Black Uhuru3:16
26Arleen
General Echo2:57
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Over Me
Yellowman3:20
2One Two
Sister Nancy3:26
3Pass the Dutchie
Musical Youth3:20
4I'm Getting Married
Yellowman3:13
5Try Jah Love
Third World5:18
6Push Come to Shove
Freddie McGregor3:34
7Love Has Found It's Way
Dennis Brown4:25
8Cottage in Negril
Tyrone Taylor4:12
9Every Time a Ear de Soun
Mutabaruka2:54
10Electric Boogie
Marcia Griffiths3:59
11Under Me Sleng Teng
Wayne Smith3:06
12Greetings
Half Pint3:30
13No Way Better Than Yard
Admiral Bailey3:29
14Wild World
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
10 Records Ltd. (company and copyright holder for 10 Records) (in 1988)
cover recording of:
Wild World
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Island Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
Maxi Priest3.53:31
15Cover Me
Ninjaman feat. Tinga Stewart3:13
16Wild Gilbert
Lovindeer3:33
17Pocomania Day
Lovindeer and Chalice3:23
18Good Thing Going
Sugar Minott3:37
19One Blood
Junior Reid3:49
20Twice My Age
Shabba Ranks feat. Krystal3:44
21Hello Africa
Garnet Silk3:13
22Murder She Wrote
recording of:
Murder She Wrote
writer:
Everton Bonner (a.k.a. Pliers from "Chaka Demus & Pliers"), Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, John Taylor (Chaka Demus) and Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis
Chaka Demus & Pliers3:56
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Putting Up Resistance
Beres Hammond3:31
2You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) (album mix)
recording of:
You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)
writer:
Willie Cobbs, Clement “Coxsone” Dodd, Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Dawn Penn
version of:
You Don’t Love Me
Dawn Penn3:29
3Murderer
Buju Banton3:30
4Tour
Capleton3:55
5Lord Give Me Strength
Luciano3:57
6Untold Stories
Buju Banton4:32
7Fed Up
Bounty Killer3:25
8Sycamore Tree
Lady Saw3:20
9Black Woman & Child
Sizzla3:39
10Who Am I
recording of:
Who Am I (Sim Simma)
is based on:
Playground (riddim)
Beenie Man3:14
11Down by the River
Morgan Heritage3:25
12Virtuous Woman
Warrior King3:17
13Gimme the Light
recording of:
Gimme the Light
writer:
Troyton Rami (Jamaican dancehall producer) and Sean Paul Henriques (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
Sean Paul3:40
14Pon de River Pon de Bank
Elephant Man3:52
15Welcome to Jamrock (clean)
Damian Marley3:33
16She's Royal
Tarrus Riley3:30
17True Reflection
Jah Cure3:34
18Roots
Etana4:08
19Boombastic
recording engineer:
"Tootie" Wayne Nicholson (Engineer (recording & mixing))
miscellaneous support:
Dennis Halliburton (Engineer, producer, session musician) (task: track layed by) and Robert Livingston (Jamaican reggae and dancehall producer) (task: track layed by)
producer:
Robert Livingston (Jamaican reggae and dancehall producer) and Shaun "Sting Int'l" Pizzonia
mixer:
Sting Int'l
produced for:
Big Yard Production
recorded at and mixed at:
HC&F Recording Studio, Long Island, N.Y. (defunct) in Freeport, Hempstead, New York, United States
samples:
Baby Let Me Kiss You by King Floyd
recording of:
Boombastic
writer:
King Floyd, Robert Livingston (Jamaican reggae and dancehall producer) 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.
Shaggy3.54:07
20Lioness on the Rise
Queen Ifrica3:19
21On the Rock
Mavado3:09
22The Harder They Come
recording of:
The Harder They Come
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Island Music Ltd., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
Jimmy Cliff3:36