Various Artists: The Island Reggae Anthology: War Inna Babylon - COMPACT DISCS
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Artist: Various Artists
Label: Ume Imports
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 600753183311
Genre: Reggae, Box Sets
Release Date: 2009-08-11
Number of Discs: 3
2009 three CD collection of Reggae greats released on the Island Records label. Charting Island's rise from it's very origins to the modern age, War Inna Babylon not only provides a fascinating insight into the changing sound of Jamaican music over the past 40 years, but also brings together some of the greatest Ska, Rock Steady and Reggae recordings of all time. In doing so, the collection tells the story of both Reggae and the celebrated label itself, through the 64 essential tracks and the fascinating narrative in the accompanying booklet. Includes tracks from Black Uhuru, Laurel Aitken, Third World, Lee Scratch Perry, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Aswad, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs and many others. Universal.
Tracks:
1.1 Boogie in My Bones - Laurel Aitken
1.2 We're Gonna Love - Jackie Edwards
1.3 Darling Patricia - Owen Gray
1.4 Forward March - Derrick Morgan, Leslie Kong
1.5 Housewives Choice - Derrick and Patsy
1.6 Honour Your Mother and Father - Desmond Dekker
1.7 King of Kings - Jimmy Cliff
1.8 Exodus - Ernest Ranglin
1.9 Eastern Standard Time - Don Drummond, Duke Reid
1.10 My Boy Lollipop - Chris Blackwell, Millie
1.11 Carry Go Bring Come - Justin Hinds, the Dominoes
1.12 Bonanza Ska - Carlos Malcolm, Afro Jamacian Rhythms
1.13 Sweet William - Millie, Konrad (Konny) Amberg
1.14 Dance Crasher - Alton Ellis
1.15 Guns Fever - Baba Brooks
1.16 Take It Easy - Hopeton Lewis
1.17 On the Beach - the Paragons
1.18 You Don't Care (Aka You'll Want Me Back) - the Techniques
1.19 Stop That Train - Keith ; Tex
1.20 Rock Steady - Alton Ellis
1.21 My Conversation - the Uniques
1.22 Ride Your Donkey - A.G. Murphy, the Tennors
1.23 The Russians Are Coming (Aka Take 5) - Bunny Lee, Val Bennett
1.24 Hold You Jack - Bunny Lee, Derrick Morgan
1.25 The Harder They Come - Jimmy Cliff
1.26 Breakfast in Bed - Lorna Bennett
1.27 This Is Reggae Music - Zap Pow
2.1 Book of Rules - the Heptones
2.2 Marcus Garvey - Burning Spear, Lawrence Lindo
2.3 King Tubby Meets the Rockers Uptown - Augustus Pablo
2.4 Carry Go Bring Come - Justin Hinds, the Dominoes
2.5 Reggae Got Soul - Toots ; the Maytals, Warrick Lyn, Chris Blackwell
2.6 Police ; Thieves - Junior Murvin, Lee "Scratch" Perry
2.7 Soldier and Police War - Jah Lion, Lee "Scratch" Perry
2.8 War Ina Babylon - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Max Romeo
2.9 Back to Africa - Aswad, Tony Platt
2.10 Roast Fish and Corn Bread - Lee "Scratch" Perry
2.11 Cokane in My Brain - Dillinger, Joseph "Jo Jo" Hoo Kim
2.12 Ballistic Affair - Jojo Hookim, Leroy Smart
2.13 Party Time - Lee "Scratch" Perry, the Heptones
2.14 1865 (96º in the Shade) - Third World
2.15 Ska Wars - Rico Rodriguez
2.16 Prodigal Son - Karl Pitterson, Steel Pulse
2.17 Want Fi Goh Rave - Linton Kwesi Johnson
2.18 Love ; Devotion - Jimmy Riley
2.19 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - Black Uhuru, Delroy Witter, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar
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
3.2 Warrior Charge - Aswad, Michael Campbell
3.3 The Bed's Too Big Without You - Sheila Hylton
3.4 Fort Augustus - Junior Delgado, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar
3.5 One Love Jam Down - Jahnet Enright, Papa Michigan ; General Smiley
3.6 Sitting and Watching - Dennis Brown, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar
3.7 Night Nurse - Gregory Isaacs, Errol "Flabba" Holt, Errol Brown, Godwin Logie, Style Scott, Dwight Pinkney, Bingy Bunny, Steely, Wally Badarou
3.8 Pass the Kouchie - the Mighty Diamonds
3.9 What Is Life - Black Uhuru
3.10 Revolution - Dennis Brown
3.11 Trouble You a Trouble Me - Ini Kamoze, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar
3.12 Oh What a Feeling - Gregory Isaacs, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar
3.13 Don't Turn Around - Aswad, Chris Porter, Drummie Zeb
3.14 Tease Me - Chaka Demus ; Pliers
3.15 Boom Shack-A-Lak - Apache Indian, Wooligan, Phil Chill
3.16 Murder She Wrote - Chaka Demus ; Pliers, Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis, Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Trish Farrell
3.17 Whine ; Grine (Radio) - Drummie Zeb, Prince Buster, Tony Gadd, Trevor Wyatt
3.18 Welcome to Jamrock - Damian Marley, Stephen Marley, Unknown, Jim "Bonzai" Caruso, James "Bonzai" Caruso