Desmond Dekker's last studio session, repressed on purple vinyl

All tracks recorded at ROLL OVER STUDIOS, London. January 2004. Features 10 Studio tracks including: It Mek, Israelites and Sing A Little Song. Desmond Adolphus Dacres was born on 16th July 1941 in Saint Andrew Parish, Greater Kingston, Jamaica. As a youngster Desmond regularly attended his local church with his grandmother and aunt. Here would bring him his lifetime religious commitment and his enjoyment for singing. Dekker moved to parish of St. Mary following his mother's death as a result of illness. He later moved to St. Thomas, where he took up an apprenticeship as a tailor, before he moved back to Kingston and landed himself a job as a welder. His co-workers encouraged him to pursue his singing career, he successfully auditioned for Leslie Kong's Beverley's record label and was awarded his first recording contract. As his career took off this was the time he decided to adopt the name Desmond Dekker instead of 'Dacres'.

Track Listing

• It Mek
• Hippopotamus
• Nincompoop
• Opportunity
• Sabotage
• You Can Get It If You Really Want
• Unity
• Where Did It Go
• Israelites
• Sing A Little Song

Additional Details

Label: Burning Sounds

Genre: Reggae

Language: English

Run Time: 40 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 11/06/26

UPC: 5036436166923