This Is Trojan Rock Steady: The Sweet Soulful Sounds of Jamaica

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1007 (Shanty Town)
Desmond Dekker & the Aces2:34
2Return of Django
recording of:
Return to Django
composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
B & C Music Publishing
The Upsetters2:32
3Rock Steady
Alton Ellis & the Flames2:38
454‐46 That’s My Number
The Maytals3:30
5Walk the Streets (aka You Might as Well Forget Him)
Derrick Harriott3:25
6Take 5 (The Russians Are Coming)
cover recording of:
Take Five (original instrumental version)
composer:
Paul Desmond
publisher:
Derry Music Company, Desmond Music Company, Valentine Music Group Ltd., Valentine Music Verlag and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Val Bennett3:41
7I Will Get Along
The Melodians3:03
8Hold Them
Roy Shirley2:49
9Engine 54
The Ethiopians2:36
10Only a Smile
The Paragons2:56
11Intensified ’68
Desmond Dekker & the Aces2:43
12It’s Hard to Confess
The Gaylads2:28
13Things You Say You Love
The Jamaicans2:49
14Stop That Train
Keith & Tex3:17
15Once Upon a Time
Delroy Wilson3:02
16Don’t Stay Away
Phyllis Dillon2:34
17A Long Story
Rudy Mills3:13
18Do It Right
The Three Tops2:30
19Long Shot
The Pioneers2:46
20The Whip
The Ethiopians3:01
21Queen Majesty
The Techniques3:33
22Let Me Go Girl
The Uniques2:24
23On the Beach
The Paragons2:36
24Fu Man Chu
producer:
Leslie Kong
Desmond Dekker & the Aces3:20
25Rudy, a Message to You
recording of:
A Message to You, Rudy
lyricist and composer:
Dandy Livingstone
Dandy2:33
2▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1The Tide Is High
producer:
Duke Reid
background vocals:
Howard Barrett and Tyrone Evans
vocals:
John Holt
performer:
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics and The Paragons
recording of:
The Tide Is High
additional writer:
Howard Barrett and Tyrone Evans
writer:
John Holt
publisher:
B & C Music Corp., Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Copyright Control, Embassy Music Corporation, Gemrod Music Inc., Sparta Florida Music Group and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
The Paragons2:44
2It Miek
producer:
Leslie Kong
recording of:
It Mek
lyricist and composer:
Desmond Dacres
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
Desmond Dekker & the Aces2:21
3Train to Skaville
recording of:
Train to Skaville
lyricist and composer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
The Ethiopians2:56
4You Have Caught Me
The Melodians3:15
5Bim Today (Bam Tomorrow)
The Maytals2:53
6Down the Trainline
Stranger & Patsy2:45
7My Willow Tree
Alton Ellis2:43
8Over the Rainbow’s End
The Gaylads2:51
9I Am the Upsetter
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry3:06
10You Don’t Care (aka You’ll Want Me Back)
The Techniques2:40
11Mother’s Young Gal
Desmond Dekker & the Aces2:56
12The Loser
recording of:
The Loser
lyricist and composer:
Derrick Harriott
Derrick Harriott3:38
13Happy Go Lucky Girl
The Paragons3:11
14Ride Your Donkey
recording of:
Ride Your Donkey
writer:
Lloyd Campbell and The Tennors
The Tennors2:01
15My Conversation
The Uniques3:28
16Girl I’ve Got a Date
Alton Ellis & the Flames2:51
17Lady With the Starlight
Ken Boothe2:44
18Winey Winey
The Kingstonians2:54
19Perfidia
cover recording of:
Perfidia (English version)
lyricist:
Milton Leeds
composer:
Alberto Domínguez
is based on:
Perfidia
Phyllis Dillon2:46
20Just Like a River
Stranger & Gladdy2:38
21Penny for Your Song
The Federals2:59
22You’ll Never Get Away (aka You Don’t Need Me)
The Melodians3:09
23Unity
Desmond Dekker & the Aces2:14
24Ba 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 Jamaicans3:20
25Let’s Do Rock Steady
Dandy2:48