Reggae Pulse: The Heartbeat of Jamaica

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Soul Shakedown Party
recording of:
Soul Shakedown Party
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc, Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited and Odnil Music
Bob Marley & The Wailers3:09
2Israelites
producer:
Leslie Kong
recording of:
Israelites
writer:
Desmond Dacres and Leslie Kong
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Sparta Music (publisher) (in 1978)
Desmond Dekker & the Aces42:36
3Stir It Up
recording of:
Stir It Up
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Cayman Music, Odnil Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1972), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1972) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Stir It Up
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Cayman Music, Odnil Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1972), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1972) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1972)
Johnny Nash53:05
4Young, Gifted and Black
producer:
Harry Johnson
cover recording of:
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
lyricist:
Weldon Irvine
composer:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)
Bob & Marcia3:08
5Rivers of Babylon
recording of:
Rivers of Babylon
writer:
Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music and Far Musikverlag GmbH
The Melodians3:26
6My Boy Lollipop
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
cover recording of:
My Boy Lollipop
writer:
Morris Levy, Johnny Roberts (US songwriter, "My Boy Lollipop") and Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
Millie Small2:02
7Now That We've Found Love
cover recording of:
Now That We Found Love
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mighty Three Music 301 /373, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Third World3:48
8Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
The Pioneers3:09
9Many Rivers to Cross
Jimmy Cliff2:43
10Bad Boys (Theme From "Cops")
additional producer:
Per Adebratt and Tommy Ekman
producer:
Bernard “Touter” Harvey (Jamaican keyboard player and engineer), Ian Lewis (Inner Circle) and Roger Lewis (founder and member of Inner Circle)
remixer:
Per Adebratt and Tommy Ekman
arranger:
Bernard “Touter” Harvey (Jamaican keyboard player and engineer), Ian Lewis (Inner Circle) and Roger Lewis (founder and member of Inner Circle)
recording of:
Bad Boys (Theme From Cops)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Lewis (Inner Circle)
Inner Circle43:50
11Montego Bay
Freddie Notes & The Rudies2:24
12Pressure Drop
producer:
Leslie Kong
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 278) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 446)
recording of:
Pressure Drop
lyricist and composer:
Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert
Toots & The Maytals52:59
13Double 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:
The 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 Collins52:46
14Up Town Top Ranking
recording of:
Uptown Top Ranking
writer:
Althea Forrest, Joe Gibbs, Donna Reid and Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
publisher:
Carlin Music and EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Althea & Donna3.53:54
15Pass the Dutchie
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
bass guitar:
Patrick
drums (drum set):
Junior
guitar:
Kelvin
keyboard:
Michael (Keyboard player for Musical Youth)
vocals:
Dennis
cover recording of:
Pass the Kouchie
writer:
“Deadly” Headley Bennett, Lloyd “Judge” Ferguson, Huford Brown (Jamaican reggae deejay), Robbie Lyn, Jackie Mittoo, Leroy Sibbles and Fitzroy “Bunny” Simpson
part of:
My Kind of People
Musical Youth4.43:25
16Cherry Oh Baby
producer:
Bunny Lee
recording of:
Cherry Oh Baby
lyricist and composer:
Eric Donaldson
Eric Donaldson43:04
17Train to Skaville
The Ethiopians2:52
18Money in My Pocket
recording of:
Money in My Pocket
lyricist and composer:
Dennis Brown (Jamaican reggae singer Dennis Emmanuel Brown) and Joe Gibbs
publisher:
Carlin Recorded Music Library (production music label, prefix: CAR)
Dennis Brown33:51
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Credits

Release

art direction and design/illustration:Smay Vision
executive producer:Mike Jason
producer:Bas Hartong
mastering:Larry Lachmann
ASIN:US: B00006BHKY [info]