Let’s Do Rocksteady: The Story of Rocksteady, 1966–68

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

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cry Tough
Alton Ellis & the Flames2:18
2Don’t Stay Away
Phyllis Dillon2:34
3Down by the Train Line
Stranger & Patsy2:47
4On the Beach
The Paragons2:35
5Girl I’ve Got a Date
Alton Ellis & the Flames2:30
6Wear You to the Ball
The Paragons2:38
7Hold Them (aka Get in the Groove)
Roy Shirley2:49
8Save a Bread
Justin Hinds & the Dominoes2:45
9Take It Easy
Hopeton Lewis2:54
10Rock Steady
Alton Ellis & the Flames2:40
11The Tide Is High
producer:
Duke Reid
background vocals:
Howard Barrett and Tyrone Evans
vocals:
John Holt
performer:
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics and The Paragons (Jamaican rocksteady band)
recording of:
The Tide Is High
additional writer:
Howard Barrett and Tyrone Evans
writer:
John Holt
publisher:
B & C Music Corp., 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.
lyrics quoted on:
Numba 1 (Tide Is High) (Rihanna feature)
lyrics quoted on:
Numba 1 (Tide Is High) (Keri Hilson feature)
The Paragons52:44
12You Don’t Care (aka You’ll Want Me Back)
The Techniques2:35
13Do It Right
The Three Tops2:30
14Ba 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 Jamaicans3:21
15Unity
Desmond Dekker & the Aces2:15
16Queen Majesty (aka Minstrel and Queen)
The Techniques3:32
17Please Stop Your Lying
Errol Dunkley2:49
18Only a Smile
The Paragons2:57
19Winey Winey
The Kingstonians2:55
20You Have Caught Me
The Melodians3:14
21The Things You Say You Love
The Jamaicans2:49
22Tonight
Keith & Tex2:40
23I Will Get Along Without You
The Melodians3:03
24Train to Skaville
The Ethiopians2:52
25Walk the Streets (aka You Might as Well Forget Him)
Derrick Harriott3:23
26Gypsy Woman
The Uniques3:12
27What Will Your Mama Say
Clancy Eccles3:21
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Loser
Derrick Harriott3:39
2My Conversation
The Uniques3:29
3Stop That Train
Keith & Tex3:16
4Just Like a River
Stranger & Gladdy2:39
5Long Story
Rudy Mills3:13
6It’s Hard to Confess
The Gaylads2:28
7(I Am) The Upsetter
Lee Perry3:07
8Engine 54
The Ethiopians2:39
9Napoleon Solo
Lyn Taitt & the Jets2:29
1054‒46 That’s My Number
recording of:
54‒46 (That’s My Number)
lyricist and composer:
Toots Hibbert
The Maytals3:23
11Long Shot (Buss Me Bet)
The Pioneers2:45
12Lady With the Starlight
Ken Boothe2:45
13Intensified ’68 (aka Music Like Dirt)
Desmond Dekker & the Aces2:45
14Silent River (Runs Deep)
The Gaylettes2:42
15Little Nut Tree
The Melodians2:25
16It Mek
Desmond Dekker & the Aces2:35
17Travelling Man
The Techniques2:34
18Illya Kuryakin
Ike & The Crystalites3:23
19Over the Rainbow’s End
The Gaylads2:51
20Ride Your Donkey
The Tennors2:05
21Memories by the Score
The Paragons2:39
22It Comes and Goes
The Melodians2:39
23My Willow Tree
Alton Ellis2:44
24People Funny Boy
recording of:
People Funny Boy
composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
Lee Perry2:37
25Watch This Sound
The Uniques2:34
26Return of Django
recording of:
Return to Django
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
B & C Music Publishing
The Upsetters2:32
27Israelites
producer:
Leslie Kong
recording of:
Israelites
writer:
Desmond Dacres and Leslie Kong
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Sparta Music (publisher) (in 1978)
Desmond Dekker & the Aces42:35