Reggae's Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 (1995)

About this title: Heartbeat are steadily issuing CD versions of their vinyl Greatest Hits collections, and it must be said that while the sound quality isn't always the best (it's noted that a number of cuts on this volume were drawn from original vinyl because tape masters don't seem to exist anymore), the sheer fun quotient is very high. Volume 3 of this continuing series is devoted to Lee "Scratch" Perry and a collection of recordings made at Randy's Studio 17 in the latter part of the '60s and the early part of the '70s, just about when ska was completing its mutation into reggae. While undeniably ... read more

Tracks:

1. People Funny Boy [Perry]
2. Da Da
3. Shocks of Mighty [Perry]
4. Set Me Free [Perry]
5. Live Injection [Perry]
6. Freedom Train [Perry]
7. Finger Mash [Perry]
8. Duppy Conqueror [Marley]
9. Upsetting Station
10. The Thanks We Get [Byles/Perry]
11. Fu Man Version
12. Kiss Me Neck [Perry]
13. Keep on Skanking

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.