Jimmy Cliff - Cliff Hanger

Jimmy Cliff (born James Chambers, 1 April 1948, Somerton District, St. James, Jamaica is a Jamaican ska and reggae singer, musician and actor. He is the only currently living musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest possible honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievement in the arts and sciences. He is best known among mainstream audiences for songs such as "Sittin' in Limbo", "You Can Get It If You Really Want", "Many Rivers to Cross" from the soundtrack to The Harder They Come which helped popularize reggae across the world his cover of Cat Stevens' "Wild World" and Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now" from the film, Cool Runnings. Outside of the reggae world, he is probably best known for his film appearance in The Harder They Come. Even after a string of hits, the singer has never quite managed to achieve mainstream acceptance, although in the late 1960s and early 1970s, he seemed poised for international stardom.During the 1981 River Tour, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band added Cliff's little-known song "Trapped" to their live set; it achieved great prominence when included on 1985's We Are the World benefit album). The follow-up, Cliff Hanger (1985) won a Grammy Award for 'Best Reggae Album', though it was his last major success in the U.S. until 1993.

1- Hitting With Music

2- American Sweet

3- Arrival

4 Brown Eyes

5- Reggae Street

6- Hot Shot

7- Sunrise

8- Dead And Awake

9- Now And Forever

10- Nuclear War

Daniel Rae Costello - Winds Of Change

He along with his brother attended high school in Whangarei, New Zealand. He enjoyed taking part in sports when he was in NZ, taking much interest in rugby, soccer and athletics and even represented North Auckland in the Under 17 soccer team. He completed his last year of school back in Fiji at Marist Brothers High School in Suva. In 1979, he recorded his first solo-album called "Tropical Sunset" which wasn't much of a success but a year later, his album, Lania which was a huge success in Fiji and around the pacific. After his mother passed away in 1985, he changed his name to Daniel Rae Costello. He moved to Australia a few years later because of the 1987 Coup where he wrote two songs, Samba and Take me to the Island and returned to fiji and started his own Studio and Production Suite called "Tango Sound Productions" and recorded his first big hit album, Samba. Since 1978, he has recorded 30 albums to date in the last 30 years. He is now an accomplished songwriter, composer, arranger, audio engineer, vocalist, musician and producer in the pacific region. He recently recorded an album with Toni Wille, called Let The World Sing.

1. BEAUTIFUL

2. ONCE UPON A TIME

3. KISAS

4. DON'T PLAY ME SYMPHONY

5. I'LL BE YOUR MAN Listening Bar!

6. TIME WILL HEAL THE PAIN

7. TIME SLIPS AWAY

8. THREE BELLS

9. TAHITIAN DREAM

10. COCOA

11. BLESSED BE YOUR NAME

UB40 - Xtended Mix & Remixs

UB40's fortunes changed at the beginning of 1980. They had spent many years performing live and developing a name for themselves when they were asked to join 'The Pretenders' as their support act on a national tour. Because they were from the West Midlands, and because they were a large multi cultural group playing music of Jamaican origin, UB40 were initially thought to be part of the Two-Tone phenomenon which had burst out of nearby Coventry. Two tone music took its roots from Caribbean Ska, Rock Steady and Reggae. It was honed into the multi-racial sound of 2-Tone by bands such as The Specials and The Selecter - both of which came from Coventry. For over twenty five years, UB40 have continued the job of popularising reggae around the globe. In the process, they continue to give enormous pleasure to a public too vast to be defined by age, generation tribe or fashion.

01 - Homely Girl (Extended Mix)

02 - Here I Am (Extended Mix)

03 - Dream A Lie (12 Inch)

04 - Red Red Wine (Extended)

05 - I've Got Mine (Extended Version)

06 - Breakfast In Bed [Extended Mix)

07 - Where Did I Go Wrong (Extended)

08 - Rat In My Kitchen (Extended Version)

09 - Can't Help Falling In Love (Remix)

10 - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (Extended)

11 - Reckless(Remix)

12 - Kingston Town (Extended Mix)

13 - I Think Its Going To Rain Today (Extended)

14 - Legalise It (Special Mix)

15 - The Earth Dies Screaming (Extended)

16 - Until My Dying Day (Remix)

17 - Wear You To The Ball (Extended Mix)

Fiji - Gratitude

For those that love hawaiin reggae hip hop, Fiji offers established fans in his recognizableenrgy and remarkable personality. Newcomers to his music embrace his smooth voice and exoticsound. A fusion of classic reggae, hip hop, rnb and jazz sets Fiji apart as a performer. Unique style difies the idea of categorizing artists into a single genre of music, giving Fijiwidespread appeal and capturing his array of musical influences.

