The Ethiopians

The Ethiopians

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Under the name Jack Sparrow, Leonard Dillon recorded two ska tracks in 1965 with producer-arranger Coxsone Dodd. The following year, the duo formed with Stephen Taylor took the name Ethiopians and distilled a reggae nourished by committed lyrics tinged with a soft, danceable ska. After 1970, despite their highly committed stance, they recorded regularly with Jamaica's leading producers. In 1975, Taylor died in a car accident, and Dillon continued the Ethiopians' adventure on his own. Since then, Dillon has mainly exploited his old repertoire. Back in vogue recently, the Ethiopians are appreciated above all for the extreme delicacy of their music and the roots-style craftsmanship of their lyrics.

Top tracks

01
Train To Skaville (Original Version)
The Ethiopians
Freedom Train
02:55
02
Engine 54
The Ethiopians
Freedom Train
02:42
13
The Whip
The Ethiopians
Engine 54 (Expanded Version)
03:01
Composers: Leonard Dillon
06
Everything Crash
The Ethiopians
Dis One A Scorcher! Absolutely The Best Of Roots and Culture Vol. 1
02:37
12
Hang On - Original
The Ethiopians
Woman Capture Man
02:10
08
Reggae Hit The Town
The Ethiopians
Freedom Train
02:26
01
Woman Capture Man
The Ethiopians
Reggae Power
02:24
Writer: Leonard Dillon / Composers: Leonard Dillon
04
Woman Capture Man - Original
The Ethiopians
Woman Capture Man
02:24
09
Go Home Girl
The Ethiopians
Children Praise Jah
03:30
Writer: Neville Duncan / Composers: Neville Duncan / Other contributors: Neville Duncan - Carlyle Edwards
12
The Selah
The Ethiopians
Freedom Train
03:09
07
Long Time Now
The Ethiopians
Engine 54 (Expanded Version)
02:28
Writer: Leonard Winston Dillon / Composers: Leonard Winston Dillon
03
Pirate
The Ethiopians
Super Bad! (Hits & Misses from The Treasure Isle Vaults 1971-1973)
02:30
Writer: Leonard Dillon / Composers: Leonard Dillon
10
Free
The Ethiopians
Ska Kings of the First Wave with the Skatalites, The Ethiopians, And Don Drummond
02:39
02
Good Ambition
The Ethiopians
Riding the Roots Chariot
02:46
07
Train To Glory
The Ethiopians
Full Steam Ahead
02:49
Writer: Leonard Winston Dillon / Composers: Leonard Winston Dillon
14
Cool It Amigo
The Ethiopians
Engine 54 (Expanded Version)
02:35
Writer: Leonard Dillon / Composers: Leonard Dillon
04
Everything Crash
The Ethiopians
Freedom Train
02:37
02
My Love
The Ethiopians
Engine 54 (Expanded Version)
04:36
Writer: Michael Edgehill / Composers: Michael Edgehill
03
Come On Now
The Ethiopians
Freedom Train
03:09
20
Miss Nora
The Ethiopians
Merritone Rocksteady 1966 to 1968 - 10 Rare Singles Set Pt. 1
02:39
Composers: Paul Khouri
06
Hong Kong Flu
The Ethiopians
Reggae Power
02:18
Writer: Leonard Dillon / Composers: Leonard Dillon
01
You Got To Be Clean
The Ethiopians
You Got To Be Clean / Miss Nora
03:10
Composers: Paul Khouri
05
What A Fire - Original
The Ethiopians
Woman Capture Man
02:43
14
Train To Skaville (Rise Remix - Edit)
The Ethiopians
Jungle Cakes x Trojan - The Remixes Part 1
02:55
Composers: Various Artists
03
What a Fire
The Ethiopians
Reggae Power
02:41
Writer: Leonard Dillon / Composers: Leonard Dillon
09
No Baptism
The Ethiopians
Riding the Roots Chariot
02:43
07
I'll Never Get Burnt
The Ethiopians
Woman Capture Man
02:57
Writer: Leonard Winston Dillon / Composers: Leonard Winston Dillon
25
Condition Bad a Yard
The Ethiopians
Gems from Treasure Isle
02:31
Composers: Dillon
05
Love and Respect
The Ethiopians
Full Steam Ahead
03:27
Writer: Leonard Winston Dillon / Composers: Leonard Winston Dillon
10
I'm Gonna Take over Now
The Ethiopians
Studio One Ska (Original Sounds)
02:31
Writer: T.Sangerd / Composers: L.Robinson
10
Obeah Book
The Ethiopians
Freedom Train
02:57
09
Feel The Spirit
The Ethiopians
Reggae Power
02:26
Writer: Leonard Winston Dillon / Composers: Leonard Winston Dillon
08
One (Heart, One Love)
The Ethiopians
Reggae Power
03:37
Writer: Leonard Winston Dillon / Composers: Leonard Winston Dillon
07
Gun Man (aka You)
The Ethiopians
Reggae Power
02:05
Writer: Leonard Winston Dillon / Composers: Leonard Winston Dillon
01
Come On Now
The Ethiopians
Full Steam Ahead
03:18
Writer: Leonard Winston Dillon / Composers: Leonard Winston Dillon
08
