Absolutely the Best of Reggae, Volume 1

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Gal Wine
Chaka Demus & Pliers3:28
2Johnny 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
3Kingston Town
recording of:
Kingston Town
lyricist and composer:
Kenrick Patrick
Lord Creator3:13
4Train To Skaville
The Ethiopians2:56
5Cherry Oh Baby
Eric Donaldson6:07
6Zion Gate Dub
King Tubby3:14
7Israelites
producer:
Leslie Kong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
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 Dekker42:33
8Lee Perry Special Dub
Lee “Scratch” Perry3:57
9Gal Your Body Good
Buju Banton3:21
10Cool Cool Rider
Beenie Man3:31
11Red Red Wine
cover recording of:
Red Red Wine
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Bang Records (Bert Berns label) (in 1968)
Tony Tribe52:56
12All I Have Is Love
recording of:
All I Have Is Love
writer:
Dobby Dobson and Gregory Isaacs
Gregory Isaacs2:23
13Ain’t No Sunshine
cover recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
Horace Andy2:15
14The Harder They Come
Jimmy Cliff3:18
15Soul Rebels
recording of:
Soul Rebel (in 1970-11)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Blue Mountain Music, Cayman Music Inc, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited, Jamrec Music, Odnil Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Bob Marley & The Wailers3:17