Reggae Hits

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Annotation

4 Jewel Cases in a cardboard slipcase.

Cat# (CD 1): HRCD 89 / HRCD89
Cat# (CD 2): HRCD 90 / HRCD90
Cat# (CD 3): HRCD 91 / HRCD91
Cat# (CD 4): HRCD 92 / HRCD92

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-31 17:36 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Israelites recording of: Israelites writer: Desmond Dacres and Leslie Kong publisher: Ackee Music Inc., Gambi Music, Twenty Nine Black Music (BMI) and Sparta Music (publisher) (in 1978)	Desmond Dekker & The Israelites		2:30
2	Let Your Yeah Be Yeah recording of: Let Your Yeah Be Yeah lyricist and composer: Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician) publisher: Irving Music (BMI), Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)	The Pioneers	4	3:00
3	Moon River cover recording of: Moon River lyricist: Johnny Mercer composer: Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger) publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989) sub-publisher: BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and 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) part of: The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1961 winner)	Greyhound		3:07
4	Cherry-Oh-Baby	Eric Donaldson		2:58
5	3 Ring Circus	Barry Biggs		3:54
6	Night Nurse	Gregory Isaacs		4:44
7	Eighteen With a Bullet	Derrick Marriot		3:38
8	Black Pearl	Horace Faith		2:41
9	Girlie Girlie recording of: Girlie Girlie publisher: Lloyd Douglas ("Girlie Girlie") and Steve Golding writer: Anthony Davis, Lloyd Douglas ("Girlie Girlie") and Steve Golding publisher: Sangie Davis Music	Sophia George		2:58
10	Impossible Love	Honey Boy		3:47
11	Black and White recording of: Black and White lyricist: David Arkin composer: Earl Robinson (40s US folk artist) publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)	Greyhound		2:34
12	Midnight Rider cover recording of: Midnight Rider lyricist and writer: Gregg Allman and Robert Kim Payne composer: Gregg Allman publisher: Elijah Blue Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)	Paul Davidson		3:19
13	Love of the Common People	Nicky Thomas		2:25
14	Stir 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 Marley	4.4	5:35

2▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Stop That Train recording of: Stop That Train lyricist, writer and composer: Peter Tosh publisher: Axum Zion Music Limited, B & C Music Publishing Ltd., Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Iron Zion Music Limited, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)	Bob Marley		3:51
2	Soweto	Reality		4:00
3	You Can Get If You Really Want It recording of: You Can Get It If You Really Want lyricist and composer: Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician) publisher: Island Music Ltd. and Polygram Music	Desmond Dekker		2:26
4	Young Gifted and Black producer: Harry Johnson cover recording of: To Be Young, Gifted and Black lyricist: Weldon Irvine composer: Nina Simone	Bob & Marcia		3:08
5	As If I Didn't Know	Cynthia Schloss		3:57
6	Sideshow recording of: Sideshow writer: Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli publisher: Poo Poo Publishing Co., Reservoir One America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Zella Music	Barry Biggs		3:31
7	Red, Red Wine cover recording of: Red Red Wine lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1967) publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Bang Records (Bert Berns label) (in 1968)	Tony Tribe	5	2:57
8	Mad About You recording of: Mad About You lyricist and composer: Bruce Ruffin	Bruce Ruffin		3:24
9	There's a Place in the Sun	Winjama		4:18
10	Here I Am, Come and Take Me	The Blues Busters		3:53
11	Crying Over You	Ken Boothe		3:28
12	My Number One	Gregory Isaacs		3:57
13	African Queen	Prince Far I		7:10
14	Cool and Deadly	Clint Eastwood & General Saint		3:35

3▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Money in My Pocket	Dennis Brown		4:40
2	We Play Reggae	The In Crowd		3:49
3	Hurt So Good	Susan Cadogan		3:18
4	Sing a Little Song	Desmond Dekker		3:05
5	Wonderful World, Beautiful People recording of: Wonderful World, Beautiful People lyricist and composer: Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)	Jimmy Cliff	5	3:12
6	Help Me Make It Through the Night cover recording of: Help Me Make It Through the Night lyricist and composer: Kris Kristofferson publisher: BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and KPM (music publisher) sub-publisher: Air Music Scandinavia AB	John Holt		3:07
7	Rivers 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 Melodians		3:28
8	Every Time I See You	Don Carlos		3:50
9	Leggo Skanga	Rupie Edwards		2:50
10	Dat	Pluto		3:52
11	Rain	Bruce Ruffin		2:26
12	Addicted to You	Gregory Isaacs		4:16
13	Double Barrel producer: Winston Riley bass: Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare guitar: Ranchie McLean keyboard: Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) membranophone: Lowell “Sly” Dunbar lead vocals: Dave Barker (reggae artist) performer: Techniques All Stars recording of: Double Barrel lyricist and composer: Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley	Dave & Ansel Collins	5	2:50
14	Kinky Reggae engineer: Carlton Lee producer: The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh) bass: Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1972-10) drums (drum set): Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1972-10) guitar: Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1972-10) and Peter Tosh (in 1972-10) keyboard: Earl “Wya” Lindo (in 1972-10) and Winston Wright (Jamaican piano and keyboard player) (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) recorded at: Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1972-10) recording of: Kinky Reggae (in 1972-10) lyricist and composer: Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)	Bob Marley	3.55	3:39

4▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Many 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 Cliff		2:43
2	Cool Down the Pace	Gregory Isaacs		3:56
3	Back-A-Yard	Fil Callendar		5:13
4	Blue Moon	Winston Francis		2:24
5	Return of Django recording of: Return to Django composer: Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter) publisher: B & C Music Publishing	The Upsetters		2:40
6	Survival	Prince Far I		8:08
7	Ram Goat Liver	Pluto		3:08
8	Rub-A-Dub Soldier	Paul Blake & The Blood Fire Posse		4:19
9	Angelface Woman	Don Carlos		4:12
10	Sweet Cherie	Honey Boy		2:23
11	Monkey Man recording of: Monkey Man lyricist and composer: Toots Hibbert	The Maytals	4	3:34
12	Ire Feelings	Rupie Edwards		3:47
13	Monkey Spanner recording of: Monkey Spanner writer: Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley	Dave & Ansel Collins		2:31
14	Cocaine in My Brain producer: JoJo Hookim recording of: Cokane in My Brain lyricist and composer: Lester Randal Bullock publisher: Blue Mountain Music and Rykomusic Ltd. (Publishing company)	Dillinger	4	2:47

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Barcode:: 8711539010010
Format:: 4×CD
Length:: 3:20:56

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Slipcase
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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HRCD8992

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Europe
1991

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