Album: First Time for a Long Time (1967-1971) by Desmond Dekker (1997)
Genre: Ska | Style: Reggae
Format: Album

Description: This 1997 compilation Includes 26 Classic Tracks + Previously Unreleased Tracks by Ska giant Desmond Dekker.

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". Other hits include "007 (Shanty Town)" (1967), "It Mek" (1969) and "You Can Get It If You Really Want" (1970). Born Desmond Adolphus Dacres in Saint Andrew Parish (Greater Kingston), Jamaica. Dekker spent ... Part of the Saint Andrew Parish (Greater Kingston), Jamaica music scene. Associated with Ska movement. Known for Reggae style.

Music Scene: Part of the Saint Andrew Parish (Greater Kingston), Jamaica music scene. Associated with Ska movement. Known for Reggae style.

Tags: Ska, Reggae, 1990s, Album

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This 1997 compilation Includes 26 Classic Tracks + Previously Unreleased Tracks by Ska giant Desmond Dekker.

First Time for a Long Time (1967-1971)

Desmond Dekker

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