Essential Artist Collection - Desmond Dekker

Desmond Dekker

• Released on 14/04/2023 by Trojan Records
• Main artists: Desmond Dekker
• Genre: Reggae

1 (Poor Mi) Israelites

00:02:33

Desmond Dekker, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Composer, Producer - The Aces, Performance, MainArtist

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

2 It Mek (UK Mix)

00:02:18

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

3 Fu Man Chu

00:03:18

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - The Aces, MainArtist - Graeme Goodall, Producer

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4 (Where Did It Go) The Song We Used to Sing

00:03:02

Warrick Lyn, Producer - Desmond Dekker, Performance, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Composer, Producer

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5 Beautiful and Dangerous

00:02:49

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1967 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

6 King of Ska

00:02:45

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Cherry Pies, MainArtist

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

7 Intensified '68 (Music Like Dirt)

00:02:43

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

8 Mother Nature

00:03:35

Tony Cousins, Producer - Bruce White, Producer - Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Composer

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1972 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

9 Sabotage

00:02:50

Desmond Dekker, Vocals, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

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10 Sugar Dumpling

00:03:08

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer

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11 Don't Blame Me

00:02:24

Desmond Dekker, Vocals, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

12 Perseverance

00:02:44

Warrick Lyn, Producer - Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer

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13 It's a Shame

00:02:22

Desmond Dekker, Vocals, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

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14 Jeserine

00:02:41

Desmond Dekker, Vocals, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Composer, Producer - The Cherry Pies, Backing Vocals, MainArtist

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15 Bongo Gal

00:02:29

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

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16 Pick Up the Phone

00:03:39

Tony Cousins, Producer - Bruce White, Producer - Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Warwick Lyn, Producer

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17 Mother's Young Gal

00:02:57

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Composer, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1967 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

18 This Woman

00:02:33

Desmond Dekker, Vocals, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

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19 Shing a Ling

00:02:27

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

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20 You Can Get It If You Really Want

00:02:37

Jimmy Cliff, Composer, Lyricist - JOHN KELLY, Producer - Desmond Dekker, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - Vic Keary, Producer

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

21 Unity

00:02:21

Desmond Dekker, Vocals, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1967 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

22 Live and Learn (The More You Live)

00:03:18

Desmond Dekker, Producer, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1971 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

23 Rudy Got Soul

00:02:46

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Composer, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1966 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

24 Get Up Adina

00:02:40

Desmond Dekker, Vocals, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

25 Generosity

00:02:59

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - A Philligree Production, Producer

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26 Pretty Africa

00:02:37

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Composer, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

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27 007 (Shanty Town)

00:02:32

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer

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28 First Time for a Long Time

00:02:29

Desmond Dekker, Producer, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Composer, Producer

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29 Rude Boy Train

00:02:26

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Composer, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

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30 Honour Your Mother and Father

00:02:26

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer

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31 It Pays

00:02:56

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1967 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

32 Problems

00:02:44

Desmond Dekker, Performance, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Composer, Producer - The Aces, Performance, MainArtist

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

33 Wise Man

00:02:13

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

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34 It Gotta Be So

00:02:46

Ron Roker, Composer - Barry Green, Composer - Desmond Dekker, Performance, MainArtist

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35 Beware

00:03:06

Tony Cousins, Producer - Bruce White, Producer - Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer

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36 Coconut Water

00:03:28

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer

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37 Soldering

00:02:32

Desmond Dekker, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer

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38 Busted Lad

00:03:20

Tony Cousins, Producer - Bruce White, Producer - Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer

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39 Sweet Music

00:02:30

Desmond Dekker, Vocals, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

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40 Labour for Learning

00:02:38

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1963 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

41 No Place Like Home

00:03:21

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Bruce Anthony, Producer

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42 Writing On the Wall

00:02:15

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

43 Parents

00:02:31

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1963 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

44 Sing a Little Song

00:03:00

Warrick Lyn, Producer - Tony Cousins, Producer - Bruce White, Producer - Desmond Dekker, Composer, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1973 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

45 Mother Pepper

00:02:20

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

46 Mount Zion

00:02:44

The Four Aces, Instruments, MainArtist - Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer

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47 Licking Stick

00:02:15

Desmond Dekker, Performance, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, Performance, MainArtist

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1971 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

48 Young Generation

00:02:18

Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1967 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

49 Pickney Gal

00:02:45

Desmond Dekker & The Aces, Composer - Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Composer, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

50 Jamaica Ska

00:02:22

Byron Lee, Composer - Roger Lomas, Producer - Lazarus, Composer - The Specials, MainArtist - Desmond Dekker, MainArtist - Keith Lyn, Composer

© 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1993 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 50 track(s)
• Total length: 02:16:32

• Main artists: Desmond Dekker
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: Trojan Records
• Genre: Reggae
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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