AITKEN, LAUREL - REGE DEGE DING 

Two LPs of early singles from "The Godfather of Ska", Laurel Aitken. Born in Cuba of mixed Cuban and Jamaican descent, Aitken was cutting mento and boogie hits by the mid-50s, including some of the earliest tracks ever produced by Island Records legend Chris Blackwell. Rege Dege Ding culls together mento and ska tracks recorded between 1958 and 1962 for labels like Kalypso and Blue Beat. An absolutely essential collection, feel that boogie in your bones! 

 

TRACKLISTING:  01. MASS CHARLIE (THE PRISONER'S SONG) 02. THEY GOT IT (GHANA INDEPENDENCE) 03. CALYPSO ROCK AND ROLL 04. NIGHTFALL IN ZION (AKA ROLL RIVER JORDAN) 05. NEBUCHNEZER 06. SWEET CHARIOT 07. THE WALLS OF JERICHO 08. REGE DEGE DING 09. AITKEN'S BOOGIE 10. CHERRIE 11. WHOLE LOTTA ROCK 12. COME BACK JEANNIE 13. BOOGIE ROCK 14. HEAVENLY ANGEL DISC #2: 01. TRIBUTE TO COLLIE SMITH 02. BABA KILL ME GOAT 03. BOOGIE IN MY BONES 04. LITTLE SHEILA 05. HONEY GIRL 06. DRINKIN' WHISKY 07. IF IT'S MONEY YOU NEED 08. JEANNIE IS BACK 09. LOWDOWN DIRTY GIRL 10. YEA YEA BABY 11. JUDGEMENT DAY 12. MORE WHISKY 13. STARS WERE MADE 14. LOVE ME BABY