Island Reggae Anthology - 1959-2009 - various

In Jamaica in 1959, a 21 year-old music fan called Chris Blackwell created a seemingly insignificant music label that over time would become one of the most powerful and influential record companies in the world. Three years after its launch, having established his Island Records as a hit-making enterprise, the young entrepreneur transplanted the operation to London, where he set about releasing the best in authentic West Indian sounds for a growing British fan-base. And while ventures into Rock and Pop later brought his celebrated imprint even greater success, works by an array of talent, from Jimmy Cliff and Lee Scratch Perry to Bob Marley and Sly Robbie, always ensured Islands heartbeat remained Jamaican - a tradition that has continued to the present day.

A 3 cd box set from Island Records spanning their 50 years in the business, cd1 covers from Ska to Rcoksteady, cd 2 from early reggae and through the roots years, and cd 3 finishing the early 80`s roots selections and moving right on through to dancehall and the latest sounds of Jamrock. For long timers there might be nothing new but as a showcase of Island and reggae music it sets a standard and shows the strength the music has had over the years.





Disc: 1

1. Boogie In My Bones - Laurel Aitken

2. We're Gonna Love - Jackie Edwards

3. Darling Patricia - Owen Gray

4. Forward March - Derrick Morgan, Leslie Kong

5. Housewives Choice - Derrick And Patsy

6. Honour Your Mother And Father - Desmond Dekker

7. King Of Kings - Jimmy Cliff

8. Exodus - Ernest Ranglin

9. Eastern Standard Time - Don Drummond, Duke Reid

10. My Boy Lollipop - Chris Blackwell, Millie

11. Carry Go Bring Come - Justin Hinds, The Dominoes

12. Bonanza Ska - Carlos Malcolm, Afro Jamacian Rhythms

13. Sweet William - Millie, Konrad (Konny) Amberg

14. Dance Crasher - Alton Ellis

15. Guns Fever - Baba Brooks

16. Take It Easy - Hopeton Lewis

17. On The Beach - The Paragons

18. You Don't Care (aka You'll Want Me Back) - The Techniques

19. Stop That Train - Keith & Tex

20. Rock Steady - Alton Ellis

21. My Conversation - The Uniques

22. Ride Your Donkey - A.G. Murphy, The Tennors

23. The Russians Are Coming (aka Take 5) - Bunny Lee, Val Bennett

24. Hold You Jack - Bunny Lee, Derrick

25. The Harder They Come - Jimmy Cliff

26. Breakfast In Bed - Lorna Bennett

27. This Is Reggae Music - Zap Pow



Disc: 2

1. Book Of Rules - The Heptones

2. Marcus Garvey - Burning Spear, Lawrence Lindo

3. King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown - Augustus Pablo

4. Carry Go Bring Come - Justin Hinds, The Dominoes

5. Reggae Got Soul - Toots & The Maytals, Warrick Lyn, Chris Blackwell

6. Police & Thieves - Junior Murvin, Lee "Scratch" Perry

7. Soldier And Police War - Jah Lion, Lee "Scratch" Perry

8. War Ina Babylon - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Max Romeo

9. Back To Africa - Aswad, Tony Platt

10. Roast Fish And Corn Bread - Lee "Scratch" Perry

11. Cokane In My Brain - Dillinger, Joseph "Jo Jo" Hoo Kim

12. Ballistic Affair - Jojo Hookim, Leroy Smart

13. Party Time - Lee "Scratch" Perry, The Heptones

14. 1865 (96º In The Shade) - Third World

15. Ska Wars - Rico Rodriguez

16. Prodigal Son - Karl Pitterson, Steel Pulse

17. Want Fi Goh Rave - Linton Kwesi Johnson

18. Love & Devotion - Jimmy Riley

19. Guess Who's Coming To Dinner - Black Uhuru, Delroy Witter, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar



Disc: 3

1. Sinsemilla - Black Uhuru, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Lister Hewan-Lowe, Ernest Hookim, Bunny Tom Tom, Rad "Duggie" Byran, Ranchie McLean, Ansell Collins, Sticky Thompson, Jimmy Becker

2. Warrior Charge - Aswad, Michael Campbell

3. The Bed's Too Big Without You - Sheila Hylton

4. Fort Augustus - Junior Delgado, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar

5. One Love Jam Down - Jahnet Enright, Papa Michigan & General Smiley

6. Sitting And Watching - Dennis Brown, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar

7. Night Nurse - Gregory Isaacs, Errol "Flabba" Holt, Errol Brown, Godwin Logie, Style Scott, Dwight Pinkney, Bingy Bunny, Steely, Wally Badarou

8. Pass The Kouchie - The Mighty Diamonds

9. What Is Life - Black Uhuru

10. Revolution - Dennis Brown

11. Trouble You A Trouble Me - Ini Kamoze, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar

12. Oh What A Feeling - Gregory Isaacs, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar

13. Don't Turn Around - Aswad, Chris Porter, Drummie Zeb

14. Tease Me - Chaka Demus & Pliers

15. Boom Shack-A-Lak - Apache Indian, Wooligan, Phil Chill

16. Murder She Wrote - Chaka Demus & Pliers, Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis, Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Trish Farrell

17. Whine & Grine (Radio) - Drummie Zeb, Prince Buster, Tony Gadd, Trevor Wyatt

18. Welcome To Jamrock - Damian Marley, Stephen Marley, Unknown, Jim "Bonzai" Caruso, James "Bonzai" Caruso



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