DESMOND DEKKER - Double Dekker - 2LP - Gold Vinyl [FEB 9]

2LP - Limited Edition of 750 copies pressed on gold vinyl.

Desmond Dekker recorded some of his best-known songs together with his backing group the Aces. Their track “Israelites” from 1968 became one of the earliest international reggae hits. Dekker's other hits include “007 (Shanty Town)”, “It Mek” and “You Can Get It”, which are all featured on the 1973 compilation album Double Dekker. The album was produced by Leslie Kong and serves an interesting period document of the years 1969-1971, following ska as it evolved into rocksteady.

Tracklist: 

SIDE A

1. 007 Shanty Town
2. Israelites
3. It Mek
4. You Can Get It
5. Pickney Gal
6. Peace on The Land
7. I Believe

SIDE B

1. Look What They’re Doing to Me
2. Please Don’t Bend
3. My Reward
4. Little Darling
5. Life of Opportunity
6. When I’m Cold
7. Archie Wah Wah

SIDE C

1. Hippopotamus
2. Warlock
3. Licking Stick
4. What Will You Gain
5. Trample
6. The More You Live
7. Go and Tell My People

SIDE D

1. Reggae Recipe
2. Yakety Yak
3. Where Did It Go
4. First Time for A Long Time
5. Stop the Wedding
6. Mother Nature
7. Life Hope And Faith