Massive Hits! Reggae & Ska

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Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Prince (edit)
recording of:
The Prince
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
dedicated to:
Prince Buster
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness2:29
2A Message to You Rudy (2002 remaster)
producer:
Elvis Costello
guest trombone:
Rico Rodriguez (Jamaican trombonist)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 132)
cover recording of:
A Message to You, Rudy
writer:
Dandy Livingstone and Lee “Scratch” Perry
The Specials42:52
3Ranking Full Stop
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Ranking Full Stop
writer:
The Beat (UK ska band aka The English Beat)
The Beat52:48
4Three Minute Hero
producer:
Errol Ross and The Selecter
recording of:
Three Minute Hero
composer:
Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
The Selecter43:01
5Let’s Do Rock Steady
cover recording of:
Let's Do Rock Steady
lyricist and composer:
Robert Livingstone Thompson
The Bodysnatchers2:55
6Mantovani
recording of:
Mantovani
composer:
John Shipley
The Swinging Cats3:17
7Oh Carolina
cover recording of:
Oh Carolina
lyricist and composer:
John Folkes
Shaggy2.153:10
8Rude Boy RockLionrock3:41
9Sea Cruise
recording of:
Sea Cruise
lyricist and composer:
Huey “Piano” Smith
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Rico3:00
10King
engineer:
Bob Lamb (UK drummer, producer and audio engineer)
producer:
Bob Lamb (UK drummer, producer and audio engineer) and UB40
bass:
Earl Falconer
congas and percussion:
Norman Hassan
drums (drum set):
Jim Brown (UB40 drummer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Robin Campbell
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist)
keyboard, organ and strings:
Michael Virtue
melodica and tenor saxophone:
Brian Travers
spoken vocals [talk over vocal]:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion)
vocals:
Robin Campbell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Graduate Records (in 1980)
recorded at:
Home of the Hits in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-12-21 until 1980-07-01)
recording of:
King (from 1979-12-21 until 1980-07-01)
writer:
Jim Brown (UB40 drummer), Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue and Terence Wilson (aka Astro of UB40)
UB403.354:33
11Jah War
engineer:
Mick Glossop (Producer & Engineer)
producer:
Mick Glossop (Producer & Engineer) and The Ruts
mixer:
John Brand (engineer) and Mick Glossop (Producer & Engineer)
organ:
Paul Fox (of The Ruts) (in 1979)
percussion:
Dave Ruffy (in 1979)
piano:
Segs (in 1979)
saxophone:
Gary Barnacle (in 1979)
trumpet:
Luke Tunney (in 1979)
vocals:
Malcolm Owen (in 1979)
arranger:
Mick Glossop (Producer & Engineer) and The Ruts
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Jah War (in 1979)
writer:
Paul Fox (of The Ruts), John Jennings (The Ruts), Malcolm Owen and Dave Ruffy
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
The Ruts6:54
12Dedicated to the One I LoveBitty McLean23:42
13Look Who’s Dancin’
Ziggy Marley4:58
14Prophecy a Fulfilled
Johnny Clarke3:19
15No More War
Prince Far I3:59
16Bubbling Hot
Pato Banton3:47
17Dirty Harry
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar4:13
18Let’s Get It On
Shabba Ranks5:16
19Trench Town Rock
U‐Roy2:45
20That Girl
guest vocals:
Shaggy (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer)
performer:
Maxi Priest (British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent) and Shaggy (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer)
samples:
Green Onions by Booker T. & the MG’s
recording of:
That Girl
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer), Steve Cropper, Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Booker T. Jones, Robert Livingston, Orville Richard Burrell (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer), Shaun Pizzonia and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music (BMI)
is based on:
Green Onions
Maxi Priest feat. Shaggy1.653:59

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ASIN:UK: B004N1HCJO [info]

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part of:Massive Hits! (order: 3)