Description
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!
Track Listing
Disc 1:- Breaking Up
- Why Birds Follow Spring
- I Can't Stop Now
- Ain't That Loving You
- You Made Me So Very Happy
- Remember That Sunday
- All My Tears
- Baby I Love You
- Chatty Chatty People
- My Willow Tree
- If I Could Rule This World
- What Does It Take'
- Girl I've Got A Date (1966 Version)
- Rock Steady
- I Can't Stand It
- Cry Tough (Take 6)
- La La Means I Love You
- Don't Trouble People
- Diana
- Love Letters
- Shake It
- Black Man's World
- Give Me Your Love
- I Love You
- Girl I've Got A Date (1967 Version)
- Why Did You Leave Me
- How Can I
- Dance Crasher
- Duke of Earl
- Blessings of Love
- Oh, What A Smile Can Do
- Personality
- The Preacher
- Pumping In
- Nothing Sweeter
- Breaking Up (Alternate Take)
- Something You Got
- The Same Song
- Don't Trouble People (Alternate Take)
- Honey I Love
- Don't Gamble With Love
- Remember That Sunday (Alternate Take)
- Trying To Reach My Goal
- A - You're Adorable
- I'm Just A Guy
- Cry Tough (Take 5)
- You Made Me So Very Happy (Alternate Take)
- Party Time
- Girl I've Got A Date (Soul Version)
Additional Details
Label: Doctor Bird
Genre: Reggae
Run Time: 80 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 10/11/19
UPC: 5013929274532