Desmond Dekker - Israelites album flac
Performer: Desmond DekkerTitle: Israelites
Style: Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady
Country: UK
MP3 album: 1492 mb
FLAC album: 1396 mb
Rating: 4.6
Other formats: MPC APE VQF AIFF AC3 MP1 MP2
Genre: Reggae
This issue uses numeric side indicators (1, 2), other uses alphabetical (One, Two). Featuring the opening title track, the classic 'Israelites,' as well as other top numbers like 'Rude Boy Train,' 'It Mek' and 'Nincompoop,' this album is largely material written by Dekker himself and producer Leslie Kong
Israelites" is a song written by Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong that became a hit for Dekker's group, Desmond Dekker & The Aces, peaking in 1969. Although few could understand all the lyrics, the single was the first UK reggae number one and among the first to reach the US top ten (peaking at number 9). It combined the Rastafarian religion with rude boy concerns, to make what has been described as a "timeless masterpiece that knew no boundaries".
Most Americans over the age of 45 remember "Israelites," the international hit single that made Desmond Dekker a household name in the 1960s and gave the . its first taste of Jamaican ska. Your average old school ska fan has worn out more than one copy of "Honour Your Mother and Your Father," "007 (Shanty Town)," and "Pickney Ga.
Tracklist: 1. Israelites, 2. Beware, 3. Everybody Join Hands, 4. It Mek, 5. Sing A Little Song, 6. Busted Lad, 7. My World Is Blue, 8. Mother Nature, 9. Money & Friends, 10. No Place Like Home. More albums from Desmond Dekker: Black And Dekker by Desmond Dekker. You Can Get It If You Really Want by Desmond Dekker. This Is Desmond Dekkar by Desmond Dekker. Compass Point by Desmond Dekker. The Israelites by Desmond Dekker. View all albums . Israelites.
Desmond Dekker & The Aces. Desmond Dekker & The Aces. Desmond Dekker & The Four Aces.
Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | You Can Get It If You Really WantWritten-By – J. Cliff* |
2:40 |
| 2 | I BelieveWritten-By – D. Acres* |
2:35 |
| 3 | PerseveranceWritten-By – D. Acres* |
2:45 |
| 4 | Get Up Little SuzieWritten-By – D. Acres* |
3:08 |
| 5 | Pickney GalWritten-By – D. Acres* |
2:54 |
| 6 | Rudy Got SoulWritten-By – D. Acres*, L. Kong* |
2:20 |
| 7 | That's The Way Lifes GoesWritten-By – J. Cliff* |
2:05 |
| 8 | Peace Of MindWritten-By – D. Acres* |
2:19 |
| 9 | The ManWritten-By – D. Acres*, L. Kong* |
3:28 |
| 10 | Ah It MekWritten-By – D. Acres*, L. Kong* |
2:24 |
| 11 | IsraelitesWritten-By – D. Acres*, L. Kong* |
2:37 |
| 12 | It's Not EasyWritten-By – D. Acres*, L. Kong* |
2:09 |
| 13 | IntensifiedWritten-By – D. Acres*, L. Kong* |
2:40 |
| 14 | Tips Of My FingersWritten-By – B. Anderson* |
3:29 |
| 15 | Too Much Too SoonWritten-By – D. Acres*, L. Kong* |
2:32 |
| 16 | NincompoopWritten-By – D. Acres*, L. Kong* |
2:06 |
| 17 | ProblemsWritten-By – D. Acres* |
2:18 |
| 18 | For Once In My LifeWritten-By – O. Murden*, R. Miller* |
2:59 |
| 19 | Rude Boy TrainWritten-By – D. Acres*, L. Kong* |
2:15 |
| 20 | My Precious LoveWritten-By – D. Acres*, L. Kong* |
2:53 |
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 8 712273 030500
- Rights Society: MCPS
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL 2054 | Desmond Dekker | 20 Golden Pieces Of Desmond Dekker (LP, Comp) | Bulldog Records | BDL 2054 | UK | 1987 |
| LT-5083 | Desmond Dekker | Israelites (CD, Comp) | Life Time | LT-5083 | Europe | Unknown |
| 2462515 | Desmond Dekker | 20 Greatest Hits (CD, Comp) | Streetlife | 2462515 | Europe | 1988 |
| MEC 949088 | Desmond Dekker | The Magic Collection (CD, Comp) | ARC Records | MEC 949088 | Netherlands | Unknown |
| RK CD 469 | Desmond Dekker | Israelites (CD, Comp) | Editions Atlas | RK CD 469 | France | 1994 |
