Album: Action! by Desmond Dekker & The Aces (1968)
Genre: Ska | Style: Reggae | Mood: Carefree
Record Label: Trojan Records
Format: Album

Description: Action! is an album by Jamaican rocksteady and ska group Desmond Dekker & the Aces that they released in 1968. Singer-songwriter Desmond Dekker composed all of the tracks, which includes the song "007 (Shanty Town)".

Artist Background: Desmond Dekker (16 July 1941 - 25 May 2006) was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group, The Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard), he had one of the earliest international reggae hits with "Israelites" (1968). Other hits include "007 (Shanty Town)" (1967), "It Mek" (1969) and "You Can Get It If You Really Want" (1970). The Aces The current line-up for Dekker's backing band, who are still performing tribute... Part of the Kingston, Jamaica music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Ska movement. Known for Reggae style.

Related Artists: Derrick Morgan, The Ethiopians, The Melodians, Desmond Dekker

Music Scene: Part of the Kingston, Jamaica music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Ska movement. Known for Reggae style.

Tags: Ska, Reggae, Carefree, 1960s, Album, Trojan Records

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Action! is an album by Jamaican rocksteady and ska group Desmond Dekker & the Aces that they released in 1968. Singer-songwriter Desmond Dekker composed all of the tracks, which includes the song "007 (Shanty Town)".

Action!

Desmond Dekker & The Aces

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