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Desmond Dacres
aka Desmond Dekker
Kingston, Jamaica
Desmond Dacres is credited on 789 releases across 233 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
789
Pressings credited
233
Albums
7
Decades active
144
In collections
Credited work
789 releases · 233 albums · active 1968–2025
- Performance · 1,484
- Other credits · 9
Studios: Wirl Studio · The Stock-Yard Studios · Unisound · Studio Punk Palace
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
The Harder They Come (Original Soundtrack Recording)
1972
Dance Craze
1981
Rock 'N' Roll With The Modern Lovers
1977
Jimmy Cliff
1969
Intensified
1968
On The Beach With The Paragons
1967
The Israelites
1969
Action!
1968
Black And Dekker
1980
Israelites
1969
Israelites
1968
Trojan Ska Box Set Volume 2
2000
King Of Kings
1993
Double Dekker
1973
You Can Get It If You Really Want
1970
Reggae Chartbusters
1969
The Dangermen Sessions (Volume One)
2005
This Is Reggae Music - The Golden Era 1960 - 1975
2005
Trojan UK Hits Box Set
2002
Trojan Ska Box Set
1998
The Israelites
1996
Different Style!
1984
Israelites
1980
20 Reggae Blockbusters
1979
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Desmond Dekker
- Unknown Artist
- Desmond Dekker & The Aces
- Desmond Dekker And The Aces
- Musical Youth
- Millie
- Rudy Grant
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