Alton Ellis - Greatest Hits: Mr. Soul of Jamaica (2019)

Digitally remastered and expanded two CD edition of one of the most popular reggae LPs ever released. Alton Ellis is one of the most influential artistes in the history of Jamaican music. During a recording career that spanned some five decades, Alton Nehemiah Ellis wrote and recorded some of the most popular and influential ska, rock steady and reggae recordings of all-time. After making his debut in 1960, the immensely talented performer swiftly established a reputation as one of Jamaica's most popular and revered artistes, recording a catalog of hit singles, most notably for Duke Reid's famed Treasure Isle Records. In 1973, a dozen of the singer-songwriter's Treasure Isle tracks were gathered on Mr. Soul Of Jamaica - a best-selling LP, which concurrently saw issue in the UK as Greatest Hits. This seminal album forms the basis of this indispensable set, which also contains the remainder of Ellis's Duke Reid-produced output from the mid-'60s onwards, with the bonus material including a host of long-lost rarities and previously unissued alternate takes!

Tracklist
CD1
01. Breaking Up
02. Why Birds Follow Spring
03. I Can't Stop Now
04. Ain't That Loving You
05. You Made Me So Very Happy
06. Remember That Sunday
07. All My Tears
08. Baby I Love You (aka Oh Wee Baby)
09. Chatty Chatty People
10. My Willow Tree (aka Willow Tree)
11. If I Could Rule This World
12. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
13. Girl I've Got a Date (1966 Version)
14. Rock Steady
15. I Can't Stand It
16. Cry Tough (Take 6)
17. La La Means I Love You
18. Don't Trouble People
19. Diana
20. Love Letters
21. Shake It
22. Black Man's Word (aka Black Man's Pride)
23. Give Me Your Love
24. I Love You

CD2
01. Girl I've Got a Date (1967 Version)
02. Why Did You Leave Me
03. How Can I
04. Dance Crasher
05. Duke of Earl
06. Blessings of Love
07. Oh, What a Smile Can Do
08. Personality
09. The Preacher
10. Pumping In
11. Nothing Sweeter
12. Breaking Up (Alternate Take)
13. Something You Got
14. The Same Song
15. Don't Trouble People (Alternate Take)
16. Honey I Love
17. Don't Gamble with Love
18. Remember That Sunday (Alternate Take)
19. Trying to Reach My Goal
20. A - You're Adorable
21. I'm Just a Guy
22. Cry Tough (Take 5)
23. You Made Me So Very Happy (Alternate Take)
24. Party Time
25. Girl I've Got a Date (Soul Version)