Tougher Than Tough: The Story of Jamaican Music

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▼ CD 1: Forward March 1958-1967
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Oh Carolina recording of: Oh Carolina lyricist and composer: John Folkes	Folkes Brothers		2:41
2	Boogie in My Bones	Laurel Aitken		2:48
3	Midnight Track	Owen Gray		2:27
4	Easy Snappin’	Theophilus Beckford		2:51
5	Housewives Choice recording of: Housewife's Choice composer: Derrick Morgan	Derrick & Patsy		2:41
6	Forward March recording of: Forward March composer: Derrick Morgan	Derrick Morgan		2:51
7	Miss Jamaica recording of: Miss Jamaica composer: Jimmy Cliff	Jimmy Cliff		2:26
8	My 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)	Millie	5	2:01
9	Six and Seven Books of Moses	The Maytals		2:25
10	Simmer Down engineer and producer: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd baritone saxophone: Dennis “Ska” Campbell bass: Lloyd Brevett piano: Jackie Mittoo tenor saxophone: Roland Alphonso and Tommy McCook trombone: Don Drummond trumpet: Johnny “Dizzy” Moore (reggae trumpeter) background vocals: The Skatalites lead vocals: Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) tenor vocals [harmony vocals]: Junior Braithwaite, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer horn arranger: Tommy McCook recorded at: Studio One in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (on 1964-07-06) recording of: Simmer Down (on 1964-07-06) writer: Bob Marley & The Wailers publisher: EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing	The Wailers		2:48
11	Man in the Street recording of: Man in the Street writer: Don Drummond	Don Drummond		3:24
12	Carry Go Bring Come producer: Duke Reid recording of: Carry Go Bring Home composer: Justin Hinds (Jamaican ska vocalist with his backing singers the Dominoes)	Justin Hinds & the Dominoes		2:51
13	Guns of Navarone cover recording of: The Guns of Navarone lyricist: Paul Francis Webster composer: Dimitri Tiomkin	The Skatalites		2:29
14	Al Capone recording of: Al Capone composer: Prince Buster	Prince Buster		2:57
15	Hard Man fe Dead	Prince Buster		3:22
16	Tougher Than Tough	Derrick Morgan		2:26
17	Girl I’ve Got a Date	Alton Ellis		2:25
18	Happy Go Lucky Girl	The Paragons		3:06
19	Dancing Mood	Delroy Wilson		2:52
20	The Train Is Coming	Ken Boothe		3:20
21	Take It Easy	Hopeton Lewis		2:50
22	Ba Ba Boom producer: Duke Reid vocals: Tommy Cowan and Norris Weir performer: Tommy McCook & The Supersonics arranger: Tommy McCook recording of: Ba Ba Boom writer: Norris Weir and Duke Reid	The Jamaicans		3:20
23	007 (Shanty Town) producer: Leslie Kong publisher: Island Music (Island Music Ltd.) recording of: 007 (Shanty Town) lyricist and composer: Desmond Dacres publisher: Ackee Music Inc.	Desmond Dekker	4	2:42
24	I’ve Got to Go Back Home	Bob Andy		3:05
25	Queen Majesty	The Techniques		3:31
26	Loving Pauper recording of: Loving Pauper	Dobby Dobson		3:15
27	Don’t Stay Away	Phyllis Dillon		2:32

▼ CD 2: Reggae Hit the Town 1968-1974
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Israelites 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	4	2:49
2	54-46 (That’s My Number) recording of: 54‐46 (That’s My Number) lyricist and composer: Toots Hibbert	The Maytals		2:55
3	Reggae Hit the Town	The Ethiopians		2:25
4	Wet Dream	Max Romeo	3	2:49
5	My Conversation	The Uniques		3:39
6	Bangarang	Stranger Cole & Lester Sterling		3:09
7	Return of Django producer: Lee “Scratch” Perry recording of: Return to Django lyricist and composer: Lee “Scratch” Perry publisher: B & C Music Publishing	The Upsetters	4	2:26
8	The Liquidator recording of: Liquidator (Ain't No-One Greater) composer: Harry Johnson publisher: Cari-Blue Music	Harry J. Allstars		2:53
9	Rivers of Babylon producer: Leslie Kong background vocals: Tony Brevett and Trevor McNaughton lead vocals: Brent Dowe performer: Beverley’s All Stars publisher: Island Music (Island Music Ltd.) recording of: Rivers of Babylon writer: Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton publisher: Blue Mountain Music, BMG Music, Far Musikverlag GmbH and Polygram Music	Melodians	4.35	4:16
10	The Harder They Come producer: Jimmy Cliff publisher: Island Music (Island Music Ltd.) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 342) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 361) recording of: The Harder They Come lyricist and composer: Jimmy Cliff 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 Cliff	4.65	3:40
11	Young Gifted & Black producer: Harry Johnson cover recording of: To Be Young, Gifted and Black lyricist: Weldon Irvine composer: Nina Simone	Bob & Marcia		3:06
12	Wake the Town	U Roy		2:27
13	How Long	Pat Kelly		3:55
14	Double 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 Collins	5	2:48
15	Blood & Fire	Niney		3:06
16	Cherry Oh Baby producer: Bunny Lee recording of: Cherry Oh Baby lyricist and composer: Eric Donaldson	Eric Donaldson	4	3:02
17	Better Must Come	Delroy Wilson		2:34
18	Money in My Pocket	Dennis Brown		2:33
19	Stick by Me	John Holt		3:19
20	Teach the Children	Dennis Alcapone		2:31
21	S.90 Skank	Big Youth		2:50
22	Everything I Own cover recording of: Everything I Own lyricist and composer: David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread) publisher: EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.	Ken Boothe	2	3:44
23	Westbound Train	Dennis Brown		3:08
24	Move Out a Babylon	Johnnie Clarke		3:38
25	Curly Locks	Junior Byles		3:23