Owe Me No Pay Me
The Ethiopians
Lloyd Daley's Matador Productions 1968-72: Reggae Classics From The Originator
02:55
Composers: Leonard Dillon
05
Give Me Your Love
The Ethiopians
Engine 54
02:23
Writer: Leonard Winston Dillon / Composers: Leonard Winston Dillon
11
No Baptism
The Ethiopians
Ethiopians Classics, Vol. 1
01:25
Writer: Neville Duncan - Leonard Dillon / Composers: Neville Duncan - Leonard Dillon
21
You Didn’t Answer
The Ethiopians
Engine 54 (Expanded Version)
03:06
Writer: Leonard Dillon / Composers: Leonard Dillon
11
Hong Kong Flu - Original
The Ethiopians
Woman Capture Man
02:34
09
Writing on the Wall
The Ethiopians
Ska Kings of the First Wave with the Skatalites, The Ethiopians, And Don Drummond
02:35
09
Mother's Tender Care
The Ethiopians
Cultural Things
02:15
11
Robert F Kennedy
The Ethiopians
Ska Kings of the First Wave with the Skatalites, The Ethiopians, And Don Drummond
02:04
05
Ethiopian National Anthem
The Ethiopians
Freedom Train
03:19
06
Guilty Conscience
The Ethiopians
Freedom Train
02:58

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Greater Jamaica Moon Walk-Reggay
Gorgon Records
01-01-1969
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01
Stealing, Stealing
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02
Lock Jaw
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03:06
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Moonlight Groover
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02:56
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Quando Mi Amor
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My Girl (Instrumental)
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02:45
07
Drink Milk
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03:02
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Version Galore
â„— 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
01-01-1971
Version Galore
01
Your Ace From Space
Tommy McCook
Version Galore
02:53
Composers: John Holt
02
On The Beach
U-Roy
Version Galore
02:41
Writer: John Holt - Chris Evans / Composers: John Holt - Chris Evans
03
Version Galore
The Melodians
Version Galore
02:58
Writer: Unknown / Composers: Unknown
04
True Confession
U-Roy
Version Galore
02:38
Writer: Unknown / Composers: Unknown
05
Tide Is High
U-Roy
Version Galore
02:44
Writer: Unknown / Composers: Unknown
06
Things You Love
U-Roy
Version Galore
02:53
Composers: Judith Weir - Tommy Cowan
07
The Same Song
U-Roy
Version Galore
02:57
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Uptown Top Ranking: Trojan Ska & Reggae Chartbusters
This Compilation â„— 2024 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
15-03-2024
Uptown Top Ranking: Trojan Ska & Reggae Chartbusters
01
Uptown Top Ranking
Althea & Donna
Uptown Top Ranking: Trojan Ska & Reggae Chartbusters
03:54
Writer: Joe Gibbs - Althea Forrest - Donna Reid - Errol Thompson / Composers: Joe Gibbs - Althea Forrest - Donna Reid - Errol Thompson
02
Israelites
Desmond Dekker
Uptown Top Ranking: Trojan Ska & Reggae Chartbusters
02:35
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03
Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
The Pioneers
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03:08
Writer: Jimmy Cliff / Composers: Jimmy Cliff
04
Hurt so Good
Susan Cadogan
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03:03
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05
54-46 Was My Number
Toots & The Maytals
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03:10
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06
Moon River
Greyhound
Uptown Top Ranking: Trojan Ska & Reggae Chartbusters
03:27
Composers: Henry Mancini - Johnny Mercer
07
Monkey Spanner
Dave & Ansel Collins
Uptown Top Ranking: Trojan Ska & Reggae Chartbusters
02:29
Writer: Ansel Collins - Dave Barker - Winston Riley / Composers: Ansel Collins - Dave Barker - Winston Riley
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Reggae Anthology - Joe Gibbs: Scorchers From The Early Years [1967-73]
â„— 2009 VP Music Group, Inc
13-04-2009
Reggae Anthology - Joe Gibbs: Scorchers From The Early Years [1967-73]
01
Hold Them (Album)
Roy Shirley
Reggae Anthology - Joe Gibbs: Scorchers From The Early Years [1967-73]
