K Tells Vol. 07

K Tells Vol. 07

K Tells Vol. 07  ‘Reggae’ for It Now!

K-tells: 

The Best of Reggae - Original Stars - Original Hits (K-tel NE 498 UK) (2021 Doctor Bird Expanded Edition) (2CD) (1973)      It's great news that Cherry Red's Doctor Bird label recently released this best selling TV advertised album from the 70s on CD. In fact, this is the very first time any K-tel album has ever been officially released on CD. K-tel originally released 'The Best of Reggae' 30 track double album set in the UK only in 1973. Doctor Bird have expanded the original album to include a second disc of 27 bonus tracks, but unfortunately two tracks are missing from the original album, as they couldn't be licensed: 'Wonderful World, Beautiful People' by Jimmy Cliff and 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' by Toots & the Maytals, plus the running order has been changed in a few places.

https://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Best-Of-Reggae/release/3387507

https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/the-best-of-reggae-expanded-original-album/

Here is my fully restored 30 track compilation with the correct and original running order on disc 1, plus the second Doctor Bird bonus disc of 27 tracks. The second disc contains a few tracks which have never been released on CD before, so makes for a very interesting compilation.

24 Reggae Greats - Original Songs - Original Stars (K-tel NE 501 UK) (2021 Remastered Expanded Edition) (1974)       Originally released in the UK only in 1974 this K-tel album has been compiled from scratch using the latest digital remasters. I've now expanded the original 24 track album to a 27 track 78:38 minute CD length compilation. The 3 added tracks were all featured on K-tel albums all released before and during 1974, the original album year of  release. Someone posted this comment about the original album: "Appalling mastering - way muddy, far too much either side." Hopefully my remasters help to rectify the 'appalling mastering' on the original album!

https://www.discogs.com/Various-24-Reggae-Greats/release/1597677

Magic Reggae (K-tel TG 1229 GER - NE 1074 UK) (2022 Remastered Expanded Edition) (1979)       Magic Reggae was originally released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland by K-tel in 1979. They all had the same 16 track track listing. It was released a year later in the UK in 1980 with different (and far superior) cover art, along with a considerably different 20 track track listing. I have chosen the 22 very best song selections from all versions to now create a 77:23 running time CD length compilation.

Enjoy! 

K

Hi all downloaders.

Just a gentle reminder to acknowledge K. who goes to a lot of effort to ensure you have a wonderful listening experience on these compilations. Very rarely do I see thanks to him for his genuine hard work and the time and effort to make 100% sure all tracks are the original 7” single edits and mixes featured on most of his album posts.   Let him know what you think of the albums, your thoughts on the sound quality, digital editing, consistent volume levels throughout, artwork and research, etc.  A message can always be sent  later, after listening to the shares. There is no tmelimit on comments.

Please take that step further and thank K for these posts. Appreciated.

Cheers

BB

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Track lists

The Best of Reggae - Original Stars - Original Hits (K-tel NE 498 UK) (2021 Doctor Bird Expanded Edition) (1973)  

