Post by Bazza on Mar 12, 2014 10:43:59 GMT
When we were trying to catch the R&B beat, we turned out doing ska,’ Morgan said of his teenage years attempting to copy the sound of the time on the Miami radio stations. In the years to come this proved to be the key to his success.
By 1960 Morgan was the unrivalled King of Ska – at the peak of his popularity, he was the first and only Jamaican artist to take the top seven slots on the national singles chart in the same week.
This 2 disc 36 track compilation out now on Not Bad Records (Cat no. BAD2CD002) includes all his greatest hits from 1960-1962 with tracks ‘Be Still’ and ‘Meekly Wait And Murmur Not’ and many more.
Track listing:
CD 1
1. Fat Man - Derrick Morgan
2. I'm Gonna Leave You - Derrick Morgan
3. Don't Cry - Derrick Morgan & The Ebonies
4. I Pray For You - Derrick Morgan & The Ebonies
5. Lover Boy - Derrick Morgan & Duke Reid & His Group
6. Oh My! - Derrick Morgan & Duke Reid & His Group
7. Now We Know - Derrick Morgan Trenton Spence Orchestra
8. Nights Are Lonely - Derrick Morgan Trenton Spence Orchestra
9. Leave Earth - Derrick Morgan & Clue J
10. Wigger Wee Shuffle - Derrick Morgan & Clue J
11. Shake A Leg - Derrick Morgan with Drumbago All Stars
12. Golden Rule - Derrick Morgan with Drumbago All Stars
13. Sunday Monday - Derrick Morgan
14. Be Still - Derrick Morgan
15. Don't You Know Little Girl - Derrick Morgan with Busters Group
16. Come On Over - Derrick Morgan Busters Group
17. Come Back My Darling - Derrick Morgan Busters Group
18. Headache - Derrick Morgan Busters Group
CD 2
1. Isabella - Derrick Morgan Busters Group
2. Meekly Wait - Derrick Morgan & Yvonne
3. Day In Day Out - Derrick Morgan & Yvonne
4. In My Heart - Derrick Morgan
5. Are You Going To Marry Me? - Derrick Morgan & Patsy
6. Troubles - Derrick Morgan & Patsy
7. Should Be Ashamed - Derrick Morgan Busters Group
8. Marjorie - Derrick Morgan Busters Group
9. Joybells - Derrick Morgan with Duke Reid Group
10. Going Down To Canaan - Derrick & Denzil With Duke Reid Group
11. Travel On - Derrick Morgan
12. Teach Me Baby - Derrick Morgan
13. The Hop - Derrick Morgan
14. Tell It To Me - Derrick Morgan
15. Forward March - Derrick Morgan
16. Please Don't Talk About Me - Derrick Morgan With Eric Morris
17. Cherry Home - Derrick Morgan
18. See And Blind - Derrick Morgan