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| 1. Boogie Rock - Laurel Aitken & The Boogie Cats | |||
| 2. Dumplin's - Byron Lee & The Dragonaires | |||
| 3. Manny Oh - Higgs & Wilson with Ken Richards & His Comets | |||
| 4. Lollipop Girl - The Jiving Juniors with Duke Reid & His Group | |||
| 5. My Hearts Desire - The Jiving Juniors with Duke Reid & His Group | |||
| 6. Worried Over You - Keith & Enid with Trenton Spence & His Group | |||
| 7. Fat Man - Derrick Morgan | |||
| 8. Cutest Little Woman - Owen Gray with Kenneth Richards & His Band | |||
| 9. Album Of Memory - The Magic Notes with Kenneth Richards & His Band | |||
| 10. Jeannie Is Back - Laurel Aitken | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Heavenly Angel - Laurel Aitken & The Boogie Cats | |||
| 2. Kissin' Gal - Byron Lee & The Dragonaires with vocal by Buddy Davidson | |||
| 3. When You Tell Me Baby - Higgs & Wilson with Ken Richards & His Comets | |||
| 4. Dearest Darling - The Jiving Juniors with Duke Reid & His Group | |||
| 5. I Love You - The Jiving Juniors with Duke Reid & His Group | |||
| 6. Everything Will Be Alright - Keith & Enid with Trenton Spence & His Group | |||
| 7. I'm Gonna Leave You - Derrick Morgan | |||
| 8. Running Around - Owen Gray with Kenneth Richards & His Band | |||
| 9. Why Did You Leave Me - The Magic Notes with Kenneth Richards & His Band | |||
| 10. If It's Money You Need - Laurel Aitken | |||
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Product Description
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The first 25 releases from the fledgling Blue Beat label plus Bonus tracks from subsidiary labels, Melodisc and Duke from 1960. CD one features all the ‘A’ sides whilst CD two features all the ‘B’ sides, and includes many rare and sought after tracks.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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This is a great two CD set covering the first year of the legendary Blue Beat label. Although the cover states "The Best in Ska" the music contained is a wonderful selection of pre-ska Jamaican blues, r&b doo-wop and shuffle. The sound quality is excellent throughout and the liner notes are superbly written and researched.
7 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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In Jamaica there is no such thing as Blue Beat.The name was coined in the U K in the 60s and began to reissue the sides first released on labels like Melodisc in the 50s and was of music which was Jamaica's attempts to copy American R & B (known as Shuffle in Jamaica) hence the lopsided rhythms which would lead to Ska and eventually Roots Reggae.
The label also issued some EPs one of which became the first to put out Richard Berry's Louie Louie about 8 years after its first appearance
The label also issued some EPs one of which became the first to put out Richard Berry's Louie Louie about 8 years after its first appearance
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