The Best Reggae Album Ever!

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Sun 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 Marley4.52:09
2Don'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.
Mick Jagger & Peter Tosh3:42
3Uptown 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
4Me Julie
recording of:
Me Julie
Ali G & Shaggy3:34
5Amigo
recording of:
Amigo
writer:
Elroy Bailey, Anthony Brightly, Keith Drummond (reggae, ex black slate), Chris Hansen (Black Slate), Desmond Mahoney and Cledwyn Rogers (reggae, ex black slate)
Black Slate4:50
6Girlie Girlie
recording of:
Girlie Girlie
publisher:
Lloyd Douglas ("Girlie Girlie") and Steve Golding
writer:
Anthony Davis, Lloyd Douglas ("Girlie Girlie") and Steve Golding
publisher:
Sangie Davis Music
Sophia George3:07
7Shine
producer:
Aswad (British reggae group)
recording of:
Shine
writer:
Joe Cang, Brinsley Forde, Angus Gaye and Dennis Anthony Robinson
Aswad2.53:39
8Ok Fred
recording of:
O.K. Fred
writer:
John Holt
Errol Dunkley2:57
9Night Nurse
recording of:
Night Nurse
writer:
Gregory Isaacs and Sylvester Weise
publisher:
Charisma Music Publishing Ltd
Gregory Isaacs4:02
10Dancehall Queen
Beenie Man4:27
11Shy Guy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1994)
recording of:
Shy Guy
writer:
Kingsley Gardner, Diana King (Jamaican-American singer-songwriter) and Andy Marvel
publisher:
Diana King Music, Kinsley Gardner Nation of Soul Music, W'nR Music and World of Andy Music
Diana King23:39
12South Africa
Revelation Time & Ruud Gullit3:31
13The Tide Is High
assistant engineer:
Gary Boatner (Engineer) and Doug Schwartz (mastering engineer)
engineer:
Lenise Bent
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (in 1980)
guest percussion:
Alex Acuña (in 1980), Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer) (in 1980) and Emil Richards (in 1980)
guitar:
Frank Infante (in 1980) and Chris Stein (in 1980)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (in 1980)
timpani:
Chris Stein (in 1980)
background vocals [girl-group backup vocals]:
The ‘B’ Girls and Deborah Harry
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (in 1980)
instruments arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1980), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1980), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1980, in 2001), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2001) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (in 1980) and United Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980)
cover recording of:
The Tide Is High (in 1980)
additional writer:
Howard Barrett and Tyrone Evans
writer:
John Holt
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.
Blondie4.154:41
14Pass The Dutchie
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
bass guitar:
Patrick
drums (drum set):
Junior
guitar:
Kelvin
keyboard:
Michael (Keyboard player for Musical Youth)
vocals:
Dennis
part of:
VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s (number: 25)
cover recording of:
Pass the Kouchie
writer:
“Deadly” Headley Bennett, Lloyd “Judge” Ferguson, Huford Brown (Jamaican reggae deejay), Robbie Lyn, Jackie Mittoo, Leroy Sibbles (Jamaican reggae) and Fitzroy “Bunny” Simpson
part of:
My Kind of People
Musical Youth43:19
15Mr. Loverman
guest vocals and guest performer:
Chevelle Franklyn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1992)
recording of:
Mr. Loverman
writer:
Mikey Bennett, Hopeton Lindo and Shabba Ranks
publisher:
Greensleeves Publishing Ltd.
Shabba Ranks2.53:35
16Stop That Train
Clint Eastwood & General Saint3:11
17I Want To Wake Up With You
recording of:
I Want to Wake Up With You
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
publisher:
Ben Peters Music and IQ Music
Boris Gardiner4:17
18Sun Of Jamaica
recording of:
Sun of Jamaica
writer:
Wolfgang Jass and Wolff-Ekkehardt Stein
publisher:
Edition Antenna Musik (Germany) and Peer Musikverlag
Goombay Dance Band24:21
19Baby Come Back
producer:
Stoker (production/remixing)
guest performer:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
cover recording of:
Baby, Come Back
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
publisher:
Kassner Music Ltd.