02:44
02
Give It To Me (Album)
The Pioneers
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02:54
03
You're Gonna Need Me (Album)
Errol Dunkley
Reggae Anthology - Joe Gibbs: Scorchers From The Early Years [1967-73]
02:11
04
Please Stop Your Lying (Album)
Errol Dunkley
Reggae Anthology - Joe Gibbs: Scorchers From The Early Years [1967-73]
02:54
05
Just Like A River/ El Casino Royale (Album)
Stranger & Gladdy
Reggae Anthology - Joe Gibbs: Scorchers From The Early Years [1967-73]
04:58
06
Seeing Is Knowing/ Kimble (Album)
Stranger & Gladdy
Reggae Anthology - Joe Gibbs: Scorchers From The Early Years [1967-73]
06:17
07
The Upsetter/ Upsetter Version
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Reggae Anthology - Joe Gibbs: Scorchers From The Early Years [1967-73]
06:01
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Sir J.J. Presents Wreck It Up
This Compilation â„— 2022 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
16-12-2022
Sir J.J. Presents Wreck It Up
01
Try to Be Happy
Clarendonians
Sir J.J. Presents Wreck It Up
02:49
Writer: Austin - Wilson / Composers: Austin - Wilson
02
This Land
Carl Dawkins
Sir J.J. Presents Wreck It Up
02:56
Writer: Carl Dawkins / Composers: Carl Dawkins
03
Drop Him
The Ethiopians
Sir J.J. Presents Wreck It Up
02:23
Writer: Leonard Dillon / Composers: Leonard Dillon
04
Version Drop
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Sir J.J. Presents Wreck It Up
01:59
Composers: Karl Johnson
05
Coolie Man
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Sir J.J. Presents Wreck It Up
02:56
Writer: Composer Unknown / Composers: Composer Unknown
06
Get Together
Carl Dawkins
Sir J.J. Presents Wreck It Up
02:19
Writer: Carl Dawkins / Composers: Carl Dawkins
07
Instalment No. 3 (Instalment Plan)
Aston 'Family Man' Barrett
Sir J.J. Presents Wreck It Up
02:24
Writer: J.J. Johnson / Composers: J.J. Johnson
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Absolutely The Best Of Reggae Vol. 1
18-08-2006
Absolutely The Best Of Reggae Vol. 1
01
Gal Wine
Chaka Demus and Pliers
Absolutely The Best Of Reggae Vol. 1
03:25
02
Johnny Too Bad
The Slickers
Absolutely The Best Of Reggae Vol. 1
03:09
03
Kingston Town
Lord Creator
Absolutely The Best Of Reggae Vol. 1
03:10
04
Train To Skaville
The Ethiopians
Absolutely The Best Of Reggae Vol. 1
02:54
05
Cherry Oh Baby
Eric Donaldson
Absolutely The Best Of Reggae Vol. 1
06:05
06
Zion Gate Dub
King Tubby
Absolutely The Best Of Reggae Vol. 1
03:12
07
Israelites
Desmond Dekker
Absolutely The Best Of Reggae Vol. 1
02:31
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Reggae Anthology: Niney The Observer - Roots With Quality
â„— 2009 VP Music Group, Inc
26-01-2009
Reggae Anthology: Niney The Observer - Roots With Quality
01
Blood & Fire
Niney The Observer
Reggae Anthology: Niney The Observer - Roots With Quality
03:00
02
Whole Lot Of Fire
Big Youth
Reggae Anthology: Niney The Observer - Roots With Quality
03:17
03
The Coming Of Jah
Max Romeo
Reggae Anthology: Niney The Observer - Roots With Quality
02:50
04
Rasta Bandwagon
Max Romeo
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02:39
05
Rascal Man [False Rasta]
Delroy Wilson
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03:05
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Rasta No Born Yah [Extended]
Sang Hugh
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06:19
07
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner / Clap The Barber
Mykal Rose
Reggae Anthology: Niney The Observer - Roots With Quality
05:24
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Ska Mania
(P) 2024 Cleopatra Records
01-04-2009
Ska Mania
01
Rough And Tough (Re-Recorded/Re-Mastered)
Stranger Cole
Ska Mania
02:59
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02
Ghost Town (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
The Specials
Ska Mania
03:20
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03
Over The River
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
Ska Mania
02:21
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04
Cotton Tree
Tommy McCook
Ska Mania
03:04
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Musical Communion
Baba Brooks
Ska Mania
03:02
