5013929272538

Action! / Intensified

Desmond Dekker & The Aces

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: DBCDD025

Release Date:  10 August 2018

Label:  Doctor Bird / Cherry Red

Packaging Type:  Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  5013929272538

Genres:  Reggae  

  • Description

    Includes three major UK hits: 'Israelites', '007' and 'Ah It Mek'.50th anniversary release.Most comprehensive release of the trio's output ever!Originally released on Leslie Kong's celebrated Beverley's Records at the start and end of 1968, respectively, the 'Action!' and 'Intensified' albums effectively demonstrated why Desmond Dekker & the Aces were Jamaica's premier musical act throughout the late Sixties.Both of these now immensely rare long players provide the focus for this 2CD set, which also includes the remainder of the trio's magnificent output from the rock steady era, including rare alternate cuts and the original versions of their three major UK chart hits - '007', 'Israelites' and 'Ah It Mek'.A rock steady music lover's delight, there has quite simply never previously been a more comprehensive or compelling collection of Desmond Dekker & the Aces' output.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Mother Pepper
      • 2. Don't Blame Me
      • 3. You've Got Your Troubles
      • 4. Personal Possession
      • 5. Unity
      • 6. Oo7
      • 7. It Pays
      • 8. Young Generation
      • 9. Mother Long Tongue
      • 10. Sabotage
      • 11. Mother Young Gal
      • 12. Keep A Cool Head
      • 13. Rudy Got Soul
      • 14. Pretty Africa
      • 15. Shing-A-Ling
      • 16. Wise Man (Alternate Version)
      • 17. Beautiful And Dangerous
      • 18. It's A Shame
      • 19. Hanging Tree (Alternate Version)
      • 20. Dancing Time
      • 21. Bongo Gal (Alternate Version)
      • 22. Writing On The Wall
      • 23. Sweet Music (Alternate Version)
      • 24. Hey Grandma
      • 25. Fu Manchu
      • 26. Gimme Gimme

      Disc 2

      • 1. Ah It Mek
      • 2. Too Much Too Soon
      • 3. Coconut Water
      • 4. Sweet Music
      • 5. My Lonely World (To Sir With Love)
      • 6. Rude Boy Train
      • 7. Poor Me Israelites
      • 8. It Is Not Easy
      • 9. Intensified (Music Like Dirt)
      • 10. Nincompoop
      • 11. Tips Of My Fingers
      • 12. Wise Man
      • 13. It Pays (Alternate Version)
      • 14. Bongo Gal
      • 15. Rudy Got Soul (Alternate Version)
      • 16. Unity (Alternate Version)
      • 17. Sugar And Spice
      • 18. Personal Possession (Alternate Version)
      • 19. Hanging Tree
      • 20. Young Generation (Alternate Version)
      • 21. Mother Long Tongue (Alternate Version)
      • 22. Sentimental Reason
      • 23. Keep A Cool Head (Alternate Version)
      • 24. Fu Manchu (Alternate Version)
      • 25. Problems
      • 26. 007 (Alternate Version)