Rockin Steady [Best of]

Verkaufsrang: 237316 (Musik)
Artist: Desmond Dekker
Audio CD
EAN: 0081227027124
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Verlag: Import (Megaphon Importservice)
UPC: 081227027124
Preis: EUR 5,28

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The first international reggae star (3. März 2005)

Bob Marley is by far the most famous reggae performer there has yet been, but even he probably owes some of his success to Desmond Dekker (born Desmond Dacres), who blazed the trail for reggae music in the sixties.

Desmond began his recording career in 1963 with Honour your father and mother. He had a long run of hits in his native Jamaica, many of them going to number one, eventually scoring internationally as well.

He made his debut in the UK charts in 1967, when 007 (inspired by James Bond, of course) made the top twenty. It seemed to be a one-off until, in 1969, Israelites went to the very top of the UK charts and also became a top ten American hit. It meik (a UK top ten hit) and You can get it if you really want (a number two UK hit in 1970) consolidated his reputation. Between those hits, Desmond had a minor UK hit with Pinckney girl.

The international hits dried up although Israelites was re-issued in 1975 and again made the UK top ten. A follow-up (Sing a sad song - not included here) made the UK top twenty. By that time, other reggae performers had emerged, foremost among them being Bob Marley.

So this collection contains the important international hits of Desmond Dekker, together with the best of his other recordings. It would take a lot more than a single CD to include all his Jamaican hits, but this is enough for most people.

Das eine Album (22. August 2003)

Ein wirklich herausragendes Album von Desmond Dekker herauszupicken ist nicht einfach. Zu unübersichtlich ist inzwischen die Masse an Best-ofs, Box Sets und Anthologien, die mehr oder weniger austauschbar sind in Soundqualität und Inhalt. Wer jedoch einen ersten Anhaltspunkt sucht, der tut gut daran, sich diese CD in das Regal zu stellen. Hier sind alle, wirklich alle Top-Hits aufgeführt, die Dekkers Ruhm während der 60er Jahre festigten, angefangen von You Can Get It If You Really Want über das biblische Honour Your Mother and Your Father bis hin zu den Hiphop-Vorläufern 007 oder Rude Boy Train. Nicht zu vergessen das unsterbliche Israelites, das den Ska nach Nordamerika brachte. Sehr zu empfehlen!

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