Levi Roots presents: Reggae Reggae Hits

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Sun Is Shining recording of: Sun Is Shining (original version) lyricist and composer: Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter) publisher: Blue Mountain Music, Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Bob Marley Music and Bronjo Music	Bob Marley & The Wailers		2:48
2	It Wasn’t Me recording engineer and mixer: Shaun Pizzonia producer: Shaun Pizzonia and Sting International brass: Kevin Bachelor and Jerry Johnson (saxophonist with roots reggae band Steel Pulse) guitar: R. Zapata keyboard: Nigel Staff membranophone and percussion [drums]: Shaun Pizzonia violin: Gwen Laster background vocals: Brian & Tony Gold and Shaun Pizzonia lead vocals: Ricardo Ducent and Shaggy (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer) vocals and performer: Ricardo “Rik Rok” Ducent phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 2000, in 2001) produced for: Big Yard Music Group recorded at and mixed at: Ranch Recording Studio in New York, United States music videos: It Wasn't Me by Shaggy (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer) featuring Ricardo “RikRok” Ducent part of: My VH1 Music Awards – Your Song Kicked Ass but Was Played Too Damn Much Nominees (2001) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 273) recording of: It Wasn’t Me writer: Brian Thompson, Orville Burrell (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer), Shaun Pizzonia and Ricardo Ducent publisher: Livingsting Music is based on: Smile Happy	Shaggy	3.55	3:48
3	Baby I Love Your Way cover recording of: Baby, I Love Your Way lyricist and composer: Peter Frampton publisher: Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Nuages Artists Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)	Big Mountain		4:16
4	Wild World	Maxi Priest		3:34
5	Tease Me	Chaka Demus & Pliers		3:11
6	Wonderful World Beautiful People recording of: Wonderful World, Beautiful People lyricist and composer: Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)	Jimmy Cliff	5	3:14
7	I Got You Babe	UB40		3:07
8	In the Summertime recording engineer: Dr. Marshall Harris (engineer) and Sting Int'l miscellaneous support: Dennis Donald (task: track layed by), George Miller (task: track layed by), Robert Livingston (Jamaican reggae and dancehall producer) (task: track layed by) and Paul Crosdale (task: track layed by) producer: Robert Livingston (Jamaican reggae and dancehall producer) and Shaun "Sting Int'l" Pizzonia mixer: Lynford "Fatta" Marshall additional performer: Rayvon produced for: Big Yard Production recorded at: H.C.&F. Recording Studio (defunct) in Freeport, Hempstead, New York, United States (other vocals [vocals]) and Music Works Recording Studio (fka Music Works Recording Studio, Music Works Studio, Music Works. aka Anchor Music Works, Anchor Recording Studio) in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica mixed at: Mixing Lab Recording Studio in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica cover recording of: In the Summertime lyricist and composer: Ray Dorset publisher: Associated Music International Ltd., Bovina Music Inc., Broadley Music (International) Ltd. (PRS), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., Our Music Ltd. (possibly aka Our Music Ltd., associated mostly with Mungo Jerry), Satellite Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)	Shaggy	3.05	3:44
9	Compliments on Your Kiss	Brian & Tony Gold		3:14
10	You’re Wondering Now	The Skatalites		2:48
11	Everything I Own cover recording of: Everything I Own lyricist and composer: David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread) publisher: EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.	Ken Boothe		3:45
12	Monkey Spanner recording of: Monkey Spanner writer: Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley	Dave & Ansel Collins		2:28
13	Here Comes the Hotstepper phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1994) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1994) samples: Heartbeat (club version) by Taana Gardner and Land of 1000 Dances by Cannibal & the Headhunters recording of: Here Comes the Hotstepper writer: Ini Kamoze, Chris Kenner and Salaam Remi publisher: Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Longitude Music, Pine Publishing, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Salaam Remi Music	Ini Kamoze	3.15	4:08
14	A Message to You Rudi	Levi Roots		2:43
15	It Mek	Desmond Dekker & the Aces		2:32
16	Elizabethan Reggae	Boris Gardiner		2:36
17	Good Thing Going recording of: We’ve Got a Good Thing Going writer: The Corporation (Motown songwriters), Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) publisher: Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.	Sugar Minott	3.5	3:34
18	It Keeps Rainin	Bitty McLean		3:47
19	Another Scorcher	The Tennors		2:47
20	Ire Feelings (Leggo Skanga)	Rupie Edwards		2:49

