This Is Reggae Music: The Golden Era 1960 to 1975

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▼CD 1: Train to Skaville 1960-1968
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Iron Bar background vocals: Toots & The Maytals	Lord Tanamo		2:17
2	Fat Man recording of: Fat Man writer: Derrick Morgan	Derrick Morgan		2:22
3	Rough and Tough	Stranger Cole		3:02
4	(Music Is My) Occupation	Don Drummond & Tommy McCook		3:03
5	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)	Millie Small		2:01
6	Penny Reel-O	Eric “Monty” Morris		2:30
7	Phoenix City	Roland Alphonso & The Soul Brothers		3:02
8	Bongo Man	Bongo Man Byfield		3:12
9	Rude Boy Gone A Jail	The Clarendonians		2:47
10	Rudy Got Soul	Desmond Dekker & the Aces		2:50
11	Down by the Train Line	Stranger & Patsy		2:47
12	Cry Tough	Alton Ellis & the Flames		2:16
13	007 (Shanty Town) recording of: 007 (Shanty Town) lyricist and composer: Desmond Dacres publisher: Ackee Music Inc.	Desmond Dekker & the Aces	5	2:34
14	Take It Easy	Hopeton Lewis		2:55
15	The Loser	Derrick Harriott		3:37
16	Train to Skaville recording of: Train to Skaville lyricist and composer: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd	The Ethiopians	5	2:52
17	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
18	Stop That Train	Keith & Tex		3:16
19	Rocksteady	Alton Ellis & the Flames		2:40
20	The 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) (Keri Hilson feature) lyrics quoted on: Numba 1 (Tide Is High) (Rihanna feature)	The Paragons	5	2:42
21	True, True, True	Ken Parker		2:14
22	Israelites producer: Leslie Kong recording of: Israelites writer: Desmond Dacres and Leslie Kong publisher: Ackee Music Inc. and Sparta Music (publisher) (in 1978)	Desmond Dekker	4	2:35
23	54-46 That's My Number recording of: 54‒46 (That’s My Number) lyricist and composer: Toots Hibbert	Toots & The Maytals	5	3:23
24	Everything Crash	The Ethiopians		2:31

▼CD 2: Do the Reggay 1968-1970
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Do the Reggay	Toots & The Maytals		3:09
2	It Mick	Desmond Dekker & the Aces		2:33
3	Engine 54	The Ethiopians		2:38
4	The Beatitude (Blessed Are the Meek) (feat. Slim Smith)	The Uniques		3:12
5	Cuss Cuss	Lloyd Robinson		2:34
6	People Funny, Boy recording of: People Funny Boy composer: Lee “Scratch” Perry	Lee “Scratch” Perry		2:37
7	Tighten Up recording of: Tighten Up writer: Derrick Harriott and Lee Perry	The Untouchables		2:39
8	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	2:31
9	Shocks of Mighty	Dave Barker & The Upsetters		2:48
10	Monkey Man recording of: Monkey Man lyricist and composer: Toots Hibbert	Toots & The Maytals		3:45
11	Longshot Kick de Bucket recording of: Long Shot (Kick the Bucket) writer: George Agard (Jamaican reggae artist, aka "George Dekker", "Johhny Melody"), Sidney "Luddy" Crooks and Jackie Robinson (reggae singer, member of The Pioneers)	The Pioneers		2:43
12	Ride Your Donkey producer: Albert George Murphy (Jamaican singer, aka Clive Tennors, founded The Tennors) recording of: Ride Your Donkey writer: Lloyd Campbell (reggae singer & producer, aka Spiderman, Matador, Joe Frasier) and The Tennors	The Tennors		2:04
13	Red Red Wine cover recording of: Red Red Wine lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1967) publisher: Bang Records (US disco) (in 1968) lyrics quoted on: Jiggle Jiggle	Tony Tribe	5	2:56
14	Wonderful World, Beautiful People recording of: Wonderful World, Beautiful People lyricist and composer: Jimmy Cliff	Jimmy Cliff	5	3:11
15	Pressure Drop producer: Leslie Kong part of: The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 278) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 446) recording of: Pressure Drop lyricist and composer: Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert	Toots & The Maytals	5	2:59
16	Don't Let Me Suffer	Gregory Isaacs		3:31
17	Rivers of Babylon recording of: Rivers of Babylon writer: Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton publisher: Blue Mountain Music and Far Musikverlag GmbH	The Melodians		3:24
18	Liquidator recording of: Liquidator (Ain't No-One Greater) composer: Harry Johnson publisher: Cari-Blue Music	Harry J. All Stars		2:54
19	Johnny Too Bad recording of: Johnny Too Bad lyricist and composer: Delroy Wilson writer: Winston Bailey, Hylton Beckford and Derrick Leapold Crooks (reggae artist aka "Crooks", founder of "The Slickers")	The Slickers		3:11
20	Young, Gifted & Black (Jamaica mix) cover recording of: To Be Young, Gifted and Black lyricist: Weldon Irvine composer: Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)	Bob & Marcia		3:16
21	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	2:46
22	Many Rivers to Cross recording of: Many Rivers to Cross lyricist and composer: Jimmy Cliff publisher: Ackee Music Inc. and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	Jimmy Cliff	5	2:41