01. Chant0

2. Dock Of The Bay

03. Arieta

04. Smokin' Session

05. Tribal War

06. Anything You Want

07. Sosefina

08. She's Da Bomb

09. Queen's Cry

10. Riddim Of Life

11. Learn To Say I Love You

12. Mama's Song

Musical Youth - The Youth Of Today

Musical Youth are a British-Jamaican pop/reggae band. The group originally formed in 1979 at Duddeston Manor School in Birmingham, England. They are best remembered for their successful 1982 Grammy-nominated single, "Pass the Dutchie." Some critics and fans say the group was inspired after New Edition and The Jacksons.The group featured two sets of brothers, Kelvin and Michael Grant, plus Junior and Patrick Waite. The latter pair's father, Frederick Waite, was a former member of Jamaican group The Techniques, and sang lead with Junior at the start of the group's career in the late 1970s. They received a Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist on its 25th Anniversary on February 23, 1983.

01. Pass The Dutchie 3:24

02. Heartbreaker 3:55

03. Gone Straight 3:05

04. Blind Boy 3:48

05. Rockers 3:28

06. Youth Of Today 2:55

07. Young Generation 3:20

08. Mirror Mirror 2:37

09. Children Of Zion 3:05

10. Never Gonna Give You Up 3:06

11. Rub N Dub

12. Schoolgirl 3:25

Aswad - Cool Summer

The original members of Aswad were Brinsley Forde, George Oban, Angus "Drummie Zeb" Gaye, and Donald Griffiths. Courtney Hemmings was a frequent contributor in the 1970s, including as part of the backing band on Burning Spear's 1977 Live album, recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London. Other contributors included Vin Gordon, Bongo Levi, and Karl Pitterson. They became one the UK's top reggae bands with songs, typical of the time, about the oppression of black youth, such as "Three Babylon" and "It's Not Our Wish", and the powerful jazz-influenced instrumental "Warrior Charge" (full versions of these available on the Showcase album). 'Cool Summer Reggae' contains the UK reggae act's first new recordings since 1999's 'Roots Revival'. Alongside re-recordings of their hits such as 'Don't Turn Around' and 'Shine', they turn their hand to material originally performed by acts such as Crowded House, Toploader and The Police. Former Eternal star, Easther Bennett, joins them to perform lead vocals on 'Shy Guy'.

1. Night Nurse

2. Good Thing Going

3. Roxxane

4. Don't Turn Around

5. Stir It Up

6. Lifted

7. Uptight

8. Shine

9. Would I Lie To You

10. Weather With You

11. Searching

12. No No No

13. Dancing In The Moonlight

14. I Can See Clearly Now

15. Shy Guy

16. Smokey Blues (Live)

17. Two Makes One (Live)

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ASWAD - DON'T TURN AROUND

Chaka Demus & Pliers - She Don't Let Nobody

Chaka Demus & Pliers are a Jamaican reggae duo made up of deejay Chaka Demus, and singer Pliers. Both artists were established musicians when they teamed up, and earned international recognition in the early 1990s. They were the first Jamaican act to have three consecutive top five hits on the UK Singles Chart; a record unsurpassed until Shaggy scored four consecutive top five hits in 2001. Pliers is one of the Bonner brothers, all of whom are reggae artists, including Richie Spice, Spanner Banner and Mikey Spice.

1. Album Version

2. Sax Version

3. Extended Version

4. Dub Version

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CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS - SHE DON'T LET NOBODY

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Babylon By Bus

Babylon By Bus is a live album released by Bob Marley & The Wailers in 1978. The album was recorded mostly at the Pavillon de Paris in June 1978, during the Kaya Tour. Like the 1973 album Catch A Fire, the first release had something of a novelty cover. The windows of the bus on the front cover were cut out, revealing part of the inner sleeve. As this was a double album, the listener had a choice of four different scenes to view through the windows.

