Various Artists – Rise Jamaica! 2LP

Various Artists – Rise Jamaica! 

Marking the 60th anniversary of Jamaica's independence in August 2022, this celebratory album collection showcases an array of major hits and previously unissued tracks all of which were recorded in the year that the island became a sovereign nation: 1962. The first of the two discs focuses on the biggest home-grown sellers of the year, featuring ska and r&b hits by such celebrated foundation artists as Jimmy Cliff, Derrick Morgan, Owen Gray and Don Drummond, while he second disc comprises previously unissued recordings, produced by the country's leading sound system operator-turned-record producer, Duke Reid.

Tracklist:
LP1: Jamaican Radio Hits Of '62
A1 Al T. Joe– Rise Jamaica (Independence Time Is Here)
A2 Jimmy Cliff– Miss Jamaica
A3 Owen Gray– My One Desire
A4 Drumbago's All Stars– Duck Soup
A5 The Beltones– Gloria (Love)
A6 Roy & Patsy– My Happy Home
A7 Derrick Morgan– The Hop
B1 Derrick Morgan– Forward March
B2 Lloyd Clarke– Good Morning
B3 Don Drummond's Group– Twelve Minutes To Go
B4 Jimmy Cliff– Hurricane Hattie
B5 Owen Gray– Midnight Track
B6 Derrick & Patsy– Housewife's Choice
B7 Lord Creator– Independent Jamaica

LP2: The Duke's Dubplates '62
C1 Roland Alphonso With Duke Reid's Group– Chick Chick
C2 Stranger & Ken– Power (Take 2)
C3 Roland Alphonso With Duke Reid's Group– As The Teardrops Fall
C4 Cosmo & Dennis– Baby Please Don't Go
C5 Roland Alphonso With Duke Reid's Group– Neck Tie (Take 2)
C6 Hortense Ellis– Midnight Train (Take 1)
C7 Duke Reid's All Stars– Herring Bone
D1 Roland Alphonso & Duke Reid's Group– Double Six
D2 Stranger & Patsy– This Is Love (Take 2)
D3 Frank Cosmo– Have Mercy Baby
D4 Roland Alphonso With Duke Reid's Group– Honey Comb
D5 Stranger & Ken– Straight Home aka I'm Going Home D6 Duke Reid's Group– Woodchopper's Ball (Take 2)
D7 Cosmo & Dennis– I'm Gone

Label: Trojan Records 
Released: 2022