▼CD 3: Black and White 1970-1971
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	You Can Get It If You Really Want	Desmond Dekker		2:38
2	Montego Bay	Freddie Notes & The Rudies		2:24
3	Come Into My Life	Jimmy Cliff		2:54
4	Pop a Top	Andy Capp		2:18
5	Blood and Fire	Niney the Observer		3:06
6	400 Years producer: Lee “Scratch” Perry	Peter Tosh & The Wailers		2:33
7	Duppy Conqueror recording of: Duppy Conqueror writer: Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry publisher: Bronjo Music, Cayman Music Inc and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.	Bob Marley & The Wailers		3:45
8	Vietnam recording of: Vietnam lyricist and composer: Jimmy Cliff publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group (in 1975)	Jimmy Cliff		4:45
9	Singer Man recording of: Singer Man	The Kingstonians		3:02
10	Groovin' Out on Life (Groovin' in Style)	Ken Parker		2:48
11	Give Me Power	The Stingers		3:17
12	Small Axe recording engineer: Sylvan Morris producer: Chris Blackwell (Island Records), Lee “Scratch” Perry and The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican Reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh) mixer: Phill Brown (UK engineer) and Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer) recording of: Small Axe lyricist and composer: Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) publisher: Fifty Six Hope Road	Bob Marley & The Wailers	4.4	3:55
13	Pomps and Pride	Toots & The Maytals		4:33
14	Bongo Man	Jimmy Cliff		3:59
15	Let Your Yeah Be Yaeh	The Pioneers		3:07
16	Guava Jelly cover recording of: Guava Jelly lyricist and composer: Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) publisher: Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited and Primary Wave/Blue Mountain	Johnny Nash		3:16
17	Black and White recording of: Black and White lyricist: David Arkin composer: Earl Robinson (40s US folk artist)	Greyhound		2:29
18	I Feel Good All Over	Horace Andy		3:48
19	Hypocrite	The Heptones		3:04
20	Stick by Me (and I'll Stick by You)	John Holt		3:14
21	Cherry Oh Baby producer: Bunny Lee recording of: Cherry Oh Baby lyricist and composer: Eric Donaldson	Eric Donaldson	4	3:02
22	African Herbsman recording engineer: Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer) producer: Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry lead vocals: Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) recorded at: Studio 17 in Jamaica recording of: African Herbsman additional lyricist: Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) lyricist and composer: Richie Havens, Joe Price (Richie Havens collaborator) and Mark Roth publisher: Bronjo Music version of: Indian Rope Man	Bob Marley & The Wailers	4	2:24

▼CD 4: The Time Has Come 1972-1975
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Better Must Come	Delroy Wilson		2:44
2	Know Fari	Bongo Herman & Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont		2:39
3	A Place Called Africa	Junior Byles		2:42
4	Trenchtown Rock producer: Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) publisher: Trojan Records recording of: Trenchtown Rock (in 1969) lyricist and composer: Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) publisher: Cayman Music Inc	Bob Marley & The Wailers	3.9	3:00
5	One Love, One Heart	The Righteous Flames		2:47
6	I Can See Clearly Now phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1972) recording of: I Can See Clearly Now lyricist and composer: Johnny Nash publisher: Cayman Music, CP Masters B V, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited, 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 (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部	Johnny Nash	4.5	2:45
7	This Is Reggae Music	Zap Pow		3:07
8	Brand New Second Hand producer: Lee “Scratch” Perry recording of: Brand New Second Hand lyricist and composer: Peter Tosh publisher: Rondor Music (London) Ltd.	Peter Tosh		3:14
9	Lively Up Yourself producer: Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) publisher: Trojan Records recording of: Lively Up Yourself (in 1971) lyricist and composer: Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) publisher: Cayman Music Inc, Odnil Music Ltd. (from 1974 to present), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974) and Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974)	Bob Marley & The Wailers	2	2:53
10	Stir It Up	Johnny Nash		3:06
11	Money in My Pocket	Dennis Brown		2:33
12	Funky Kingston	Toots & The Maytals	5	4:56
13	The Time Has Come recording of: The Time Has Come writer: Bunny Lee composer: Slim Smith (Jamaican singer) publisher: Roynet Music	Slim Smith		4:24
14	Everything I Own cover recording of: Everything I Own lyricist and composer: David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread) publisher: Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.	Ken Boothe		3:45
15	Westbound Train	Dennis Brown		3:02
16	Cool Iron	The Willows		2:26
17	Justice to the People	The Upsetters		3:16
18	S90 Skank	Big Youth		2:52
19	Black Man Time	I Roy & The Upsetters		3:41
20	Bad Da	Gregory Isaacs		3:12
21	Run Come (Throw Away Your Stoney Heart)	Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus		3:34
22	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	3:28

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