''This Is Desmond Dekkar'' is an album by

Desmond Dekker Desmond Dekker (16 July 1941 – 25 May 2006) was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group The Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard), he had one of the earlie ...

released in 1969. For unknown reasons Dekker is credited as "Dekkar" on the album's cover.

Track listing

All songs written by

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007 (Shanty Town) "007 (Shanty Town)" is a 1967 rocksteady song by Jamaican band Desmond Dekker and the Aces, released as a single from their debut album of the same name. It was also a hit for Musical Youth in 1983. "007 (Shanty Town)" has been called "the mos ...

" #"Sabotage" #"Shing a Ling" #"Hey Grandma" #"Beautiful and Dangerous" #"Wise Man" #"Music Like Dirt" #"Rudy Got Soul" #"Unity" #"Mother Pepper" #"It Pays" #"Mother's Young Girl"

Influence

A copy of the album can be seen on the wall of the 'shop' on the sleeve of

The Style Council The Style Council were a British musical ensemble, band formed in late 1982 by Paul Weller, the former singer, songwriter and guitarist with the punk rock/New wave music, new wave/mod revival band the Jam, and keyboardist Mick Talbot, previousl ...

's 1985 single ' Come to Milton Keynes'.

References

1969 albums Desmond Dekker albums Albums produced by Leslie Kong Trojan Records albums {{1960s-jazz-album-stub