Tougher Than Tough: The Story of Jamaican Music

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1: Forward March 1958-1967
CD 2: Reggae Hit the Town 1968-1974
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1Israelites
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 Dekker42:49
254-46 (That’s My Number)
recording of:
54‐46 (That’s My Number)
lyricist and composer:
Toots Hibbert
The Maytals2:55
3Reggae Hit the Town
The Ethiopians2:25
4Wet Dream
Max Romeo32:49
5My Conversation
The Uniques3:39
6Bangarang
Stranger Cole & Lester Sterling3:09
7Return of DjangoThe Upsetters42:26
8The Liquidator
recording of:
Liquidator (Ain't No-One Greater)
composer:
Harry Johnson
publisher:
Cari-Blue Music
Harry J. Allstars2:53
9Rivers 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
Melodians4.354:16
10The 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 Cliff4.653:40
11Young Gifted & Black
producer:
Harry Johnson
cover recording of:
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
lyricist:
Weldon Irvine
composer:
Nina Simone
Bob & Marcia3:06
12Wake the Town
U Roy2:27
13How Long
Pat Kelly3:55
14Double 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 Collins52:48
15Blood & Fire
Niney3:06
16Cherry Oh Baby
producer:
Bunny Lee
recording of:
Cherry Oh Baby
lyricist and composer:
Eric Donaldson
Eric Donaldson43:02
17Better Must Come
Delroy Wilson2:34
18Money in My Pocket
Dennis Brown2:33
19Stick by Me
John Holt3:19
20Teach the Children
Dennis Alcapone2:31
21S.90 Skank
Big Youth2:50
22Everything 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 Boothe23:44
23Westbound Train
Dennis Brown3:08
24Move Out a Babylon
Johnnie Clarke3:38
25Curly Locks
Junior Byles3:23
CD 3: Natty Sing Hit Songs 1975-1981
CD 4: Dance Hall Good to We 1982-1993