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The Story Of Jamaican Music (Tougher Than Tough)

Various

1993 · Reggae

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The Story Of Jamaican Music (Tougher Than Tough) by Various

The Story Of Jamaican Music (Tougher Than Tough) is a Reggae album by Various, originally released in 1993. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1-01Oh Carolina2:40
  2. 1-02Boogie In My Bones2:47
  3. 1-03Midnight Track2:27
  4. 1-04Easy Snappin'2:50
  5. 1-05Housewives' Choice2:40
  6. 1-06Forward March2:50
  7. 1-07Miss Jamaica2:25
  8. 1-08My Boy Lollipop2:01
  9. 1-09Six And Seven Books Of Moses2:25
  10. 1-10Simmer Down2:48
  11. 1-11Man In The Street3:24
  12. 1-12Carry Go Bring Come2:51
  13. 1-13Guns Of Navarone2:28
  14. 1-14Al Capone2:57
  15. 1-15Hard Man Fe Dead3:21
  16. 1-16Tougher Than Tough2:26
  17. 1-17Girl I've Got A Date2:24
  18. 1-18Happy Go Lucky Girl3:06
  19. 1-19Dancing Mood2:51
  20. 1-20The Train Is Coming3:20
  21. 1-21Take It Easy2:49
  22. 1-22Ba Ba Boom3:20
  23. 1-23007 (Shanty Town)2:41
  24. 1-24I've Got To Go Back Home3:05
  25. 1-25Queen Majesty3:31
  26. 1-26Loving Pauper3:15
  27. 1-27Don't Stay Away2:32
  28. 2-01Israelites2:48
  29. 2-0254-46 (That's My Number)2:54
  30. 2-03Reggae Hit The Town2:25
  31. 2-04Wet Dream2:48
  32. 2-05My Conversation3:38
  33. 2-06Bangarang3:08
  34. 2-07Return Of Django2:25
  35. 2-08The Liquidator2:52
  36. 2-09Rivers Of Babylon4:16
  37. 2-10The Harder They Come3:40
  38. 2-11Young Gifted & Black3:06
  39. 2-12Wake The Town2:27
  40. 2-13How Long3:54
  41. 2-14Double Barrel2:47
  42. 2-15Blood & Fire3:05
  43. 2-16Cherry Oh Baby3:01
  44. 2-17Better Must Come2:34
  45. 2-18Money In My Pocket2:33
  46. 2-19Stick By Me3:19
  47. 2-20Teach The Children2:30
  48. 2-21S 90 Skank2:50
  49. 2-22Everything I Own3:44
  50. 2-23Westbound Train3:07
  51. 2-24Move Out A Babylon3:38
  52. 2-25Curly Locks3:22
  53. 3-01Country Boy2:58
  54. 3-02Welding3:48
  55. 3-03Marcus Garvey3:24
  56. 3-04Right Time3:15
  57. 3-05Natty Sing Hit Songs3:19
  58. 3-06Ballistic Affair3:06
  59. 3-07Tenement Yard2:37
  60. 3-08War Ina Babylon4:04
  61. 3-09Police & Thieves3:45
  62. 3-10Two Sevens Clash3:29
  63. 3-11I'm Still Waiting4:05
  64. 3-12No Woman No Cry4:04
  65. 3-13Uptown Top Ranking3:54
  66. 3-14Number One3:43
  67. 3-15Bredda Gravalicious3:52
  68. 3-16River Jordan3:08
  69. 3-17Armagideon Time5:09
  70. 3-18Guess Who's Coming To Dinner4:54
  71. 3-19Fort Augustus4:06
  72. 3-20Joggin'3:43
  73. 3-21Sitting & Watching3:28
  74. 4-01Night Nurse4:05
  75. 4-02Mad Over Me3:13
  76. 4-03Diseases3:31
  77. 4-04Water Pumping3:06
  78. 4-05Pass The Tusheng Peng3:07
  79. 4-06Here I Come3:37
  80. 4-07Ring The Alarm3:13
  81. 4-08Under Me Sleng Teng4:07
  82. 4-09Tempo3:30
  83. 4-10Boops3:59
  84. 4-11Greetings3:36
  85. 4-12Punanny3:27
  86. 4-13Hol' A Fresh3:54
  87. 4-14Rumours4:09
  88. 4-15Cover Me3:23
  89. 4-16Legal Rights4:04
  90. 4-17Wicked Inna Bed2:58
  91. 4-18Bandelero3:32
  92. 4-19Yuh Dead Now3:49
  93. 4-20Bogle Dance3:01
  94. 4-21Murder She Wrote4:05
  95. 4-22Oh Carolina3:10

Sound DNA

  • Reggae
  • Roots Reggae
  • warm
  • celebratory
  • tropical

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Mastered at Chop 'em Out.
Is a division.
Track 4-18 is misspelt in track list as "Bandolero".
Boxed sets are individually numbered.

Credits

The people behind it.

Production & Engineering

Songwriting

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