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K-tells Vol. 35: The Best of Reggae - Original Songs - Original Stars (K-tel NE 498 UK) (2021 Doctor Bird Expanded Edition) (2CD) (1973) / 50 Reggae Hits - Original Hits - Original Stars (Doctor Bird Official CD Rip) (2CD) (2025)
The Best of Reggae - Original Songs - Original Stars (K-tel NE 498 UK) (2021 Doctor Bird Expanded Edition) (2CD) (1973)
Cherry Red's Doctor Bird label released this best selling TV advertised album from the 70s on CD in 2021.
In fact, this is the very first time any K-tel, Ronco, Arcade, etc. TV advertised album from the 70s has ever been officially released on CD.
K-tel originally released 'The Best of Reggae' double album set in the UK in 1973.
Doctor Bird have expanded the original album to include a second disc of 27 bonus tracks, but unfortunately two tracks from the original album are missing on disc 1: ‘Wonderful World, Beautiful People' by Jimmy Cliff and 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' by Toots & the Maytals, with only 28 tracks, 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 original 30 track compilation with the correct 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.
50 Reggae Hits - Original Hits - Original Stars (Doctor Bird Official CD Rip) (2CD) (2025)
• Includes seven major UK chartbusters.
• Features a wealth of reggae greats.
• Complimentary set to ‘The Best of Reggae’.
At last, Doctor Bird presents a second hit-packed collection of feel-good reggae hits from the 1970s!
Picking up where the popular 2021 compilation ‘The Best of Reggae’ left off, ’50 Reggae Hits’ is jam-packed with best-selling reggae sounds from 1970 to 1975, performed by a host of celebrated performers including Desmond Dekker, Ken Boothe, John Holt, Bob & Marcia… and many, many more.
What's interesting is that Doctor Bird have used 20 Power Hits - Original Hits - Original Stars (K-tel TE 297 UK) originally released in 1973 for their main cover inspiration.
Good times sounds from start to finish, this 2CD is a sure-fire dancefloor filler and guaranteed to brighten up even the gloomiest of days, be it autumn, winter, spring or summer!
Both of these CD sets have been ripped from my own original discs.
Enjoy!
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Track lists
The Best of Reggae - Original Songs - Original Stars (K-tel NE 498 UK) (2021 Doctor Bird Expanded Edition)
CD1
1 Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World, Beautiful People 3:13
2 Bob & Marcia - Young, Gifted and Black 3:07
3 Greyhound - Moon River (Original 1971 Trojan 7" Single Version) 3:31
4 The Pioneers - Let Your Yeah Be Yeah 3:08
5 The Harry J. All Stars - Liquidator 3:07
6 Nicky Thomas - Love of the Common People 2:18
7 Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Israelites 2:35
8 Dandy Livingstone - Suzanne Beware of the Devil 2:36
9 Greyhound - Black and White 2:57
10 Horace Faith - Black Pearl 2:36
11 Desmond Dekker - You Can Get It If You Really Want 2:38
12 Desmond Dekker & The Aces - It Mek 2:33
13 Toots and the Maytals - 54-46 That's My Number (Original 1968 Pyramid 7" Single Version) 2:53
14 Toots and the Maytals - Take Me Home, Country Roads 3:24
15 Boris Gardiner & the Love People - Elizabethan Reggae 2:37
16 The Upsetters - Return of Django 2:32
17 Bob & Marcia - Pied Piper 2:46
18 Dandy Livingstone - Come Back Liza 2:43
19 The Chosen Few - Everybody Plays the Fool 3:31
20 The Pioneers - Roll Muddy River 2:33
21 Judge Dread - Oh! She Is a Big Girl Now 2:36
22 Greyhound - Floating 2:29
23 Bruce Ruffin - Mad About You 3:28
24 Bruce Ruffin - Rain 2:22
25 Greyhound - Dream Lover 2:44
26 Tito Simon - Build It Up 2:33
27 Dandy Livingstone - Big City 2:40
28 The Hotshots - Snoopy vs. the Red Baron 3:10
29 The Pioneers - I Need Your Sweet Inspiration 2:42
