Jamaican Beat
I really like the album. If you like real "old-school" reggae music, this is an album for you!
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Maybe Someday - Original Artist: The Paragons (Reggae)
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| 02 |
I Fell In Love - Original Artist: The Conquerors
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2:22 | $0.99 | |
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Blue Bird Flying Over - Original Artist: The Silvertones
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2:53 | $0.99 | |
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Red Ash - Original Artist: Carl Bryan
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3:00 | $0.99 | |
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Ba Ba Riba Skank - Original Artist: Dennis Alcapone and Lizzy
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2:44 | $0.99 | |
| 06 |
Love Up Kiss Up - Original Artist: The Termites
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2:19 | $0.99 | |
| 07 |
Boom Shaka Laka - Original Artist: Hopetown Lewis And Chosen Few
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2:46 | $0.99 | |
| 08 |
Things You Say So - Original Artist: The Jamaicans
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2:49 | $0.99 | |
| 09 |
Things You Love - Original Artist: U Roy
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2:51 | $0.99 | |
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Passion Love - Original Artist: The Melodians
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3:10 | $0.99 | |
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Every Day Is Like A Holiday - Original Artist: The Sensations
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2:31 | $0.99 | |
| 12 |
I Wish It Would Rain - Original Artist: The Techniques
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2:15 | $0.99 | |
| 13 |
Baba Boom Time - Original Artist: The Jamaicans
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3:01 | $0.99 | |
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Last Train To Expo - Original Artist: The Melodians
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3:07 | $0.99 | |
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Do It Right - Original Artist: The Three Tops
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2:32 | $0.99 | |
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I Caught You - Original Artist: The Melodians
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3:10 | $0.99 | |
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Baby Love - Original Artist: The Sensations
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2:46 | $0.99 |
Write a Review 3 Member Reviews
LOVE this album...
Reminds me of when I lived in NYC in the early 1960s and the hot summer evenings with my girl. Actually, I never lived in NYC and I'm only 42 yrs old, but this music evokes some great imagery and takes you to a place and time that is probably different from your reality. I like "Baba Boom Time" the best off this album. Enjoy. :-)
Backporch BBQ
A great soundtrack for those too-few, fleeting summer evenings spent relaxing with friends. Boom shaka laka, put a little shake in them hips.
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