{"product_id":"desmond-dekker-king-of-ska-the-beverleys-records-singles-collection-1963-1967","title":"Desmond Dekker- King Of Ska: The Beverley's Records Singles Collection, 1963 - 1967 (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDesmond Dekker \/ King of Ska: (The Beverley's Records Singles Collection, 1963 - 1967) In 1963, a 21-year-old welder with dreams of becoming a full-time singer-songwriter, auditioned for one of Jamaica's new elite record producers, Leslie Kong, owner of the recently launched Beverley's Records label. After performing a number of original compositions, a deal was secured and within weeks, Desmond Adolphus Dacres saw his name in print as 'Desmond Dekker' on the labels of what would prove to be the first of his catalogue of 7\" singles. The record, which coupled two of his own songs, 'Honour Your Mother And Father' and 'Madgie', became an instant best-seller and heralded the beginning of a long and immensely successful run of singles by Dekker, both as a solo artist and later, as lead singer for The Aces. To mark what would have been Desmond's 80th birthday on 16th July 2021, this 2xCD set showcases Dekker's first twenty singles for Kong's Beverley's labels which established him as a true Jamaican superstar. The 2xCD set is presented in a fold out digipack, along with a 12 page booklet with fascinating sleeve notes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonour Your Mother and Father\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMadgie - By Desmond Dekker ; Beverley's All Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHappy Birthday Jamaica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSinners, Prepare!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour for Learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDracula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpitfire - By Don Drummond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJeserine - By Desmond Dekker ; the Cherry Pies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake Your Time - By Theophilus Beckford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's a Shame - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Move - By Roland Alphonso ; Beverley's All Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e007 (Shanty Town) - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEl Torro (Edit) - By Roland Alphonso ; Beverley's All Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWise Man - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiddle East - By Roland Alphonso ; Beverley's All Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRude Boy Train - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNothing for Nothing - By Roland Alphonso ; Beverley's All Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMother's Young Gal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJungle Bit - By Roland Alphonso ; Beverley's All Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing of Ska - By Desmond Dekker ; the Cherry Pies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoof Ska - By Tony Washington ; the D.C's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet Up Adina - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleepwalk - By Sonny Burke ; His Group\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt Was Only a Dream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust One Little Girl - By the Four Aces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis Woman - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount Zion - By Desmond Dekker ; the Four Aces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoldering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust in Time (It's Always a Pleasure) - By Sonny Burke ; His Group\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou've Got Your Troubles - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon Special - By Roland Alphonso ; Beverley's All Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnity - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweet Music - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep a Cool Head - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharade - By Roland Alphonso ; Beverley's All Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMother Long Tongue - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalls of Montezuma - By Roland Alphonso ; Beverley's All Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSabotage - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePretty Africa - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eUPC \u0026gt; 4050538697698\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat \u0026gt; New CD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabel \u0026gt; Trojan Records\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance - BT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47541355512029,"sku":"4050538697698","price":138.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3996716-2741926.jpg?v=1772599910","url":"https:\/\/darksiderecords.myshopify.com\/products\/desmond-dekker-king-of-ska-the-beverleys-records-singles-collection-1963-1967","provider":"Darkside Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}