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Israelites: The Best Of Desmond Dekker

by: Desmond Dekker

Release Date February 26, 2008

CD-Charts Position 2
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The Best Of Desmond Dekker

by: Desmond Dekker

Release Date February 26, 2008
You cant knock Desmond Dekker. A great voice lovely song's. It's at a bargain price. Rude Boy you wont stop moving your Feet. If you don't own it. Treat yourself. They dont get much better than this.

CD-Charts Position 3
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The Essential Desmond Dekker

by: Desmond Dekker

Release Date June 05, 2006
You cant knock Desmond Dekker. A great voice lovely song's. It's at a bargain price. Rude Boy you wont stop moving your Feet. If you don't own it. Treat yourself. They dont get much better than this.

CD-Charts Position 4
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Israelites: Anthology 1963-1999

by: Desmond Dekker

Release Date January 22, 2001
Finally are all the great tracks by reggae's first international star available in a bumper 2cd collection. Desmond Dekker's career is covered from the ska era (standout track is Mount Zion), to rock steady (the perennial 007) and reggae (Israelites, the first reggae hit in the USA). Producer Leslie Kong always assured the best of backing, vocally (the Aces) and instrumentally, for his protege. Desmond Dekker has now the collection that proves his place in Jamaica's musical pantheon. He ranks there with Bob Marley, Toots Hibbert, Gregory Isaacs and John Holt as one of rock steady and reggae's greatest voices.

CD-Charts Position 5
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In Memoriam 1941-2006

by: Desmond Dekker

Release Date December 04, 2006
Finally are all the great tracks by reggae's first international star available in a bumper 2cd collection. Desmond Dekker's career is covered from the ska era (standout track is Mount Zion), to rock steady (the perennial 007) and reggae (Israelites, the first reggae hit in the USA). Producer Leslie Kong always assured the best of backing, vocally (the Aces) and instrumentally, for his protege. Desmond Dekker has now the collection that proves his place in Jamaica's musical pantheon. He ranks there with Bob Marley, Toots Hibbert, Gregory Isaacs and John Holt as one of rock steady and reggae's greatest voices.

CD-Charts Position 6
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Rudy Got Soul: The Complete Early Years 1963-1968

by: Desmond Dekker

Release Date August 19, 2003
Desmond Dekker is a star, so this review is no reflection on his work. I recommend this album but be aware that there are 16 tracks listed in the product description that are NOT on these 2 records! Amazon have been informed, but the tracks are still listed on the product information.

CD-Charts Position 7
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Anthology

by: Desmond Dekker

Release Date October 23, 2006
Desmond Dekker is a star, so this review is no reflection on his work. I recommend this album but be aware that there are 16 tracks listed in the product description that are NOT on these 2 records! Amazon have been informed, but the tracks are still listed on the product information.

CD-Charts Position 8
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Reggae Legends

by: Desmond Dekker

Release Date June 23, 2008
Desmond Dekker is a star, so this review is no reflection on his work. I recommend this album but be aware that there are 16 tracks listed in the product description that are NOT on these 2 records! Amazon have been informed, but the tracks are still listed on the product information.

CD-Charts Position 9
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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 10
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Desmond Dekker

by: Desmond Dekker

Release Date September 25, 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).