▼ CD 3: Natty Sing Hit Songs 1975-1981
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Country Boy	The Heptones		2:58
2	Welding	I Roy		3:48
3	Marcus Garvey producer: Lawrence "Jack Ruby" Lindo background vocals: Delroy Hines and Rupert Wellington lead vocals: Winston Rodney performer: The Black Disciples recording of: Marcus Garvey writer: Phillip Fullwood and Winston Rodney	Burning Spear	5	3:25
4	Right Time	The Mighty Diamonds		3:16
5	Natty Sing Hit Songs	Roman Stewart		3:19
6	Ballistic Affair producer: Joseph "Jo Jo" Hoo Kim performer: The Revolutionaries	Leroy Smart		3:07
7	Tenement Yard	Jacob Miller		2:37
8	War ina Babylon recording of: War ina Babylon writer: Lee “Scratch” Perry and Max Romeo	Max Romeo		4:04
9	Police & Thieves producer: Lee “Scratch” Perry recording of: Police and Thieves writer: Junior Murvin and Lee “Scratch” Perry	Junior Murvin		3:46
10	Two Sevens Clash producer: Joe Gibbs and Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer) arranger: Joe Gibbs and Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)	Culture	5	3:29
11	I’m Still Waiting	Delroy Wilson		4:05
12	No Woman No Cry recording of: No Woman, No Cry lyricist and composer: Vincent Ford publisher: Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974) and Global (publisher) (in 1976)	Bob Marley & The Wailers		4:05
13	Uptown 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 & Donna	3.5	3:55
14	Number One	Gregory Isaacs		3:44
15	Bredda Gravalicious	Wailing Souls		3:52
16	River Jordan recording of: River Jordan composer: Sugar Minott	Sugar Minott		3:09
17	Armagideon Time recording of: Armagideon Time writer: Willi Williams (Jamaican reggae artist) composer: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd is based on: Real Rock (riddim)	Willie Williams	5	5:09
18	Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner	Black Uhuru		4:54
19	Fort Augustus	Junior Delgado		4:07
20	Joggin’	Freddie McGregor		3:43
21	Sitting & Watching	Dennis Brown		3:29

▼ CD 4: Dance Hall Good to We 1982-1993
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Night Nurse assistant producer: Errol “Flabba” Holt producer: Gregory Isaacs performer: Roots Radics recording of: Night Nurse writer: Gregory Isaacs and Sylvester Weise publisher: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd	Gregory Isaacs		4:05
2	Mad Over Me	Yellowman		3:13
3	Diseases	Michigan & Smiley		3:31
4	Water Pumping	Johnny Osbourne		3:07
5	Pass the Tusheng Peng	Frankie Paul		3:08
6	Here I Come	Barrington Levy		3:37
7	Ring the Alarm producer: Winston Riley performer: The Techniques All Stars recording of: Ring the Alarm writer: Clive Bright	Tenor Saw	5	3:13
8	Under Me Sleng Teng	Wayne Smith		4:07
9	Tempo producer: King Tubby (dub/reggae producer Osbourne Ruddock)	Anthony Red Rose		3:31
10	Boops producer: Winston Riley recording of: Boops	Supercat		3:59
11	Greetings	Half Pint		3:36
12	Punanny	Admiral Bailey		3:28
13	Hol’ a Fresh	Red Dragon		3:54
14	Rumours	Gregory Isaacs		4:09
15	Cover Me	Tinga Stewart & Ninjaman		3:24
16	Legal Rights	Papa San & Lady G		4:04
17	Wicked inna Bed	Shabba Ranks		2:59
18	Bandolero	Pinchers		3:33
19	Yuh Dead Now	Tiger		3:49
20	Bogle Dance	Buju Banton		3:01
21	Murder 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 & Pliers	5	4:05
22	Oh Carolina cover recording of: Oh Carolina lyricist and composer: John Folkes	Shaggy	2.15	3:11

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