5013929277335

The Undertaker

Derrick Harriott And The Crystalites

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: DBCDD073

Release Date:  12 March 2021

Label:  Doctor Bird / Cherry Red

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

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  5013929277335

Genres:  Reggae  

  • Description


    • SEMINAL BOSS REGGAE COLLECTION FROM 1970

    • NINE TRACKS NEW TO CD

    • MOST TRACKS UNAVAILABLE FOR DECADES


    After being released in the UK by Trojan Records in 1970, ‘The Undertaker’ became an instant best seller among the country’s growing number of reggae fans. The collection, comprising a dozen topically-themed instrumentals, showcased the musical skills of crack Kingston session crew, the Dynamites (recording under the assumed name of the The Crystalites) and the production talents of one of Jamaica’s most accomplished music makers: performer-turned-record producer, Derrick Harriott.


    Now, over 50 years since its release, this classic album is finally made available once more, with its 12 tracks bolstered by a further 14 instrumental sides from the period, along with the cream of Derrick Harriott’s vocal productions from 1969 and 1970.


    Most of the recordings have been unavailable for years, while a further nine tracks are completely new to CD!

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. The Undertaker
      • 2. Bombshell
      • 3. The Overtaker
      • 4. Biafra
      • 5. Reggae Showdown
      • 6. A Fistful Of Dollars
      • 7. Musical Madness
      • 8. True Grit
      • 9. Lady Madonna
      • 10. The Bad
      • 11. Dr Who
      • 12. The Barefoot Brigade
      • 13. A Short Story
      • 14. Stranger In Town
      • 15. Isis Part 1
      • 16. Splash Down
      • 17. Stop That Man
      • 18. Ghost Rider
      • 19. The Undertaker's Burial
      • 20. Don't Look Back
      • 21. Slippery
      • 22. Heavy Load
      • 23. Tonight
      • 24. Sic Him Rover
      • 25. Cool It
      • 26. Golden Chickens

      Disc 2

      • 1. Lemi Li - Rudy Mills
      • 2. The Hustler - Junior Murvin
      • 3. Yaba Yah Festival - Keith & Tex
      • 4. She's Gone - Tinga & Ernie
      • 5. Tears On My Pillow - Rudy Mills
      • 6. Come A Little Closer - The West Indians
      • 7. Run Nigel Run - The Chuckles
      • 8. A Heavy Load - Rudy Mills
      • 9. By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Noel Brown
      • 10. Down The Street - Keith & Tex
      • 11. No Baptism - The Ethiopians
      • 12. Wholesale Love - Rudy Mills
      • 13. Old Old Song - Tinga & Ernie
      • 14. Hang Your Heart To Dry - Rudy Mills
      • 15. Come Home - The Chuckles
      • 16. A Handful Of Friends - Pat Satchmo
      • 17. Isies Part 2 - The Crystalites
      • 18. Every Beat Of My Heart - Rudy Mills
      • 19. Candy - Derrick Harriott
      • 20. Tighten Up Your Gird - Keith & Tex
      • 21. Good Ambition - The Ethiopians
      • 22. Time Is On My Side - Rudy Mills
      • 23. Love I - Glen Brown
      • 24. Hear That Train - Tina Stewart
      • 25. Look To The Sky - Keith & Tex
      • 26. Goody Goody - Rudy Mills
      • 27. Message From A Black Man Version II - The Crystalites