Band Name: Laurel Aitken
Music Album: Rege Dege Ding - The Jamaican Singles Collection
Album Release Date: April 2024
Music Genre: Reggae Ska
Record Label: Dynamite! (2)
Album Release Country: Europe
Music Record Type: 28 Tracks Vinyl LP
Laurel Aitken (born April 22, 1927, Cuba - died July 17, 2005) was a Cuban-born Jamaican singer and one of the pioneers of Jamaican ska music. He moved to Jamaica with his family in 1938. In the 1950's, he became one of Jamaica's first recording artists, standing on the edge between r'n'b, boogie and ska. In 1960, Aitken moved to the UK, where he recorded a number of hit records for Blue Beat label before returning to Jamaica in 1963. Shortly after he returned to England permanently and continued to play with various ska bands until his death.
| A1 | Mass Charlie (The Prisoner’s Song) | 2:42 |
| A2 | They Got It (Ghana Independence) | 3:07 |
| A3 | Calypso Rock N' Roll | 2:53 |
| A4 | Nightfall In Zion (Aka Roll River Jordan) | 2:44 |
| A5 | Nebuchnezer | 2:23 |
| A6 | Sweet Chariot | 3:14 |
| A7 | The Walls Of Jericho | 3:13 |
| B1 | Rege Dege Ding | 3:12 |
| B2 | Aitken’s Boogie | 3:04 |
| B3 | Cherrie | 2:52 |
| B4 | Whole Lotta Rock | 2:20 |
| B5 | Come Back Jeannie | 2:20 |
| B6 | Boogie Rock | 2:34 |
| B7 | Heavenly Angel | 2:57 |
| C1 | Tribute To Collie Smith | 3:40 |
| C2 | Baba Kill Me Goat | 2:35 |
| C3 | Boogie In My Bones | 2:48 |
| C4 | Little Sheila | 1:55 |
| C5 | Honey Girl | 2:01 |
| C6 | Drinkin’ Whiskey | 2:37 |
| C7 | If It’s Money You Need | 2:16 |
| D1 | Jeannie Is Back | 2:23 |
| D2 | Low Down Dirty Girl | 2:42 |
| D3 | Yea Yea Baby | 3:20 |
| D4 | Judgement Day | 2:54 |
| D5 | More Whiskey | 3:08 |
| D6 | Stars Were Made | 2:34 |
| D7 | Love Me Baby | 2:31 |
Manufactured in the EU. Pressed on HQ 180gr vinyl. Limited to 500 copies
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