CD1

01 Jimmy Cliff Wonderful World, Beautiful People 0:03:14

02 Bob & Marcia Young, Gifted and Black 0:03:08

03 Greyhound Moon River (Original 1971 Trojan 7" Single Version) 0:03:31

04 The Pioneers Let Your Yeah Be Yeah 0:03:08

05 The Harry J. All Stars Liquidator 0:03:07

06 Nicky Thomas Love of the Common People 0:02:19

07 Desmond Dekker & The Aces Israelites 0:02:35

08 Dandy Livingstone Suzanne Beware of the Devil 0:02:36

09 Greyhound Black and White 0:02:57

10 Horace Faith Black Pearl 0:02:36

11 Desmond Dekker You Can Get It If You Really Want 0:02:38

12 Desmond Dekker & The Aces It Mek 0:02:34

13 Toots and the Maytals 54-46 That's My Number (Original 1968 Pyramid 7" Single Version) 0:02:53

14 Toots and the Maytals Take Me Home, Country Roads 0:03:24

15 Boris Gardiner & the Love People Elizabethan Reggae 0:02:38

16 The Upsetters Return of Django 0:02:33

17 Bob & Marcia Pied Piper 0:02:46

18 Dandy Livingstone Come Back Liza 0:02:44

19 The Chosen Few Everybody Plays the Fool 0:03:31

20 The Pioneers Roll Muddy River 0:02:34

21 Judge Dread Oh! She Is a Big Girl Now 0:02:37

22 Greyhound Floating 0:02:30

23 Bruce Ruffin Mad About You 0:03:29

24 Bruce Ruffin Rain 0:02:22

25 Greyhound Dream Lover 0:02:44

26 Tito Simon Build It Up 0:02:34

27 Dandy Livingstone Big City 0:02:41

28 The Hotshots Snoopy vs. the Red Baron 0:03:10

29 The Pioneers I Need Your Sweet Inspiration 0:02:43

30 Dave and Ansel Collins Double Barrel 0:02:43

CD2

01 Desmond Dekker & The Aces 007 (Shanty Town) 0:02:31

02 The Pioneers Long Shot Kick de Bucket 0:02:49

03 The Maytals Monkey Man 0:03:45

04 Greyhound I Am What I Am 0:02:46

05 Teddy Brown What Greater Love 0:02:47

06 Desmond Dekker & The Aces Pickney Gal 0:02:55

07 Bruce Ruffin One Big Happy Family 0:02:57

08 John Holt The Further You Look (The Less You See) 0:03:08

09 The Pioneers Give and Take (Give a Little, Take a Little) 0:02:22

10 Dave and Ansel Collins Monkey Spanner 0:02:29

11 Owen Gray Suffering in the Land 0:02:55

12 Daniel in the Lion's Den Dancing in the Sun 0:02:47

13 Danny Ray I'm Gonna Get Married 0:02:55

14 The Melodians Sweet Sensation 0:03:54

15 The Ethiopians Train to Skaville 0:02:51

16 Tony Tribe Red Red Wine 0:02:57

17 Jackie Edwards Come On Girl 0:03:04

18 The Paris Connection Who's That Lady 0:03:09

19 Nicky Thomas Yesterday Man 0:02:46

20 John Holt Reggae from the Ghetto 0:02:50

21 Desmond Dekker Sing a Little Song 0:03:00

22 Delroy Williams Down in the Boondocks 0:02:47

23 Dandy Livingstone Think About That 0:02:51

24 The Melodians Rivers of Babylon (Original 1970 Beverley's Records 7" Single Version) 0:03:26

25 Freddie Notes & The Rudies Montego Bay 0:02:25

26 Lord Creator Kingston Town 0:03:11

27 Zap Pow This is Reggae Music 0:03:03

24 Reggae Greats - Original Songs - Original Stars (K-tel NE 501 UK) (2021 Remastered Expanded Edition) (1974) 

01 Jimmy Cliff Wonderful World, Beautiful People 0:03:14

02 Bob & Marcia Young, Gifted and Black 0:03:09

03 Greyhound Moon River (Original 1971 Trojan 7" Single Version) 0:03:30

04 The Pioneers Let Your Yeah Be Yeah 0:03:08

05 Harry J Allstars Liquidator 0:02:53

06 Desmond Dekker & the Aces Israelites 0:02:36

07 Dandy Livingstone Suzanne Beware of the Devil 0:02:36

08 Toots & the Maytals 54-46 That's My Number (Original 1968 Pyramid 7" Single Version) 0:02:53

09 Toots & the Maytals Take Me Home Country Roads 0:03:26

10 Byron Lee and the Dragonaires feat. Boris Gardiner Elizabethan Reggae 0:02:36

11 The Upsetters Return of Django 0:02:33

12 Nicky Thomas Love of the Common People 0:02:18

13 Bob & Marcia Pied Piper 0:02:46

14 Desmond Dekker You Can Get It If You Really Want 0:02:38

15 Horace Faith Black Pearl 0:02:37

16 The Chosen Few Everybody Plays the Fool 0:03:27

17 Bruce Ruffin Mad About You 0:03:29

18 Tito Simon Build It Up 0:02:35

19 Greyhound Black and White 0:02:57

20 The Pioneers I Need Your Sweet Inspiration 0:02:42

21 Dave and Ansel Collins Double Barrel 0:02:47

22 The Hotshots Snoopy vs. the Red Baron 0:03:09

23 Greyhound I Am What I Am 0:02:45

24 Bruce Ruffin Rain 0:02:24

25 Johnny Nash I Can See Clearly Now (Bonus Track) 0:02:49

26 Ken Boothe Everything I Own (Bonus Track) 0:03:45

27 Lord Creator Kingston Town (Bonus Track) 0:03:11

Magic Reggae (K-tel TG 1229 GER - NE 1074 UK) (2022 Remastered Expanded Edition) (1979)  

01 Johnny Nash I Can See Clearly Now 0:02:49

02 Desmond Dekker & the Aces Israelites 0:02:36

03 Dandy Livingstone Take a Letter, Maria 0:03:04

04 Bob & Marcia Young, Gifted and Black 0:03:09

05 Jimmy Cliff The Harder They Come (Original 1972 7" Single Version) 0:03:08

06 The Melodians Rivers of Babylon (Original 1970 7" Single Version) 0:03:24

07 Zap Pow This Is Reggae Music (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 0:03:01

08 Eddy Grant Living on the Front Line (Original 1979 7" Single Version) 0:05:58

09 Dennis Brown Money in My Pocket (Original 1979 7" Single Version) 0:03:50

10 Althea & Donna Uptown Top Ranking (Original 1977 7" Single Version) 0:03:53

11 Bill Lovelady Reggae for It Now 0:03:22

12 Toots & the Maytals Reggae Got Soul 0:03:04

13 Bob & Marcia Pied Piper 0:02:46

14 The Harry J Allstars Liquidator (Original 1969 7" Single Version) 0:03:07

15 Barry Biggs Sideshow (Original 1976 7" Single Version) 0:03:36

16 Janet Kay Silly Games (Original 1979 7" Single Version) 0:03:41

17 Owen Gray Guava Jelly 0:03:00

18 Jimmy Cliff You Can Get It If You Really Want 0:02:45

19 The Pioneers Long Shot Kick de Bucket 0:02:49

20 Steel Pulse Ku Klux Klan (Original 1978 7" Single Version) 0:03:37

21 Junior Murvin Police & Thieves (Original 1976 7" Single Version) 0:03:46

22 Bob Marley and the Wailers No Woman, No Cry (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, July 18, 1975) (Original 1975 7" Single Version) 0:07:09

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