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06
Free Yourself (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
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03:49
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07
Love Me Do
The Skatalites
Ska Mania
04:03
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Super Bad! (Hits & Misses from The Treasure Isle Vaults 1971-1973)
This Compilation â„— 2022 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
22-07-2022
Super Bad! (Hits & Misses from The Treasure Isle Vaults 1971-1973)
01
Super Bad
Jeff Dixon
Super Bad! (Hits & Misses from The Treasure Isle Vaults 1971-1973)
02:27
Writer: John Holt - Jeff Dixon / Composers: John Holt - Jeff Dixon
02
Black River
Tommy McCook
Super Bad! (Hits & Misses from The Treasure Isle Vaults 1971-1973)
02:18
Writer: Thomas McCook / Composers: Thomas McCook
03
Pirate
The Ethiopians
Super Bad! (Hits & Misses from The Treasure Isle Vaults 1971-1973)
02:30
Writer: Leonard Dillon / Composers: Leonard Dillon
04
Depth Charge
Tommy McCook
Super Bad! (Hits & Misses from The Treasure Isle Vaults 1971-1973)
02:32
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05
(I Love You For) Sentimental Reasons
Cynthia Richards
Super Bad! (Hits & Misses from The Treasure Isle Vaults 1971-1973)
03:08
Writer: Deek Watson - William Bounds / Composers: Deek Watson - William Bounds
06
Stranger in Town
Tommy Cowan
Super Bad! (Hits & Misses from The Treasure Isle Vaults 1971-1973)
02:40
Composers: Tommy Cowan
07
Broken Hearted Melody
Delroy Denton
Super Bad! (Hits & Misses from The Treasure Isle Vaults 1971-1973)
02:37
Writer: Delroy Denton - Keith Coley - Gilmore Grant / Composers: Delroy Denton - Keith Coley - Gilmore Grant
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Lloyd Daley's Matador Productions 1968-72: Reggae Classics From The Originator
This Compilation â„— 1992 Heartbeat Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-1992
Lloyd Daley's Matador Productions 1968-72: Reggae Classics From The Originator
01
Bongo Nyah
Little Roy
Lloyd Daley's Matador Productions 1968-72: Reggae Classics From The Originator
02:28
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02
Zylon
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02:46
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Death A Come
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02:53
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Let Me Walk By
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05
Sound Of The Wise
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Lloyd Daley's Matador Productions 1968-72: Reggae Classics From The Originator
02:22
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06
Repatriation
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Lloyd Daley's Matador Productions 1968-72: Reggae Classics From The Originator
03:01
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07
Things In Life
Dennis Brown
Lloyd Daley's Matador Productions 1968-72: Reggae Classics From The Originator
03:13
Composers: Dennis Brown
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Death in Paradise
23-03-2015
Death in Paradise
01
Monkey Man
Kingston Roy
Death in Paradise
03:51
02
Ska Tissue
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Death in Paradise
02:25
03
Wet Dream
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Death in Paradise
03:04
04
Up with the Cock
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02:52
05
Train to Skaville
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Death in Paradise
02:57
06
Cherry Oh Baby
Bryon Lee
Death in Paradise
02:43
07
Dat
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Death in Paradise
03:58
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The Ska's The Limit Vol. 2
2014 Gorgon Records
19-08-2014
The Ska's The Limit Vol. 2
01
Jamaica Ska
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires
The Ska's The Limit Vol. 2
02:18
02
My New Name
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The Ska's The Limit Vol. 2
02:17
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Rub Up Push Up
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The Ska's The Limit Vol. 2
02:42
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Train To Skaville
