May042025

Desmond Dekker & The Aces

Desmond Dekker (born Desmond Adolphus Dacres in Kingston, Jamaica on July 16, 1941, died May 25 2006) was a ska and reggae singer and songwriter. Together with his backing group, The Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard), he had the first international Jamaican hit with "Israelites". Other hits include "007 (Shanty Town)" (1967), and "It Mek" (1968). Before the ascent of Bob Marley, Desmond Dekker was the best-known Jamaican musician outside of his country, and one of the most popular within it. Read more on Last.fm

Track: 007

Album: 007 Shanty Town

Album Details:
Album 007 Shanty Town
Label
Release Date 1967-01-01
Total Tracks 12
Track Listing:
1007 (Shanty Town)02:34
2Unity02:23
3Wiseman02:16
4Rude Boy Train02:18
5You've Got Your Troubles03:16
6Rudie Got Soul02:49
7Mother Young Gal02:58
8Keep a Cool Head02:04
9Shing a Ling02:19
10Mother Long Tongue02:11
11Personal Possession02:58
12Sweet Music02:30

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Israelites
299751
2007 (Shanty Town)
94357
3It Mek
90395
4Fu Man Chu
51363
5(Poor Mi) Israelites
47738
60.0.7 (Shanty Town)
39292
7Rudy Got Soul
22842
8Intensified
22130
9Fu Manchu
21420
10Get Up Edina
20250

Other Album Releases:

Intensified (Bonus Tracks Edition)
Action! (Bonus Tracks Edition)
Intensified (Expanded Version)
Intensified
Action!
Action! (Expanded Version)
007 Shanty Town
Israelites (JFB Remix)
Uptown Top Ranking: Trojan Ska & Reggae Chartbusters
King of Ska: The Indispensable Desmond Dekker

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