Album Info Hide Show Artist: Desmond Dekker Album: Essential Artist Collection Released: UK, 2023 Tracklist: A1 Israelites Producer – Leslie Kong A2 It Mek Producer – Leslie Kong A3 Fu Man Chu Producer – Graeme Goodall A4 The Song We Used To Sing Producer – Leslie Kong A5 Beautiful And Dangerous Producer – Leslie Kong A6 King Of Ska Producer – Leslie Kong A7 Intensified ’68 Producer – Leslie Kong B1 You Can Get It If You Really Want Producer – Leslie Kong B2 Unity Producer – Leslie Kong B3 Live And Learn Producer – Leslie Kong B4 Rudy Got Soul Producer – Leslie Kong B5 Get Up Adina Producer – Leslie Kong B6 Generosity Producer – Graeme Goodall B7 Pretty Africa Producer – Leslie Kong C1 007 Producer – Leslie Kong C2 The First Time For A Long Time Producer – Leslie Kong C3 Rude Boy train Producer – Leslie Kong C4 Honour Your Mother And Father Producer – Leslie Kong C5 It Pays Producer – Leslie Kong C6 Problems Producer – Leslie Kong C7 Wise Man Producer – Leslie Kong D1 Sing A Little Song Producer – Bruce White , Tony Cousins, Warrick Lynn D2 Mother Pepper Producer – Leslie Kong D3 Mount Zion Producer – Leslie Kong D4 Licking Stick Producer – Leslie Kong D5 Young Generation Producer – Leslie Kong D6 Pickney Gal Producer – Leslie Kong D7 Jamaica Ska Producer – Roger Lomas Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . We ship Australia wide for a flat rate of $10 for standard shipping or $15 for express post. Free Shipping for orders $150 and over. You can also pick up your order in store, just select Local Pickup at the checkout. We also ship internationally – prices vary depending on weight and location. We ship vinyls in thick, rigid carboard mailers with a crushable zone on either side, and for extra safety we bubble wrap the records. In stock vinyl is usally shipped next business day, please check the availability field at the top of the product page to see whether the record is currently in stock or if it is available from the supplier as well as estimated shipping times. If you order an in stock item together with a pre order or back order (listed as available from supplier rather than in stock) then the order will be shipped together when all items arrive. If you would like the in stock items shipped first please place two separate orders or contact us to arrange shipping items separately. We are strongly committed to customer satisfaction. If you experience any problems with your order contact us so we can rectify the situation. If the record arrives damaged or doesn’t arrive we will cover the cost of replacing or returning the record. If you change your mind you have 30 days to return your record but you must cover the cost of returning it to the store. You can contact our Melbourne record shop at (03) 9939 3807 or at [email protected] Happy Listening! Description Hide Show 2LP – Limited Edition Transparent Violet Vinyl housed in a Gatefold Sleeve. 28 Classic Tracks by the original King of Reggae including his UK Number One ‘Israelites’ plus numerous other chartbusting hits. The original King of Reggae, Desmond Dekker introduced the sound of Jamaica to the world at large through a series of international hits, with his music gracing the UK pop charts on no less than 7 occasions between 1967 and 1975. This incredible run of hits included, 007, It Mek, Pickney Gal, You Can Get It If You Really Want, Sing A Little Song and the first Jamaican produced recording to top the British 7 singles listings, Israelites. All of these essential recordings feature on the The Essential Artist Collection, which also includes the very best of his remaining work, with almost every track a major Jamaican best-seller. Available as both a double vinyl LP and a 50-track 2CD set, the collection is the latest in Trojan Records new stylishly designed series showcasing the most popular and influential recordings of some of Jamaican musics most celebrated performers. And, as expertly demonstrated by this superb compilation, few reggae artists were more influential and celebrated than the legendary Desmond Dekker. Product Reviews Hide Show Write a Review