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Israelites: Best of 1963-1971
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Album: Israelites: Best of 1963-1971
# Song Title   Time
1)    Israelites More Info... 2:36
2)    You Can Get It If You Really Want More Info... 2:38
3)    007 (Shanty Town) More Info... 2:33
4)    It Miek More Info... 2:32
5)    Pickney Gal More Info... 2:51
6)    Honour Your Mother And Father More Info... 2:23
7)    Music Like Dirt More Info... 2:43
8)    Licking Stick More Info... 2:12
9)    Unity More Info... 2:13
10)    Mount Zion More Info... 2:42
11)    Live And Learn (The More You Live) More Info... 3:17
12)    It Pays More Info... 2:55
13)    Reggae Recipe More Info... 3:03
14)    Pretty Africa More Info... 2:29
15)    Archie Wah Wah More Info... 2:30
16)    Fu Man Chu More Info... 3:08
17)    Where Did It Go? The Song We Used To Sing More Info... 3:02
18)    King Of Ska More Info... 2:43
19)    Sabotage More Info... 2:42
20)    Hippopotamus More Info... 2:49
21)    Wise Man More Info... 2:05
22)    Problems More Info... 2:42
23)    Beautiful And Dangerous More Info... 2:48
24)    Get Up Edina More Info... 2:39
25)    Mother Pepper More Info... 2:24
2)    You Can Get It If You Really Want More Info... 0:02
3)    007 More Info... 0:02
4)    It Mek More Info... 0:02
5)    Pickney Gal More Info... 0:03
6)    Honour Your Mother and Father More Info... 0:02
7)    Music Like Dirt More Info... 0:02
8)    Licking Stick More Info... 0:02
9)    Unity More Info... 0:02
10)    Mount Zion More Info... 0:02
11)    Live and Learn More Info... 0:03
12)    It Pays More Info... 0:03
13)    Reggae Recipe More Info... 0:03
14)    Pretty Africa More Info... 0:02
15)    Archie Wah Wah More Info... 0:02
16)    Fu Man Chu More Info... 0:03
17)    Where Did It Go More Info... 0:03
18)    King of Ska More Info... 0:02
19)    Sabotage More Info... 0:02
20)    Hippopotamus More Info... 0:03
21)    Wise Man More Info... 0:02
22)    Problems More Info... 0:02
23)    Beautiful and Dangerous More Info... 0:03
24)    Get Up Edina More Info... 0:02
25)    Mother Pepper More Info... 0:02
 
Album: Israelites: Best of 1963-1971
# Song Title   Time
1)    Israelites More Info... 2:36
2)    You Can Get It If You Really Want More Info... 2:38
3)    007 (Shanty Town) More Info... 2:33
4)    It Miek More Info... 2:32
5)    Pickney Gal More Info... 2:51
6)    Honour Your Mother And Father More Info... 2:23
7)    Music Like Dirt More Info... 2:43
8)    Licking Stick More Info... 2:12
9)    Unity More Info... 2:13
10)    Mount Zion More Info... 2:42
11)    Live And Learn (The More You Live) More Info... 3:17
12)    It Pays More Info... 2:55
13)    Reggae Recipe More Info... 3:03
14)    Pretty Africa More Info... 2:29
15)    Archie Wah Wah More Info... 2:30
16)    Fu Man Chu More Info... 3:08
17)    Where Did It Go? The Song We Used To Sing More Info... 3:02
18)    King Of Ska More Info... 2:43
19)    Sabotage More Info... 2:42
20)    Hippopotamus More Info... 2:49
21)    Wise Man More Info... 2:05
22)    Problems More Info... 2:42
23)    Beautiful And Dangerous More Info... 2:48
24)    Get Up Edina More Info... 2:39
25)    Mother Pepper More Info... 2:24
2)    You Can Get It If You Really Want More Info... 0:02
3)    007 More Info... 0:02
4)    It Mek More Info... 0:02
5)    Pickney Gal More Info... 0:03
6)    Honour Your Mother and Father More Info... 0:02
7)    Music Like Dirt More Info... 0:02
8)    Licking Stick More Info... 0:02
9)    Unity More Info... 0:02
10)    Mount Zion More Info... 0:02
11)    Live and Learn More Info... 0:03
12)    It Pays More Info... 0:03
13)    Reggae Recipe More Info... 0:03
14)    Pretty Africa More Info... 0:02
15)    Archie Wah Wah More Info... 0:02
16)    Fu Man Chu More Info... 0:03
17)    Where Did It Go More Info... 0:03
18)    King of Ska More Info... 0:02
19)    Sabotage More Info... 0:02
20)    Hippopotamus More Info... 0:03
21)    Wise Man More Info... 0:02
22)    Problems More Info... 0:02
23)    Beautiful and Dangerous More Info... 0:03
24)    Get Up Edina More Info... 0:02
25)    Mother Pepper More Info... 0:02
 
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Performer Notes
  • Personnel includes: Demond Dekker (vocals).
  • Compilation producers: Laurence Cane-Honeysett, John Reed, Joe Smith.
  • Recorded between 1963 & 1970. Includes liner notes by Harry Hawke.
  • All tracks have been digitally remastered.
  • Liner Note Author: Harry Hawke.
  • Desmond Dekker has been well served by the reissue labels, with the shelves buckling under all the compilations dedicated to his music. The bulk, however, invariably draw from the same limited pool of songs, with most ignoring the singer's early years entirely. The two-CD You Can Get It If You Really Want: The Definitive Collection is pretty much the only compilation that provides a proper career retrospective, with the rest drawing exclusively from his 1967-1971 recordings. Israelites: The Best of Desmond Dekker, while no substitute for You Can Get It If You Really Want, at least dips back into Dekker's early years. One of the best one-disc roundups around, the compilation top-loads the set with Dekker's international hits (the only one missing is 1975's "Sing a Little Song"), with the other 20 tracks drawn willy-nilly from the Kong years (1963-1971). There's no attempt at chronology -- and ska numbers rub shoulders with reggae tracks -- nor any sense of sequencing, so the tempos and moods shift dramatically at times. By and large, though, the set will sate most casual Dekker collectors, with the selector having worked hard to include most modern-day fans' favorite numbers. Those looking for more should purchase You Can Get It If You Really Want, but for those seeking just the hits and a decent overview, this set is the perfect solution. ~ Jo-Ann Greene
Professional Reviews
Q (9/02, p.124) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A virtusl instruction manual in the best way to mix rocksteady and ska..."
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