Description
DESCRIPTION
Three CD set. One of the most popular Jamaican music album series of all time featuring numerous major Jamaican hits from the rock steady era. In the late '70s, the influence of rock steady on the burgeoning sound of dancehall was duly recognized by a number of Jamaica's longest-standing producers, who delved deep within their archives to re-release many of their finest and most influential works from the previous decade. Of all the re-issues of vintage material from this period, none proved more popular than the Hottest Hits albums series, each of which comprised a dozen rock steady and early reggae tracks from the vaults of Duke Reid's Treasure Isle catalogue. Now, at long last, all three original albums in the series are issued together in this essential set. Also featured are three newly curated volumes, plus an array of bonus recordings, culminating in 84 tracks of solid gold Treasure Isle gems.
TracksCredits
- Disc 1 -
1 Those Guys - the Sensations
2 Come on Little Girl - Melodians
3 Loving Pauper - Dobby Dobson
4 Midnight Hour - the Silvertones
5 Heartaches - Vic Taylor
6 Cry Tough - Alton Ellis & the Flames
7 Queen Majesty - the Techniques
8 Get on the Right Track - Phyllis Dillon
9 I'll Never Fall in Love - the Sensations
10 The Tide Is High - the Paragons
11 Things You Say You Love - the Jamaicans
12 It's Raining - the Three Tops
- Disc 2 -
1 Girl I've Got a Date - Alton Ellis & the Flames
2 Every Day Is Like a Holiday - the Sensations
3 Love Is a Treasure - Freddie McKay
4 Don't Stay Away - Phyllis Dillon
5 You Don't Need Me - Melodians
6 My Girl - Techniques
7 Perfidia - Phyllis Dillon
8 La la Means I Love You - Alton Ellis
9 Travelling Man - the Techniques
10 I'll Get Along Without You - Melodians
11 Moonlight Lover - Joya Landis
12 I Wish It Would Rain - Techniques
13 It's You I Love - Techniques
14 Happy Go Lucky Girl - the Paragons
15 Love Is All I Had - Phyllis Dillon
16 Ain't That Loving You - Alton Ellis
- Disc 3 -
1 Remember That Sunday - Alton Ellis & Phyllis Dillon
2 Wear You to the Ball - the Paragons
3 Love Is Not a Gamble - Techniques
4 Stealing Stealing (Alt Mix) - John Holt
5 Boom Shaka Lacka (Alt Version) - Hopeton Lewis & the Chosen Few
6 Tonight Is the Night - Claudette Miller
7 The Love That a Woman - Phyllis Dillon
8 Sinners - Justin Hinds & the Dominoes
9 There Comes a Time - Techniques
10 What More Can I Do - Clive & Doreen
11 Ali Baba - John Holt
- Disc 4 -
1 Willow Tree - Alton Ellis
2 Only a Smile - the Paragons
3 You Don't Care - Techniques
4 Angel of the Morning - Joya Landis
5 Weather Report (Only Living Boy in New York) - the Tennors
6 True, True, True - Ken Parker
7 Last Train to Expo '67 - Melodians
8 Woman of the Ghetto - Phyllis Dillon
9 Baba Boom - the Jamaicans
10 The Same Song - the Paragons
11 What Does It Take - Alton Ellis
12 I'm in the Mood for Love - Techniques
13 Black Bird - Rosalyn Sweat & the Paragons
14 Tonight - John Holt
15 Rock Steady - Alton Ellis & the Flames
16 Kiss An Angel Good Morning - Ken Parker
17 Once a Man, Twice a Child - Justin Hinds & the Dominoes
- Disc 5 -
1 On the Beach - the Paragons
2 You've Made Me So Happy - Alton Ellis
3 I'll Be Lonely - John Holt & Joya Landis
4 I Can't Hide - Ken Parker
5 Save a Bread - Justin Hinds & the Dominoes
6 You Have Caught Me - Melodians
7 Kansas City - Joya Landis
8 Why Birds Follow Spring - Alton Ellis & the Flames
9 My Best Girl - the Paragons
10 Jimmy Brown (The Three Bells) - Ken Parker
11 Do It Right - the Three Tops
12 One Life to Live - Phyllis Dillon
- Disc 6 -
1 Breaking Up - Alton Ellis & the Flames
2 Sister Big Stuff - John Holt
3 Don't Touch Me Tomato - Phyllis Dillon
4 Help Me Make It Through the Night - Ken Parker
5 Silver Bird - Melodians
6 Oowee Baby, Baby I Love You - Alton Ellis
7 Out de Light - Joya Landis
8 Everybody Bawling - Melodians
9 Midnight Confessions - Phyllis Dillon
10 If I Could Rule This World - Alton Ellis
11 Mighty Redeemer - Justin Hinds & the Dominoes
12 Mercy Mercy Mercy - the Paragons
13 Baby Love - the Sensations
14 Boys and Girls Reggae - Phyllis Dillon
15 I Can't Stop Now - Alton Ellis & the Flames
16 Drink Milk - Justin Hinds & the Dominoes
