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The Best Of Desmond Dekker

by: Desmond Dekker

Release Date February 26, 2008

This compilation covers some highlights from Desmond Dekker's career that goes right back to the 1960s. It is not comprehensive but contains some of his greatest hits like It Mek, The Israelites and You Can Get It If You Really Want that were huge hits in the UK. It also displays a variety of styles like ska, rocksteady and bluebeat. My favourites include the aforementioned tracks plus You've Got Your Troubles, Shanty Town, I Believe, Problems and The More You Live. Best Of is a very enjoyable album of tuneful and bouncy songs from one of the greatest Jamaican masters. Another great one is his Greatest Hits collection that I highly recommend.

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The Essential Desmond Dekker

by: Desmond Dekker

Release Date June 05, 2006

This compilation covers some highlights from Desmond Dekker's career that goes right back to the 1960s. It is not comprehensive but contains some of his greatest hits like It Mek, The Israelites and You Can Get It If You Really Want that were huge hits in the UK. It also displays a variety of styles like ska, rocksteady and bluebeat. My favourites include the aforementioned tracks plus You've Got Your Troubles, Shanty Town, I Believe, Problems and The More You Live. Best Of is a very enjoyable album of tuneful and bouncy songs from one of the greatest Jamaican masters. Another great one is his Greatest Hits collection that I highly recommend.

CD-Charts Position 3
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Israelites: The Best Of Desmond Dekker

by: Desmond Dekker

Release Date February 26, 2008

This compilation covers some highlights from Desmond Dekker's career that goes right back to the 1960s. It is not comprehensive but contains some of his greatest hits like It Mek, The Israelites and You Can Get It If You Really Want that were huge hits in the UK. It also displays a variety of styles like ska, rocksteady and bluebeat. My favourites include the aforementioned tracks plus You've Got Your Troubles, Shanty Town, I Believe, Problems and The More You Live. Best Of is a very enjoyable album of tuneful and bouncy songs from one of the greatest Jamaican masters. Another great one is his Greatest Hits collection that I highly recommend.

CD-Charts Position 4
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Reggae Legends

by: Desmond Dekker

Release Date June 23, 2008

This compilation covers some highlights from Desmond Dekker's career that goes right back to the 1960s. It is not comprehensive but contains some of his greatest hits like It Mek, The Israelites and You Can Get It If You Really Want that were huge hits in the UK. It also displays a variety of styles like ska, rocksteady and bluebeat. My favourites include the aforementioned tracks plus You've Got Your Troubles, Shanty Town, I Believe, Problems and The More You Live. Best Of is a very enjoyable album of tuneful and bouncy songs from one of the greatest Jamaican masters. Another great one is his Greatest Hits collection that I highly recommend.

CD-Charts Position 5
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You Can Get It If You Really Want: The Definitive Collection

by: Desmond Dekker

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This compilation covers some highlights from Desmond Dekker's career that goes right back to the 1960s. It is not comprehensive but contains some of his greatest hits like It Mek, The Israelites and You Can Get It If You Really Want that were huge hits in the UK. It also displays a variety of styles like ska, rocksteady and bluebeat. My favourites include the aforementioned tracks plus You've Got Your Troubles, Shanty Town, I Believe, Problems and The More You Live. Best Of is a very enjoyable album of tuneful and bouncy songs from one of the greatest Jamaican masters. Another great one is his Greatest Hits collection that I highly recommend.

CD-Charts Position 6
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The Israelites

by: Desmond Dekker

Release Date August 01, 1996
Despite some distinctly poor backing vocals, Desmond Dekker's versatile sound seems to have a distinctly positive effect on the listener. Facing derision from friends, i purchased this album after hearing 'Mother Long Tongue' previously. Although it has a incestuous connotation, i initially enjoyed the amusing high voices on the album. After the amusement wore off, i became open to the idea that Desmond was in fact a serious muscian. Yes, the lyrics are banal, to the point of insult -though they carry a seroius profundity - shown in 'You Can Get It...' and 'Tips of my Fingers'. Very formulaic, but funky ( and a suprising pre-cursor to rap).

CD-Charts Position 7
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Shanty Town Original

by: Desmond Dekker & the Aces

Release Date May 10, 1994
Despite some distinctly poor backing vocals, Desmond Dekker's versatile sound seems to have a distinctly positive effect on the listener. Facing derision from friends, i purchased this album after hearing 'Mother Long Tongue' previously. Although it has a incestuous connotation, i initially enjoyed the amusing high voices on the album. After the amusement wore off, i became open to the idea that Desmond was in fact a serious muscian. Yes, the lyrics are banal, to the point of insult -though they carry a seroius profundity - shown in 'You Can Get It...' and 'Tips of my Fingers'. Very formulaic, but funky ( and a suprising pre-cursor to rap).

CD-Charts Position 8
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King of Ska

by: Desmond Dekker

Release Date February 21, 1997
Despite some distinctly poor backing vocals, Desmond Dekker's versatile sound seems to have a distinctly positive effect on the listener. Facing derision from friends, i purchased this album after hearing 'Mother Long Tongue' previously. Although it has a incestuous connotation, i initially enjoyed the amusing high voices on the album. After the amusement wore off, i became open to the idea that Desmond was in fact a serious muscian. Yes, the lyrics are banal, to the point of insult -though they carry a seroius profundity - shown in 'You Can Get It...' and 'Tips of my Fingers'. Very formulaic, but funky ( and a suprising pre-cursor to rap).

CD-Charts Position 9
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The Very Best of Desmond Dekker

by: Desmond Dekker

Release Date August 21, 2006
Despite some distinctly poor backing vocals, Desmond Dekker's versatile sound seems to have a distinctly positive effect on the listener. Facing derision from friends, i purchased this album after hearing 'Mother Long Tongue' previously. Although it has a incestuous connotation, i initially enjoyed the amusing high voices on the album. After the amusement wore off, i became open to the idea that Desmond was in fact a serious muscian. Yes, the lyrics are banal, to the point of insult -though they carry a seroius profundity - shown in 'You Can Get It...' and 'Tips of my Fingers'. Very formulaic, but funky ( and a suprising pre-cursor to rap).

CD-Charts Position 10
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King of Kings

by: Desmond Dekker, The Specials

Release Date February 21, 1997
Despite some distinctly poor backing vocals, Desmond Dekker's versatile sound seems to have a distinctly positive effect on the listener. Facing derision from friends, i purchased this album after hearing 'Mother Long Tongue' previously. Although it has a incestuous connotation, i initially enjoyed the amusing high voices on the album. After the amusement wore off, i became open to the idea that Desmond was in fact a serious muscian. Yes, the lyrics are banal, to the point of insult -though they carry a seroius profundity - shown in 'You Can Get It...' and 'Tips of my Fingers'. Very formulaic, but funky ( and a suprising pre-cursor to rap).