Simply the Best Reggae Album

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1No Woman, No Cry
Fugees4:35
2Amigo
Black Slate4:07
3(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back
lead vocals:
Mick Jagger and Peter Tosh
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.
Peter Tosh3:44
4Jamaican in New York
Shinehead3:50
5I Want to Wake Up With You
recording of:
I Want to Wake Up With You
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
publisher:
Ben Peters Music (BMI) and IQ Music
Boris Gardiner3:56
6I Shot the Sheriff
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
piano:
Albhy Galuten (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
background vocals:
Yvonne Elliman (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1974) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
cover recording of:
I Shot the Sheriff (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC, Cayman Music, PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Cayman Music Inc (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Eric Clapton44:24
7To Love Somebody
producer:
Stephen Hague
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
FFRR Records Ltd. (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1990)
cover recording of:
To Love Somebody
written in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1967)
writer:
Barry Gibb (in 1967) and Robin Gibb (in 1967)
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Nemperor, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Careers
part of:
50/50
Jimmy Somerville14:15
8Shy Guy (Dancehall mix)
recording of:
Shy Guy
writer:
Kingsley Gardner, Diana King (Jamaican-American singer-songwriter) and Andy Marvel
publisher:
Diana King Music, Kinsley Gardner Nation of Soul Music, W'nR Music and World of Andy Music
Diana King3:41
9Sweat (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
10Electric Avenue (Ringbang remix by Peter Black)
Eddy Grant3:11
11Informer
recording of:
Informer
lyricist:
Darrin Kenneth O’Brien (Canadian reggae artist Darrin O’Brien; single: “Informer”), Edmond Leary and Shawn Moltke (old-school US rapper Shawn Moltke)
writer:
Darrin O'Brien (Canadian reggae artist Darrin O’Brien; single: “Informer”), Edmond Leary and Shawn Moltke (old-school US rapper Shawn Moltke)
Snow4:04
12What's the Time Mr. Wolf?
Southside of Bombay3:32
13Walking on Sunshine
The Mighty Asterix3:23
14Simmer Down
producer:
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd
recording of:
Simmer Down (on 1964-07-06)
writer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
Bob Marley & The Wailers2:23
15Long Ago
Herbs4:19
16Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Black Uhuru6:00
17Stir It Up
cover recording of:
Stir It Up
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)
Johnny Nash52:59
18Liquidator
recording of:
Liquidator (Ain't No-One Greater)
composer:
Harry Johnson
publisher:
Cari-Blue Music
Harry J. All Stars3:07
19007 (Shanty Town)
recording of:
007 (Shanty Town)
lyricist and composer:
Desmond Dacres
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
Desmond Dekker2:34
20Bounce
Katchafire3:22
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Wild World
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
10 Records Ltd. (company and copyright holder for 10 Records) (in 1988)
cover recording of:
Wild World
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Island Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
Maxi Priest3.53:34
2Baby, I Love Your Way
cover recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Nuages Artists Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
Big Mountain4:13
3You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)
recording of:
You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)
writer:
Willie Cobbs, Clement “Coxsone” Dodd, Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Dawn Penn
version of:
You Don’t Love Me
Dawn Penn3:20
4Reggae Nights
recording of:
Reggae Night
writer:
Amir Bayyan and LaToya Jackson
publisher:
Amirfull Music and Bayyan Internationale Music
Jimmy Cliff5:02
5Tomorrow People
Ziggy Marley3:54
6Mr. Loverman
Shabba Ranks feat. Chevelle Franklyn3:39
7Chase the Devil
Max Romeo3:28
8Hurt So Good
recording of:
It Hurts So Good
lyricist and composer:
Phillip Mitchell
Susan Cadogan3:06
9Rain
Bruce Ruffin2:22
10Rivers 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 Melodians3:26
11Help 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 Holt3:06
12Uptown Top Ranking
Althea & Donna3:53
13Everything I Own
cover recording of:
Everything I Own
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Ken Boothe3:47
14Money in My Pocket
Dennis Brown4:38
15Get Up, Stand Up
Peter Tosh3:27
16Pomps & Pride
Toots & The Maytals4:31
17Stop the Train
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong
recording of:
Stop That Train (on 1970-05-05)
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)
Peter Tosh & Bob Marley2:24
18Keep On Moving
recording of:
Keep On Moving
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Bronjo Music and Cayman Music Inc
is based on:
I Gotta Keep On Movin’
Bob Marley & The Wailers3:09