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(1965-1968)
A1	007 (Shanty Town) Written-By – D. Dekker*
A2	Get Up Edina Written-By – D. Dekker*
A3	Beautiful & Dangerous Written-By – D. Dekker*
A4	Shing A Ling Written-By – D. Dekker*
A5	Pretty Africa Written-By – D. Dekker*
A6	Wise Man Written-By – D. Dekker*
A7	Sabotage Written-By – D. Dekker*
A8	Unity Written-By – D. Dekker*
A9	It Pays Written-By – D. Dekker*
A10	Israelites Written-By – D. Dekker*, L. Kong*
(1969-1971)
B1	It Mek Written-By – D. Dekker*
B2	Warlock Written-By – D. Dekker*, L. Kong*
B3	Archie Wah Wah Written-By – D. Dekker*, L. Kong*
B4	Pickney Gal Written-By – D. Dekker*
B5	Reggae Recipe Written-By – D. Dekker*, L. Kong*
B6	You Can Get It If You Really Want Written-By – J. Cliff*
B7	Hippopotamus Written-By – D. Dekker*
B8	Licking Stick Written-By – D. Dekker*
B9	The More You Live Written-By – D. Dekker*

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Trojan Recordings Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Trojan Records
• Marketed By – Trojan Sales Ltd.
• Published By – Blue Mountain Music
• Published By – Island Music Ltd.
• Published By – Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
• Mastered At – The Penthouse
• Pressed By – Orlake Records

Credits

• Compiled By, Sleeve Notes – Patrick Meads
• Producer – Leslie Kong, Warrick Lyn* (tracks: B4, B6)

Notes

Light blue center labels.

On back cover:
℗ © Trojan Records
Trojan Recordings Ltd, 326 Kensal Road, London W10 5BL

On labels
This compilation ℗ 1985 Trojan Recordings Ltd.

Side One:
Published by: 1, 6, 7 & 8. Blue Mountain Music
2-5. (MS). 10 Blue Mountain Music/Sparta Florida Music Group

A1, A5, A6, A7, A9: ℗ 1967
A2: ℗ 1965
A3, A4, A8, A10: ℗ 1968

Side Two:
Published by Blue Mountain Music, except 6. Island Music Ltd.

A1: ℗ 1969
A2, A3, A5, A7, A9: ℗ 1973 (these tracks were originally recorded in 1970/71 but were not released until 1973)
A4, A6, A8: ℗ 1970

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A Side): A ORLAKE TRLS+226+A2 Penthouse
• Matrix / Runout (B Side): B ORLAKE TRLS+226+B2 Penthouse

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
TRLS 226	Desmond Dekker And The Aces*	The Original Reggae Hitsound Of Desmond Dekker And The Aces ‎(LP, Comp, RP)	Trojan Records	TRLS 226	UK	Unknown
ZCTRL 226	Desmond Dekker And The Aces*	The Original Reggae Hitsound Of Desmond Dekker And The Aces - 19 Fabulous Tracks ‎(Cass, Comp)	Trojan Records	ZCTRL 226	UK	1985
CDTRL 226	Desmond Dekker And The Aces*	The Original Reggae Hitsound Of Desmond Dekker And The Aces ‎(CD, Comp)	Trojan Records	CDTRL 226	UK	1988

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