Dekker, Desmond: King Of Ska: The Beverley's Records Singles Collection, 1963 - 1967
Dekker, Desmond: King Of Ska: The Beverley's Records Singles Collection, 1963 - 1967
Format: CD
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Artist: Dekker, Desmond
Label: Trojan Records
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 4050538697698
Genre: Reggae
Desmond Dekker / King of Ska: (The Beverley's Records Singles Collection, 1963 - 1967) In 1963, a 21-year-old welder with dreams of becoming a full-time singer-songwriter, auditioned for one of Jamaica's new elite record producers, Leslie Kong, owner of the recently launched Beverley's Records label. After performing a number of original compositions, a deal was secured and within weeks, Desmond Adolphus Dacres saw his name in print as 'Desmond Dekker' on the labels of what would prove to be the first of his catalogue of 7" singles. The record, which coupled two of his own songs, 'Honour Your Mother And Father' and 'Madgie', became an instant best-seller and heralded the beginning of a long and immensely successful run of singles by Dekker, both as a solo artist and later, as lead singer for The Aces. To mark what would have been Desmond's 80th birthday on 16th July 2021, this 2xCD set showcases Dekker's first twenty singles for Kong's Beverley's labels which established him as a true Jamaican superstar. The 2xCD set is presented in a fold out digipack, along with a 12 page booklet with fascinating sleeve notes.
Tracks:
1.1 Honour Your Mother and Father
1.2 Madgie - By Desmond Dekker ; Beverley's All Stars
1.3 Happy Birthday Jamaica
1.4 Sinners, Prepare!
1.5 Parents
1.6 Labour for Learning
1.7 Dracula
1.8 Spitfire - By Don Drummond
1.9 Jeserine - By Desmond Dekker ; the Cherry Pies
1.10 Take Your Time - By Theophilus Beckford
1.11 It's a Shame - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
1.12 On the Move - By Roland Alphonso ; Beverley's All Stars
1.13 007 (Shanty Town) - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
1.14 El Torro (Edit) - By Roland Alphonso ; Beverley's All Stars
1.15 Wise Man - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
1.16 Middle East - By Roland Alphonso ; Beverley's All Stars
1.17 Rude Boy Train - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
1.18 Nothing for Nothing - By Roland Alphonso ; Beverley's All Stars
1.19 Mother's Young Gal
1.20 Jungle Bit - By Roland Alphonso ; Beverley's All Stars
2.1 King of Ska - By Desmond Dekker ; the Cherry Pies
2.2 Boof Ska - By Tony Washington ; the D.C's
2.3 Get Up Adina - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
2.4 Sleepwalk - By Sonny Burke ; His Group
2.5 It Was Only a Dream
2.6 Just One Little Girl - By the Four Aces
2.7 This Woman - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
2.8 Mount Zion - By Desmond Dekker ; the Four Aces
2.9 Soldering
2.10 Just in Time (It's Always a Pleasure) - By Sonny Burke ; His Group
2.11 You've Got Your Troubles - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
2.12 Don Special - By Roland Alphonso ; Beverley's All Stars
2.13 Unity - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
2.14 Sweet Music - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
2.15 Keep a Cool Head - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
2.16 Charade - By Roland Alphonso ; Beverley's All Stars
2.17 Mother Long Tongue - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
2.18 Halls of Montezuma - By Roland Alphonso ; Beverley's All Stars
2.19 Sabotage - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
2.20 Pretty Africa - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