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Uptown Top Ranking	Althea & Donna		3:52
2	Double Barrel producer: Winston Riley bass: Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare guitar: Ranchie McLean keyboard: Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) membranophone: Lowell “Sly” Dunbar lead vocals: Dave Barker (reggae artist) performer: Techniques All Stars recording of: Double Barrel lyricist and composer: Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley	Dave & Ansel Collins	5	2:45
3	I Want to Wake Up With You recording of: I Want to Wake Up With You lyricist and composer: Ben Peters (country music songwriter) publisher: Ben Peters Music (BMI) and IQ Music	Boris Gardiner		2:56
4	To Be Young Gifted and Black	Bob & Marcia		3:08
5	You Can Get It If You Really Want	Desmond Dekker		2:38
6	Shine producer: Aswad (British reggae group), The Beatmasters (British producer trio) and Carlton “Bubblers” Ogilvie remixer: Beatmasters (British producer trio) recording of: Shine writer: Joe Cang, Brinsley Forde, Angus Gaye and Dennis Anthony Robinson	Aswad	3	3:38
7	Now That We’ve Found Love cover recording of: Now That We Found Love lyricist: Heavy D. (US rapper) writer: Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff) publisher: Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mighty Three Music 301 /373, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)	Third World		3:44
8	You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No) (Trojan mix)	Dawn Penn		3:13
9	Silly Games	Janet Kay		3:57
10	Police Thieves	Junior Murvin		3:55
11	Breathe	Blu Cantrell		3:48
12	Housecall (Your Body Can’t Lie to Me)	Shabba Ranks		3:38
13	You’re Making Me High producer: Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Bryce “Luvah” Wilson recording of: You’re Makin’ Me High lyricist and composer: Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Bryce Wilson publisher: Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), ECAF Music, Groove 78 Music and Sony Songs, Inc.	Toni Braxton		4:49
14	Hurts So Good recording of: It Hurts So Good lyricist and composer: Phillip Mitchell	Susan Cadogan		3:04
15	Girlie Girlie recording of: Girlie Girlie publisher: Lloyd Douglas ("Girlie Girlie") and Steve Golding writer: Anthony Davis, Lloyd Douglas ("Girlie Girlie") and Steve Golding publisher: Sangie Davis Music	Sophia George		3:04
16	I Can See Clearly Now	Johnny Nash		2:52
17	The Tide Is High recording of: The Tide Is High additional writer: Howard Barrett (in 1967) and Tyrone Evans (in 1967) writer: John Holt (in 1967) publisher: B & C Music Corp., Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Embassy Music Corporation, Gemrod Music Inc., Sparta Florida Music Group and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.	The Paragons		2:41
18	Love of the Common People	Nicky Thomas		2:17
19	Israelites recording of: Israelites writer: Desmond Dacres and Leslie Kong publisher: Ackee Music Inc., Gambi Music, Twenty Nine Black Music (BMI) and Sparta Music (publisher) (in 1978)	Desmond Dekker & the Aces		2:34
20	Dreadlock Holiday recording of: Dreadlock Holiday writer: Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart publisher: EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Man-Ken Music Ltd.	10cc		4:27

3▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Beautiful Girls producer: Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2007) samples: Stand by Me by Ben E. King recording of: Beautiful Girls writer: Jonathan Reuven Rotem, Sylvester Jordan, Jr., Ben E. King, Kisean Paul Anderson (Jamaican-American rapper, singer, composer & record producer), Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller publisher: Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), BHEIGHTSMUSIC, Eyes above Water Music, FEEDMYBABEEZ, Jonathan Rotem Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Southside Independent Music Publishing	Sean Kingston	3.35	4:02
2	Welcome to Jamrock	Damian Marley		3:31
3	Oh Carolina cover recording of: Oh Carolina lyricist and composer: John Folkes	Shaggy	2.3	3:03
4	Baby Come Back producer: Stoker (production/remixing) guest performer: Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell cover recording of: Baby, Come Back lyricist and composer: Eddy Grant publisher: Kassner Music Ltd.	Pato Banton & The Reggae Revolution	2.65	3:51
5	Dub Be Good to Me producer: Norman Cook vocals: Lindy Layton recording of: Dub Be Good to Me composer: Norman Cook, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) version of: Just Be Good to Me	Beats International	2.75	3:59
6	Don’t Turn Around producer: Per Adebratt and Tommy Ekman vocals: Jenny Berggren, Malin Berggren and Ulf Ekberg phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mega Records (Danish euro house) (in 1993, in 1994) and Metronome Musik GmbH (marketing & distribution dept. spun off from Metronome Records GmbH — do not use as a release label) (in 1993) part of: The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 126) cover recording of: Don’t Turn Around lyricist and composer: Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter) publisher: Albert Hammond Music, BMG Music, Edition Sunset Publishing, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Empire Music Ltd., Intersong Music Ltd., Realsongs and Warner Chappell	Ace of Base	4.2	3:46
7	Liquidator recording of: Liquidator (Ain't No-One Greater) composer: Harry Johnson publisher: Cari-Blue Music	Harry J. All Stars		3:05
8	Return of Django recording of: Return to Django composer: Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter) publisher: B & C Music Publishing	The Upsetters		2:30
9	Black and White recording of: Black and White lyricist: David Arkin composer: Earl Robinson (40s US folk artist) publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)	Greyhound		2:55
10	Red Red Wine cover recording of: Red Red Wine lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1967) publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Bang Records (Bert Berns label) (in 1968)	Tony Tribe	5	2:54
11	Hot Hot Hot recording of: Hot, Hot, Hot lyricist and composer: Arrow (Montserrat calypso/soca singer Alphonsus Celestine Edmund Cassell) publisher: AIR Music (London) Ltd., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Rare Blue Music Inc and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)	Arrow		2:56
12	Shout (It Out) producer: The A-Class Crew performer: Michie One recording of: Shout (It Out) writer: Michelle Charles, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger) is based on: Shout	Louchie Lou & Michie One	2	3:29
13	Money in My Pocket	Dennis Brown		3:48
14	Crying Over You	Ken Boothe		3:23
15	Midnight Rider	Paul Davidson		3:17
16	Let Your Yeah Be Yeah	The Pioneers		3:06
17	007 (Shanty Town) recording of: 007 (Shanty Town) lyricist and composer: Desmond Dacres publisher: Ackee Music Inc.	Desmond Dekker & the Aces		2:33
18	Suzanne Beware of the Devil	Dandy Livingstone		2:35
19	Help Me Make It Through the Night cover recording of: Help Me Make It Through the Night lyricist and composer: Kris Kristofferson publisher: BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and KPM (music publisher) sub-publisher: Air Music Scandinavia AB	John Holt		3:04
20	Don’t Worry Be Happy	Levi Roots		4:13

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