1. Positive Vibration 5:48

2. Punky Reggae Party 5:52

3. Exodus 7:38

4. Stir It Up 5:20

5. Rat Race 3:37

6. Concrete Jungle 5:38

7. Kinky Reggae 4:50

8. Lively Up Yourself 6:19

9. Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock) 5:22

10. Medley: War / No More Trouble 5:30

11. Is This Love 7:33

12. Heathen 4:30

13. Jammin' 5:39

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - JAMMIN (LIVE)

Junior Tucker - Dont Test

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, he began singing at the age of 5. At age 7 he became a household name in his country performing his first #1 song “Happy” and also began traveling internationally. Without a shadow of doubt everyone knew being on stage was what he was born to do. With tremendous success, he navigated his way through three international recording contracts which have literally taken him across the world. He has toured throughout the United States, UK, Japan, Mexico and the Caribbean. At 12 years he was signed to Island Records and at 14 he had a recording contract with Geffen Records USA. At 23 he signed to Virgin Records UK. In 1991 Junior was released from Virgin and returned to his roots to pursue a career in Jamaican Dancehall Music.

01. Are You Ready

02. Dis A Dance

03. 16 (Into The Night)

04. Love Is The Strongest Emotion

05. Come Down

06. Don't Test

07. In Your Mind

08. The Groove

09. Fell The Rhythm

10. African Sunrise

11. Stop To Start (ft Diana King)

JUNIOR TUCKER - 16 (INTO THE NIGHT)

J Boog - Hear Me Roar

J-Boog has unique sound is very different from other island R B artists that are out right now. One of the best albums included with the likes of Fiji, Pati, Laga Savea & so on.This will put island music on the map worldwide.

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TRACKLIST

01. RUN UP

02. HEAR ME ROAR

03. ONE MAN WOMAN

04. LIFE TIME LOVER

05. AYE OK

06. LOVE SEASON

07. DO YOU REMEMBER

08. GANJA FARMER

09. COME & GET IT

10. LOVE AFFAIR

11. UNTIL ONE DAY

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J BOOG - JUST MY IMAGINATION

Herbs - The Best Of

Taking a commercial reggae-meets-rock base, the ever revolving musical cast that was the Herbs were the first genuinely successful band to credibly assimilate the rhythm, spirituality and political consciousness of Polynesia into their 'pop' sound. Providing inspiration to numerous others to stamp the sound of Pacifica on their work, the Herbs established a blueprint for Polynesian pop/rock which continues to develop today with the likes of Che Fu, TrinityRoots and numerous others. Another fine piece of local music history that deserves your attention.

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TRACKLIST :

1. KARANGA

2. FRENCH LETTER

3. SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

4. LONG AGO

5. SLICE OF HEAVEN

6. LISTEN

7. HOMEGROWN

8. DRAGONS & DEMONS

9. NUCLEAR WASTE

10. LIGHT OF THE PACIFIC

11. NO NUKES

12. AMAZING GRACE

13. JAH SON

14. ANTHEM

15. AZANIA

16. TILL WE KISSED

17. RUST IN DUST

18. E PAPA

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HERBS - FRENCH LETTER

Lucky Dube - Prisoner

This is one of the best efforts from the South African reggae superstar, whose vocal style owes much to Peter Tosh. Dube is one of the finest post-Marley singer/songwriters in the reggae field. J. Poet

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TRACKLIST:

Prisoner

War & Crime

Dont Cry

Reggae Strong

Dracula

False Prophets

Remember Me

Jah Live

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LUCKY DUBE - PRISONER

Bitty Mclean - It Keeps Rainin (Tears From My Eyes)

Warm and gentle vocal style and classic lovers rock approach to his material, Britain's Bitty McLean was somewhat of an antidote to the phobic slack attitude of much of dancehall reggae in the mid-'90s, and if this made him appear at the time like a lightweight on the scene, he stuck to the high road. The result, as is refreshing in its classic clarity of vision. Fats Domino's "It Keeps Rainin'," approach makes him somewhat of a throwback in a hip-hop dancehall world, but it also gives his material an instant nostalgic familiarity. Steve Leggett

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TRACKLIST:

01. It Keeps Rainin (Album Edit)

02. It Keeps Rainin (Instrumental)
03. Its True
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BITTY McLEAN - IT KEEPS RAININ