Desmond Dekker & The Aces - 007 Shanty Town

180-gram vinyl

Debut album includes the classic "007 (Shanty Town)"

Limited edition of 750 numbered copies on magenta colored vinyl

Desmond Dekker recorded some of his best-known songs together with his backing group the Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard). Their debut album 007 (Shanty Town) includes their single of the same name, which made him Jamaican music's first 'outernational' superstar, reaching No. 14 on the U.K. charts. You'll hear how the ska music from the mid-60s developing into the rocksteady sound. This is where it all started before Desmond became the international star, famous because of his international hits, such as "Israelites" (1968) and "It Miek" (1969).

007 (Shanty Town) is available as a limited edition of 750 numbered copies on magenta colored vinyl.

 

Side A

007 (Shanty Town)

Unity

Wise Man

Rude Boy Train

You've Got Your Troubles

Rudie Got Soul

Side B

Mother Young Gal

Keep A Cool Head

Shing-A-Ling

Mother Long Tongue

Personal Possession

Sweet Music

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