30 Dave and Ansel Collins - Double Barrel 2:43
CD2
1 Desmond Dekker & The Aces - 007 (Shanty Town) 2:31
2 The Pioneers - Long Shot Kick de Bucket 2:48
3 The Maytals - Monkey Man 3:45
4 Greyhound - I Am What I Am 2:46
5 Teddy Brown - What Greater Love 2:47
6 Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Pickney Gal 2:55
7 Bruce Ruffin - One Big Happy Family 2:57
8 John Holt - The Further You Look (The Less You See) 3:07
9 The Pioneers - Give and Take (Give a Little, Take a Little) 2:22
10 Dave and Ansel Collins - Monkey Spanner 2:28
11 Owen Gray - Suffering in the Land 2:54
12 Daniel in the Lion's Den - Dancing in the Sun 2:47
13 Danny Ray - I'm Gonna Get Married 2:54
14 The Melodians - Sweet Sensation 3:53
15 The Ethiopians - Train to Skaville 2:51
16 Tony Tribe - Red Red Wine 2:56
17 Jackie Edwards - Come On Girl 3:04
18 The Paris Connection - Who's That Lady 3:09
19 Nicky Thomas - Yesterday Man 2:46
20 John Holt - Reggae from the Ghetto 2:50
21 Desmond Dekker - Sing a Little Song 2:59
22 Delroy Williams - Down in the Boondocks 2:47
23 Dandy Livingstone - Think About That 2:50
24 The Melodians - Rivers of Babylon (Original 1970 Beverley's Records 7" Single Version) 3:25
25 Freddie Notes & The Rudies - Montego Bay 2:24
26 Lord Creator - Kingston Town 3:11
27 Zap Pow - This is Reggae Music 3:03
50 Reggae Hits - Original Hits - Original Stars (Doctor Bird Official CD Rip) (2CD) (2025)
CD1
1 Ken Booth - Everything I Own (7" Mix) 3:45
2 John Holt - Help Me Make It Through the Night (7" Mix) 3:06
3 Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good (7" Mix) 3:05
4 Paul Davidson - Midnight Rider 3:20
5 Laurel Aitken - Fattie Bum Bum 2:40
6 Bruce Ruffin - Candida (7" Mix) 3:21
7 The Pioneers - A Little Bit of Soap 2:38
8 Boris Gardiner - You Make Me Feel Brand New 4:29
9 Nicky Thomas - Lonely for Your Love 3:16
10 Jackie Edwards - Julie On My Mind 2:47
11 Lorna Bennett - Chapel of Love 3:08
12 The Marvels - Then He Kissed Me 2:58
13 Marcia Griffiths - I Just Don't Want to Be Lonely 2:33
14 Ken Booth - Let's Get It On 3:05
15 B.B. Seaton - God Bless Our Love 3:12
16 Pat Rhoden - Living for the City 3:02
17 Jimmy Riley - Lord Pity Us All 3:09
18 Lloyd Charmers - Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More 3:02
19 John Holt - I'd Love You to Want Me 3:15
20 The Pioneers - I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door 2:41
21 Lord Tanamo - Got to Have You Baby 4:08
22 Greyhound - Hold On to Your Happiness 3:32
23 Horace Faith - Susie Is Sorrow 2:22
24 Winston Groovy - Please Don't Make Me Cry 3:28
25 Tito Simon - That Monday Morning Feeling 3:15
CD2
1 Desmond Dekker - Sing a Little Song 3:00
2 Ken Boothe - Crying Over You 3:26
3 Nicky Thomas - Suzanne Beware of the Devil 2:38
4 Bob & Marcia - Help Me Up aka Help Me Darling 2:43
5 The Pioneers - (Blame It) On the Pony Express 3:00
6 Marcia Griffiths - Put a Little Love in Your Heart (7" Mix) 2:37
7 John Holt - Stoned Out of My Mind 3:11
8 Honey Boy - Guitar Man 3:15
9 Freddie Notes - Walk a Mile in My Shoes 3:18
10 Laurel Aitken - Pretty Face 3:17
11 The Pioneers - You Don't Know Like I Know (7" Mix) 3:04
12 Ken Boothe - Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from 'The Godfather') 3:00
13 Winston Francis - Knock On Your Door 2:43
14 Nicky Thomas - (If I Were) Only a Child (Again) 2:54
15 John Holt - You Baby 3:17
16 Bruce Ruffin - In the Thick of It 2:35
17 Danny Ray - Ain't It a Beautiful Morning (7" Mix) 2:49
18 Bob Andy - Peace of Mind aka Peace in Your Mind 2:26
19 Lloyd Charmers - Life Is Just for Living 2:46
20 Lloyd Parks - Feel a Little Better 2:44
21 Greyhound - Wily 2:40
22 Jackie Edwards - Your Eyes Are Dreaming 3:19
23 The Pioneers - Time Hard (Everyday) 2:31
24 Dave Barker - Hot Line 2:42
25 Lord Tanamo - A Dash of the Sunshine 4:00
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