Reggae Classics: 54 Ska and Reggae Greats

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Rivers of Babylon recording of: Rivers of Babylon lyricist: Brent Dowe writer: Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton publisher: Blue Mountain Music, BMG Music, Far Musikverlag GmbH and Polygram Music version of: Rivers of Babylon (Sinead O'Connor version with additional lyrics)	The Melodians		3:27
2	You Can Get It If You Really Want recording of: You Can Get It If You Really Want lyricist and composer: Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician) publisher: Island Music Ltd. and Polygram Music	Jimmy Cliff		2:40
3	Black & White recording of: Black and White lyricist: David Arkin composer: Earl Robinson (40s US folk artist) publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)	Greyhound		2:57
4	Double Barrel producer: Winston Riley bass: Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare guitar: Ranchie McLean keyboard: Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) membranophone: Lowell “Sly” Dunbar lead vocals: Dave Barker (reggae artist) performer: Techniques All Stars recording of: Double Barrel lyricist and composer: Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley	Dave & Ansel Collins	5	2:47
5	Cherry Oh Baby	Eric Donaldson		3:03
6	Help Me Make It Through the Night cover recording of: Help Me Make It Through the Night lyricist and composer: Kris Kristofferson publisher: BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and KPM (music publisher) sub-publisher: Air Music Scandinavia AB	John Holt		3:06
7	Can’t Be With You Tonight	Judy Boucher	2	5:26
8	Police & Thieves	Junior Murvin		3:56
9	Slavery Days recording of: Slavery Days writer: Burning Spear	Burning Spear		3:28
10	Prodigal Son	Steel Pulse		5:07
11	What Is Life producer: Lowell “Sly” Dunbar and Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare recording of: What Is Life writer: Derek “Duckie” Simpson (reggae musician) publisher: Ackee Music Inc.	Black Uhuru		4:09
12	Night Nurse	Gregory Isaacs		4:05
13	Give a Little Love	Aswad		3:53
14	King Tubby Meets the Rockers Uptown	Augustus Pablo		2:33
15	I Want to Dance With You	The Mighty Diamonds		3:51
16	Compliments on Your Kiss	Red Dragon		3:32
17	Easy	Jimmy Lindsay		4:06
18	Wet Dream	Max Romeo		2:48

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/769190 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B000PH5M1A [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 5033093305023
Format:: 3×CD
Length:: 3:00:18

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Crimson
CRIMBX50

Release events

United Kingdom
2004

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