Release Date: 03 September 2021
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Music On Vinyl
£19.99
DESMOND DEKKER & THE SPECIALS KING OF KINGS Limited 180gram Audiophile Vinyl LP
Overview:
Desmond Dekker is a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. He was originally a welder by profession, and it was his colleagues that encouraged him to pursue a career in music when they heard him singing in the workplace. He eventually signed a record deal with Beverley's, and grew into one of Jamaica's biggest stars. He is also credited with launching the career of fellow former welder Bob Marley.
In the 1993, he released the collaborative album King of Kings with English ska band The Specials through the famous reggae label Trojan Records. Released under the name Desmond Dekker and The Specials, King of Kings consists of songs by Dekker's musical heroes including Byron Lee, Theophilus Beckford, Jimmy Cliff, and his friend and fellow Kong label artist, Derrick Morgan.
It is available as a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on orange coloured vinyl.
180 gram audiophile vinyl
Black vinyl
Featured Tracks:
SIDE A
1. SAMMY DEAD
2. FAT MAN
3. EASY SNAPPIN'
4. CARRY GO BRING COME
5. DANCING MOOD
6. HUMPTY DUMPTY
SIDE B
1. KING OF SKA
2. OIL IN MY LAMP
3. TAKE IT EASY
4. WINGS OF A DOVE
5. KING OF KINGS
6. JAMAICA SKA
Release Date: 09 February 2024
Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: Music On Vinyl
£29.99
Release Date: 02 June 2023
Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: Trojan Records
£27.99
Release Date: 18 March 2022
Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: Music On Vinyl
£24.99
