The No. 1 Reggae Album

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
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1Stir It Up
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
bass:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare (in 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Sparrow Martin (in 1972-10)
guitar:
Cat Coore (in 1972-10), Roger Lewis (founder and member of Inner Circle) (in 1972-10) and Wayne Perkins (in 1972-10)
organ:
Tyrone Downie (in 1972-10)
percussion:
Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (in 1972-10)
piano:
Earl “Wya” Lindo (in 1972-10)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1972-10)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1972-10) and Bunny Wailer (in 1972-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1972-10)
recording of:
Stir It Up (in 1972-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Cayman Music, Odnil Music, PolyGram, Blue Mountain Music (in 1972), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1972) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1972)
Bob Marley4.45:33
2Wonderful Tonight
Kotch3:30
3One Love
I Three3:19
4Some Guys Have All the Luck
cover recording of:
Some Guys Have All the Luck
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Fortgang
Junior Tucker3:51
5Electric Boogie
Marcia Griffiths3:58
6Pass the Kouchie
recording of:
Pass the Kouchie
writer:
“Deadly” Headley Bennett, Lloyd “Judge” Ferguson, Huford Brown (Jamaican reggae deejay), Robbie Lyn, Jackie Mittoo, Leroy Sibbles (Jamaican reggae) and Fitzroy “Bunny” Simpson
part of:
My Kind of People
The Mighty Diamonds3:35
7Police and Thieves
Junior Murvin3:47
8Here Comes the Hotstepper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1994) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1994)
samples:
Heartbeat (club version) by Taana Gardner and Land of 1000 Dances by Cannibal & the Headhunters
recording of:
Here Comes the Hotstepper
writer:
Ini Kamoze, Chris Kenner and Salaam Remi
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Longitude Music, Pine Publishing, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Salaam Remi Music
Ini Kamoze34:12
9Rivers of Babylon
recording of:
Rivers of Babylon
lyricist:
Brent Dowe
writer:
Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, BMG Music, Far Musikverlag GmbH and Polygram Music
version of:
Rivers of Babylon (Sinead O'Connor version with additional lyrics)
The Melodians4:19
10Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Black Uhuru4:55
11Take Me Home, Country Roads
cover recording of:
Take Me Home, Country Roads
anthem of:
West Virginia, United States
writer:
Bill Danoff, John Denver and Taffy Nivert
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing, My Pop’s Songs, Reservoir Media Music and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1971)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
Toots & The Maytals3:19
12I Can See Clearly Now
producer:
Johnny Nash (US reggae/pop singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1972)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 165)
recording of:
I Can See Clearly Now (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Nash (US reggae/pop singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Cayman Music, CP Masters B V, Dovan Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Johnny Nash4.152:41
13All Night Till Daylight
Jacob Miller3:28
14Dark Heart
recording of:
Darkheart
writer:
Dave Clayton, Rennie (UK DJ & MC Trev Rennie) and Tim Simenon
Bomb the Bass4:25
15Night Nurse
Gregory Isaacs4:06
16I Don't Wanna Dance
recording of:
I Don’t Wanna Dance
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
Eddy Grant3:40
17Slavery Days
recording of:
Slavery Days
writer:
Burning Spear
Burning Spear3:25
18Legalise It
Peter Tosh4:40
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1Iron Lion Zion
additional producer:
Errol Brown (Jamaican engineer and dub producer), Ingmar Kiang and Trevor Wyatt
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1992)
recording of:
Iron Lion Zion (in 1973-04)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC, Blue Mountain Music, Bob Marley Music, Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited and Irish Town Songs
Bob Marley4.23:15
2The Harder They Come
recording of:
The Harder They Come
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Island Music Ltd., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
Jimmy Cliff3:09
3Reggae Fever
engineer:
Godwin Logie
Steel Pulse3:26
4Don't Look Back
cover recording of:
Don’t Look Back
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Mick Jagger & Peter Tosh3:41
5Baby Come Back
cover recording of:
Baby, Come Back
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
publisher:
Kassner Music Ltd.
Pato Banton feat. Ali Campbell3:50
6Oh Carolina
cover recording of:
Oh Carolina
lyricist and composer:
John Folkes
Shaggy2.153:13
7Compliments on Your Kiss
Red Dragon3:30
8Feel Irie
Lucky Dube6:01
9Sweets for Sweet
cover recording of:
Sweets for My Sweet
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pomus Songs Inc. and Trio Music Company
C.J. Lewis3:19
10Now That We've Found Love
cover recording of:
Now That We Found Love
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mighty Three Music 301 /373, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Third World3:54
11Reggae Got Soul
Toots & The Maytals3:05
12Love of the Common People
Nicky Thomas2:19
13Sweat (A La La La La long)
additional producer:
Per Adebratt and Tommy Ekman
producer:
Bernard “Touter” Harvey (Jamaican keyboard player and engineer), Ian Lewis (Inner Circle) and Roger Lewis (founder and member of Inner Circle)
remixer:
Per Adebratt and Tommy Ekman
arranger:
Bernard “Touter” Harvey (Jamaican keyboard player and engineer), Ian Lewis (Inner Circle) and Roger Lewis (founder and member of Inner Circle)
recording of:
Sweat (A La La La La Long)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Lewis (Inner Circle) and Roger Lewis (founder and member of Inner Circle)
Inner Circle3.353:48
14Twist and Shout
performer:
Jack Radics and The Taxi Gang
cover recording of:
Twist and Shout
writer:
Bert Russell (in 1961-02) and Phil Medley (in 1961-02)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Progressive Music, Inc (publisher), Rightsong Music Inc., Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Robert Mellin, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Chaka Demus & Pliers1.654:00
15Don't Turn Around
producer:
Aswad (British reggae group)
cover recording of:
Don’t Turn Around
lyricist and composer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music, BMG Music, Edition Sunset Publishing, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Empire Music Ltd., Intersong Music Ltd., Realsongs and Warner Chappell
Aswad43:41
16Tomorrow People
Ziggy Marley3:37
17Many Rivers to Cross
recording of:
Many Rivers to Cross
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Polygram Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Island Music Ltd. (from 1992 to present)
Jimmy Cliff3:03
18Bass Culture
producer:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer)
lead vocals:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
recording of:
Bass Culture
writer:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnson5:05
19The Bed's Too Big Without You
Sheila Hylton3:01