Band Name: Desmond Dekker
Music Album: Rude Boy Ska
Album Release Date: April 2016
Music Genre: Rock Reggae Ska Rocksteady
Record Label: Secret Records Limited
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 10 Tracks Vinyl LP
Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter, leader of Desmond Dekker & The Aces.
Born : July 16, 1941 in Kingston, Jamaica.
Died : May 25, 2006 in Thornton Heath, Surrey, England.
Often cited as the first superstar of reggae. He made his recording debut in 1963 (with a single titled "Honour Your Mother And Father") and made his international breakthrough with "007 (Shanty Town)" in 1967.
| A1 | It Mek | 2:38 |
| A2 | Hippopotamus | 2:58 |
| A3 | Nincompoop | 2:35 |
| A4 | Opportunity | 2:55 |
| A5 | Sabotage | 2:32 |
| B1 | You Can Get It If You Really Want | 3:05 |
| B2 | Unity | 2:32 |
| B3 | Where Did It Go | 4:45 |
| B4 | Israelites | 3:08 |
| B5 | Sing A Little Song | 3:09 |
RSD 2016 Release
All tracks recorded at Roll Over Studios, London, January 2004. Recordings are from the final studio session before Desmond's untimely death in 2006.
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