War Ina Babylon: An Island Reggae Anthology
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 25 May 2009
Tracklist
- CD 1: The Harder They Come: Ska to Reggae: 1959-1973
- 1Boogie in My BonesLaurel Aitken2:49
- 2We're Gonna LoveJackie Edwards2:53
- 3Darling PatriciaOwen Gray2:54
- 4Forward MarchDerrick Morgan2:50
- 5Housewives ChoiceDerrick & Patsy2:42
- 6Honour Your Mother and FatherDesmond Dekker2:25
- 7King of KingsJimmy Cliff3:25
- 8ExodusErnest Ranglin2:38
- 9Eastern Standard TimeDon Drummond & The Skatalites3:11
- 10My Boy LollipopMillie2:004.6 ★
- 11Carry Go Bring ComeJustin Hinds & the Dominoes2:45
- 12Bonanza SkaCarlos Malcolm & His Afro-Jamaican Rhythms3:034.0 ★
- 13Sweet WilliamMillie1:46
- 14Dance CrasherAlton Ellis & the Flames2:40
- 15Guns FeverBaba Brooks Band2:53
- 16Take It EasyHopeton Lewis2:54
- 17On the BeachThe Paragons2:36
- 18You Don't Care (You'll Want Me Back)The Techniques2:39
- 19Stop That TrainKeith & Tex3:16
- 20Rock SteadyAlton Ellis & the Flames2:38
- 21My ConversationThe Uniques3:28
- 22Ride Your DonkeyThe Tennors2:01
- 23Take FiveVal Bennett3:41
- 24Hold You JackDerrick Morgan2:43
- 25The Harder They ComeJimmy Cliff3:414.6 ★
- 26Breakfast in BedLorna Bennett3:05
- 27This Is Reggae MusicZap Pow3:01
- CD 2: Party Time, Roots, Dub & Lovers: 1973-1979
- 1Book of RulesThe Heptones3:32
- 2Marcus GarveyBurning Spear3:284.0 ★
- 3King Tubby Meets the Rockers UptownAugustus Pablo2:334.0 ★
- 4Carry Go Bring Come (reggae version)Justin Hinds & the Dominoes6:10
- 5Reggae Got SoulToots & The Maytals3:08
- 6Police and ThievesJunior Murvin3:545.0 ★
- 7Soldier and Police WarJah Lion4:103.4 ★
- 8War Ina BabylonMax Romeo4:525.0 ★
- 9Back to AfricaAswad5:43
- 10Roast Fish and Corn BreadLee “Scratch” Perry3:37
- 11Cokane in My BrainDillinger2:474.0 ★
- 12Ballistic AffairLeroy Smart3:08
- 13Party TimeThe Heptones4:05
- 1496 Degrees in the ShadeThird World4:29
- 15Ska WarsRico Rodriguez4:07
- 16Prodigal SonSteel Pulse5:07
- 17Want Fi Goh RaveLinton Kwesi Johnson4:21
- 18Love and DevotionJimmy Riley4:13
- 19Guess Who's Coming to DinnerBlack Uhuru4:56
- CD 3: Welcome to Jamrock: 1980-2005
- 1(Stalk of) SensimillaBlack Uhuru5:12
- 2Warrior ChargeAswad5:52
- 3The Bed's Too Big Without YouSheila Hylton7:59
- 4Fort AugustusJunior Delgado4:07
- 5One Love JamdownMichigan & Smiley4:03
- 6Sitting and WatchingDennis Brown3:17
- 7Night NurseGregory Isaacs4:02
- 8Pass the KouchieThe Mighty Diamonds3:35
- 9What Is LifeBlack Uhuru5:43
- 10RevolutionDennis Brown4:02
- 11Trouble You a Trouble MeIni Kamoze3:58
- 12Oh What a FeelingGregory Isaacs3:48
- 13Don't Turn AroundAswad3:404.0 ★
- 14Tease MeChaka Demus & Pliers4:063.5 ★
- 15Boom Shack a LackApache Indian4:33
- 16Murder She WroteChaka Demus & Pliers4:064.5 ★
- 17Whine and GrinePrince Buster3:37
- 18Welcome to JamrockDamian Marley3:353.6 ★
Release credits
- producer [13]
- producer [3]
- producer [12]
- producer [2.5, 1.10]
- drums (drum set) [18], producer [18]
- background vocals [2]
- engineer [17], keyboard [17], piano [17]
- flugelhorn [17]
- producer [9]
- mix [3]
- percussion [17]
- bass guitar [17]
- producer [22]
- drums (drum set) [17], percussion [17]
- mix [18], recording [18]
- producer [25]
- guitar [17]
- producer [11]
- mix [3]
- producer [2]
- engineer [6], producer [6-8, 13]
- lead vocals [17]
- associate [16]
- arranger [16], producer [16]
- recording [18]
- trombone [17]
- arranger [16], producer [16]
- performer [3]
- background vocals [2]
- producer [16]
- keyboard [18], producer [18]
- performer [2]
- producer [5]
- lead vocals [2]
Issues
W25 May 2009- W4 December 2009