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The Ska's The Limit Vol. 2
02:55
05
Soon You'll Be Gone
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The Ska's The Limit Vol. 2
02:44
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Oil In My Lamp
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The Ska's The Limit Vol. 2
02:30
07
Blazing Fire
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The Ska's The Limit Vol. 2
03:20
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Merritone Rock Steady 3: Bang Bang Rock Steady 1966-1968
Dub Store Records
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Merritone Rock Steady 3: Bang Bang Rock Steady 1966-1968
01
Bang Bang Rock Steady
Tomorrow's Children
Merritone Rock Steady 3: Bang Bang Rock Steady 1966-1968
02:13
Composers: KHOURI KENNETH
02
Mr. Hops
The Renegades
Merritone Rock Steady 3: Bang Bang Rock Steady 1966-1968
02:44
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03
Everybody Rocking
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Merritone Rock Steady 3: Bang Bang Rock Steady 1966-1968
02:14
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04
Why Am I Treated so Bad?
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Merritone Rock Steady 3: Bang Bang Rock Steady 1966-1968
03:23
Composers: TAITT LYNN - KHOURI KENNETH
05
Cool Collie
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Merritone Rock Steady 3: Bang Bang Rock Steady 1966-1968
03:00
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06
With a Girl Like You
Henry Buckley
Merritone Rock Steady 3: Bang Bang Rock Steady 1966-1968
02:48
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07
We Were Meant to Be
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Merritone Rock Steady 3: Bang Bang Rock Steady 1966-1968
02:00
Composers: KHOURI KENNETH - HOLT JOHN
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Jamaica's Greatest
1972 Prince Buster Music Inc.
09-11-1972
Jamaica's Greatest
01
One Day Soon
Various Artists
Jamaica's Greatest
02:57
Writer: C.campbell
02
Our Day Will Come
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Jamaica's Greatest
03:24
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03
If I Had the World
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Jamaica's Greatest
03:09
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04
Sad News
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Jamaica's Greatest
03:11
Writer: John Holt - C.campbell
05
Since I Fell for You
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Jamaica's Greatest
02:35
Writer: Alton Ellis
06
Still
Various Artists
Jamaica's Greatest
02:24
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07
Mona Lisa
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Jamaica's Greatest
02:24
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Reggae Reggae (Vol. 2 / Expanded Version)
This Compilation â„— 2023 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
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Reggae Reggae (Vol. 2 / Expanded Version)
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Gold Mine
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Reggae Reggae (Vol. 2 / Expanded Version)
02:19
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Israel Want To Be Free
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Reggae Reggae (Vol. 2 / Expanded Version)
02:14
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President In School
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02:41
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Wha’ No Dead
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02:48
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05
Walking Stick
Phillip Samuels
Reggae Reggae (Vol. 2 / Expanded Version)
03:17
Writer: Alvin Ranglin - Phillip Samuels / Composers: Alvin Ranglin - Phillip Samuels
06
Milk And Honey
Dennis Alcapone
Reggae Reggae (Vol. 2 / Expanded Version)
02:46
Writer: Dennis Alcapone / Composers: Dennis Alcapone
07
Keep on Knocking
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Reggae Reggae (Vol. 2 / Expanded Version)
02:26
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