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- Date Released: November 2, 2004
- Genre: International
- Style: Roots Reggae
- Label: Secret Records Limited / TuneCore
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Desmond Dekker was one of the first Jamaican singers to break rocksteady and reggae into the world market when "Israelites" became a surprise international pop hit in 1968, and as this three-disc set released by Shakedown Records shows, his high, expressive tenor has lost none of its vitality since. Disc one consists of re-recordings of several of his best songs, including "Israelites" and "007 (Shanty Town)," done in 2004, while the second disc captures some of the same songs from a live London show from 2002. The third disc is a DVD featuring a nearly 50-minute interview with Dekker filmed in July of 2004. Die-hard fans will want Sing a Little Song for the video segment especially, but casual listeners are probably better off picking up one of the single-disc collections that feature the original recordings of these songs.
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| 01. |  |
007 (Shanty Town) |
3:16 |
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| 02. | |
Don't Blame Me |
2:57 |
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| 03. | |
Hippopotamus |
2:58 |
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| 04. | |
Intensified |
2:47 |
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| 05. | |
Israelites |
3:08 |
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| 06. | |
It Mek |
2:38 |
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| 07. | |
Jamaican Ska |
2:30 |
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| 08. | |
Nincompoup |
2:35 |
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| 09. | |
Opportunity |
2:55 |
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| 10. | |
Pickney Gal |
2:48 |
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| 11. | |
Pretty Africa |
3:19 |
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| 12. | |
Problems |
2:30 |
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| 13. | |
Rudy Got Soul |
2:54 |
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| 14. | |
Sabotage |
2:32 |
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| 15. | |
Sing A Little Song |
3:09 |
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| 16. | |
The More You Live |
2:26 |
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| 17. | |
You Can Get It If You Really Want |
3:05 |
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| 18. | |
Unity |
2:32 |
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| 19. | |
Where Did It Go |
4:45 |
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| 20. | |
Wise Man |
2:25 |
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| 21. | |
Cherry Oh Baby |
2:08 |
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| 22. | |
Honour Your Mother And Father |
2:27 |
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| 23. | |
Got Up Edina |
3:07 |
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| 24. | |
Good Loving |
5:14 |
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| 25. | |
It Mek |
5:10 |
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| 26. | |
King Of Ska |
3:25 |
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| 27. | |
Halfway To Paradise |
5:39 |
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| 28. | |
Rude Boy Train |
4:05 |
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| 29. | |
Sing A Little Song |
5:28 |
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| 30. | |
Medley: 007 (Shanky Town), All I Have To Do Is Dream, Baby Come Back, Pass The D |
14:14 |
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| 31. | |
Day-o |
3:59 |
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| 32. | |
Israelites |
7:15 |
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| 33. | |
You Can Get It If You Really Want |
6:28 |
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33 Total Tracks, 126:48 Total Length
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Credits
- Desmond Dekker - Vocals // Desmond Dekker - Producer // Denis Blackham - Mastering // George Dekker - Vocals (Background) // Leroy Green - Drums // Leroy Green - Vocals (Background) // Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton - Trumpet // Michael Campbell - Engineer // Delroy Williams - Vocals (Background) // Delroy Williams - Producer // Jet Martin Celmins - Liner Notes // Jet Martin Celmins - Interviewer // Steve L. Roberts - Guitar // Michael Lee - Sax (Tenor)
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