Ken Boothe - Is It Because I'm Black

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Trojan Records is proud to announce The Essential Artist Collection, a brand new series of artist-focused compilation albums showcasing some of the very best talent from the label’s esteemed roster. Championing their stellar catalogues, the series will highlight the most important ska and reggae tracks from the most influential artists and vocal/instrumental groups with each title available on double colour vinyl, double CD and digital formats.

Arguably the most gifted Jamaican performer of his generation, Ken Boothe is today widely regarded as a living legend, having recorded innumerable ska, rock steady and reggae classics over a period spanning some 60 years. After making his recording debut in 1962, Ken enjoyed a hugely successful career in Jamaica before achieving international stardom in 1974 with his chart-topping interpretation of ‘Everything I Own’ and the top 10 follow-up, ‘Crying Over You’. Both of these hugely popular tracks feature on this collection, amongst many other groundbreaking Boothe triumphs.

LP TRACKLISTING
Side A
1. Everything I Own
2. Silver Words
3. I Wish It Could Be Peaceful Again
4. Artibella
5. Lady with the Starlight
6. Walk Away from Love
7. Why Baby Why

Side B
1. Is It Because I'm Black?
2. Freedom Street
3. Live Good
4. Let Go
5. Can't Fight Me Down
6. Your Feeling And Mine
7. You're No Good

Side C
1. Crying Over You
2. It's Gonna Take A Miracle
3. Who Gets Your Love
4. Say You
5. (That’s The Way) Nature Planned It
6. Now I Know
7. I'm Not For Sale

Side D
1. Freedom Day
2. Love and Unity
3. Somewhere
4. Rasta Never Fails
5. Satta Massagana
6. Got To Get Away
7. Love Don't Love Nobody

CD TRACKLISTING
CD 1
1. Everything I Own
2. Silver Words
3. Out of Love (aka I'm the One That Love Forgot)
4. I Wish It Could Be Peaceful Again
5. (You're) Leaving Me
6. Artibella
7. Walk Away from Love
8. Lady with the Starlight
9. My Love
10. Why Baby Why
11. I Don't Want to See You Cry
12. Give to Me
13. Have I Sinned
14. Keep My Love from Fading
15. Is It Because I'm Black?
16. Freedom Street
17. Ain't No Sunshine
18. Live Good
19. Cherie Baby (aka Sherry)
20. Can't Fight Me Down
21. Let Go
22. Your Feeling and Mine
23. Crowded City
24. You're No Good
25. Let's Get It On

CD 2
1. Crying Over You
2. It's Gonna Take a Miracle
3. Black, Gold & Green
4. Who Gets Your Love
5. Say You
6. (That's the Way) Nature Planned It
7. Now I Know
8. Whole World's Down On Me (with B.B. Seaton)
9. I'm Not for Sale
10. Moving Away
11. Missing You
12. Drums of Freedom
13. Now You Can See Me Again
14. Why
15. Look What You've Done to Me
16. Get Close To You
17. Second Chance
18. Left with a Broken Heart
19. Freedom Day (Freedom Time)
20. Love and Unity
21. Somewhere
22. Rasta Never Fails (with Lloyd Charmers)
23. Satta Massagana
24. Got to Get Away
25. Love Don't Love Nobody

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