Pato Banton2.653:49
20No Letting Go
recording of:
No Letting Go
writer:
Steven Marsden and Von Wayne Charles (Vonwayne Charles - Jamaican singer)
Wayne Wonder23:21
▼ CD 2
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1Kingston Town
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1989)
cover recording of:
Kingston Town
lyricist and composer:
Kenrick Patrick
UB404.53:48
2Someone Loves You Honey
instruments:
Joe Gibbs & The Professionals
background vocals:
June Lodge (Jamaican reggae singer aka "J.C. Lodge")
performer:
June Lodge (Jamaican reggae singer aka "J.C. Lodge")
recording of:
Someone Loves You Honey (1978 song)
lyricist and composer:
Don DeVaney (songwriter)
June Lodge & Prince Mohammed3:50
3I Would Stay
Beef3:30
4Sunshine In The Music
recording of:
Sunshine in the Music
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Sunflower Bahamas Music, Ltd. and Tammi Music, Ltd.
Jimmy Cliff3:57
5Now That We Found Love
cover recording of:
Now That We Found Love
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Third World3:51
6Look Who's Dancing
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers4:08
7Boom Shak-A-Lak
producer:
Wooligan
recording of:
Boom Shack-A-Lak
writer:
Steven Kapur and Ervin Barrington Woolley
Apache Indian2.653:45
8Cocaine In My Brain
Dillenger3:20
9Hello Darling
producer:
Chris Cracknell (UK reggae A&R manager & producer) and Patrick Donegan (guitarist, producer, engineer and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Greensleeves Records Ltd. (in 1986)
recording of:
Hello Darling
writer:
Anthony Henry
publisher:
Greensleeves Publishing Ltd. (in 1986)
Tippa Irie3:29
10Murder She Wrote
associate producer:
Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis
producer:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar and Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
arranger:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar and Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
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 & Pliers54:05
11Some Guys Have All The Luck
cover recording of:
Some Guys Have All the Luck
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Fortgang
Maxi Priest5:29
12Love Come Down
Barry Biggs3:58
13Reckless
Afrika Bambaataa & UB404:49
14Goh Deh Yaka
recording of:
Go Deh Yaka
writer:
Errol Moore
Monyaka3:49
15Lady
cover recording of:
Lady
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie, Jr.
publisher:
Brockman Music
Wayne Wade3:44
16Mississippi
recording of:
Mississippi
lyricist and composer:
Werner Theunissen
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
Dennis Jones & Pussycat3:49
17Mockin' Bird Hill
cover recording of:
Mockin’ Bird Hill
lyricist and composer:
Vaughn Horton (from 1929 until 1930)
publisher:
Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd.
Roots Syndicate3:02
18It Keeps Rainin'
cover recording of:
It Keeps Rainin’
writer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino), Dave Bartholomew and Robert Guidry
Bitty McLean3:46
19Dreadlock Holiday
engineer:
Keith Bessey, Eric Stewart and Tony Spath
producer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
mixer:
Eric Stewart
agogô, congas, cowbell, marimba, timbales and triangle:
Paul Burgess (UK rock drummer)
bass guitar, cabasa and background vocals and lead vocals:
Graham Gouldman
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Stuart Tosh
electric guitar:
Rick Fenn and Graham Gouldman
electric piano and maracas:
Eric Stewart
organ:
Rick Fenn and Eric Stewart
synthesizer [Yamaha Cs80]:
Duncan Mackay (UK keyboardist/synthesizerist)
background vocals:
Rick Fenn, Eric Stewart and Stuart Tosh
arranger:
10cc
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1978) and Phonogram Ltd. (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc
recording of:
Dreadlock Holiday
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Man-Ken Music Ltd.
10cc4.654:26
20Mr. Boombastic
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 (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.
Shaggy3.653:48