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Greatest Reggae Hits
Derrick Harriott
Greatest Reggae Hits
Derrick Harriott
o FIRST CD ISSUE OF HUGELY POPULAR AND INFLUENTIAL ALBUM o 33 TRACKS NEW TO CD o INCLUDES NUMEROUS MAJOR REGGAE HITS OF THE SEVENTIES
y the mid-1970s, Derrick Harriott was already a veteran of the Jamaican music scene, having launched his singing career some two decades earlier. During the rock steady era, his productions included a score of hits, with his work widely regarded as being among the most accomplished of the era. His hit rate continued unabated into the Seventies and by the time Trojan Records released his "Greatest Hits" album in 1975, Harriott was firmly established as one of reggae music's premier hit makers. The best-selling collection was to have a profound influence on the developing sound of lovers rock, yet despite its popularity and significance, has remained unavailable on CD - until now. CD1 of this deluxe expanded version of the LP includes dub versions of nine of the album's dozen tracks, while the second disc showcases Harriott's follow-up long-player, "Reggae Disco Rockers", the original UK release of which was pulled due to Trojan's abrupt demise in '75 Including 33 tracks new to CD, "Greatest Hits" not only showcases some of the finest soulful reggae sounds ever to see issue, but also provides a wonderful opportunity to discover one of the most reggae albums of the Seventies.
.. REGGAE HITS
Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 2 |
Released | June 11, 2021 |
EAN/UPC | 5013929277939 |
Label | CHERRY RED DBID2927793.2 |
Genre | Reggae |
Dimensions | 124 × 142 × 10 mm · 112 g |
Track list
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1. CD
- Face Dog
- Being in Love
- Some Guys Have All the Luck
- I Told You So
- Let Me Down Easy
- Why Do Fools Fall in Love
- Go Away Dream
- Look over Your Shoulder
- Trial of Love
- Brown Baby
- Bucketful of Tears (LP Mix)
- Since I Lost My Baby Greatest Hits Dubwise
- Face Dog Version
- Love Version
- Some Guys Have All the Luck Version
- Easy Version
- Why Do Fools Fall in Love Version
- Look over Your Shoulder Version in Dub
- Brown Baby Version
- Bucketful of Tears Version
- Since I Lost My Baby Version
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2. CD
- Eighteen with a Bullet
- Love is Just Around the Corner
- Fly, Robin, Fly
- Wish on a Star
- Caught You in a Lie
- Dancing the Reggae
- What About Me
- Reggae Train
- Castles in the Air
- Look at Me
- Bucketful of Tears
- All Day Music
- Eighteen with a Bullet Version Greatest Hits, Part 2
- Lollipop Girl
- Have You Seen Her?
- Over the River
- Close to Me
- Don't Rock the Boat
- Day by Day
- What Can I Do
- Medley in Five, Parts 1 & 2
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