Various Artists – Rise Jamaica! 2CD

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:
CD1: Jamaican Radio Hits Of '62
1-1 Al T. Joe– Rise Jamaica (Independence Time Is Here) 2:40
1-2 Jimmy Cliff– Miss Jamaica 2:28
1-3 Owen Gray– My One Desire 2:38
1-4 Drumbago's All Stars– Duck Soup 2:39
1-5 The Beltones– Gloria (Love) 2:20
1-6 Roy & Patsy– My Happy Home 2:22
1-7 Derrick Morgan– The Hop 2:33
1-8 Stranger & Patsy– Let's Go To The Party 2:59
1-9 Owen Gray– Darling Patricia 2:54
1-10 Jimmy James – Bewildered And Blue 2:41
1-11 Derrick & Patsy– Love Not To Brag 3:07
1-12 Lloyd Clarke– Love You The Most 2:35
1-13 Rupie Edwards– Just Because 3:04
1-14 The Prodigals– Prodigal Son 2:48
1-15 Derrick Morgan– Be Still 2:48
1-16 Lloyd Clarke– Love Me Or Leave Me 2:24
1-17 Roland Alphonso– Easter Bonnet 2:51
1-18 Owen Gray– Nobody Else 3:00
1-19 Derrick Morgan– Forward March 2:57
1-20 Lloyd Clarke– Good Morning 2:31
1-21 Don Drummond's Group– Twelve Minutes To Go 2:42
1-22 Jimmy Cliff– Hurricane Hattie 2:42
1-23 Owen Gray– Midnight Track 2:28
1-24 Derrick & Patsy– Housewife's Choice 2:43
1-25 Lord Creator– Independent Jamaica 2:50

CD2: The Duke's Dubplates '62
2-1 Roland Alphonso– Chick Chick 2:51
2-2 Stranger & Ken– Power (Take 2) 2:27
2-3 Cosmo & Dennis– Baby Please Don't Go 2:44
2-4 Hortense Ellis– Midnight Train (Take 1) 2:26
2-5 Derrick & Patsy– Feel So Fine (Take 1) 3:06
2-6 Roland Alphonso– Neck Tie (Take 2) 3:02
2-7 The Charmers– Little Angel 2:20
2-8 Stranger & Ken– Come Over Baby 2:43
2-9 Cosmo & Dennis– Lollipop I'm In Love (Take 3) 2:57
2-10 The Prodigals– Bye Bye Baby 2:56
2-11 Roland Alphonso– As Teardrops Fall 2:51
2-12 Derrick & Patsy– Marianne (Take 1) 2:48
2-13 The Charmers– Mow Sen Wa 2:10
2-14 Duke Reid's Group– Herring Bone 2:53
2-15 Basil Gabbidon– Ben Johnson Day (Take 1) 2:20
2-16 Frank Cosmo– At The Party (Take 3) 2:52
2-17 Roland Alphonso– Double Six 2:44
2-18 Jerry McCarthy– Crazy Girl 2:33
2-19 Derrick Morgan– Joy Bells (Take 3) 2:28
2-20 Roland Alphonso– Honeycomb 3:03
2-21 Stranger & Patsy– This Is Love (Take 2) 2:51
2-22 Frank Cosmo– Have Mercy Baby 2:26
2-23 Stranger & Ken– Straight Home 2:40
2-24 Duke Reid's Group– Woodchopper's Ball (Take 2) 2:56
2-25 Cosmo & Dennis– I'm Gone 3:06

Label: Trojan Records 
Released: 2022