Greatest Hits - Mr Soul Of Jamaica | Expanded Edition

Among the most popular reggae LPs ever released. One of the most influential artistes in the history of Jamaican music.During a recording career that spanned some five decades, Alton Nehemiah Ellis wrote and recorded some of the most popular and influential ska, rock steady and reggae recordings of all-time.After making his debut in 1960, the immensely talented performer swiftly established a reputation as one of Jamaica?s most popular and revered artistes, recording a catalogue of hit singles, most notably for Duke Reid?s famed Treasure Isle Records.In 1973, a dozen of the singer-songwriter?s Treasure Isle tracks were gathered on ?Mr Soul Of Jamaica? ? a best-selling LP, which concurrently saw issue in the UK as ?Greatest Hits?.This seminal album forms the basis of this indispensable 2CD set, which also contains the remainder of Ellis?s Duke Reid-produced output from the mid-Sixties onwards, with the bonus material including a host of long-lost rarities and previously unissued alternate takes!

Tracks

1~1~Why Birds Follow Spring
1~2~I Can't Stop Now
1~3~Ain't That Loving You
1~4~You Made Me So Very Happy
1~5~Remember That Sunday
1~6~All My Tears
1~7~Baby I Love You
1~8~Chatty Chatty People
1~9~My Willow Tree
1~10~If I Could Rule This World
1~11~What Does It Take
1~12~Girl I've Got A Date (1966 Version)
1~13~Rock Steady
1~14~I Can't Stand It
1~15~Cry Tough (Take 6)
1~16~La La Means I Love You
1~17~Don't Trouble People
1~18~Diana
1~19~Love Letters
1~20~Shake It
1~21~Black Man's Word
1~22~Give Me Your Love
1~23~I Love You
1~24~Girl I've Got A Date (1967 Version)
1~25~Why Did You Leave Me
1~26~How Can I
1~27~Dance Crasher
1~28~Duke Of Earl
1~29~Blessings Of Love
1~30~Oh, What A Smile Can Do

Details

Format: CD
Artist: Alton Ellis
Release Date: 11 October 2019
Genre: Reggae
Label: DOCTOR BIRD
Distributor: Rocket Group