ジャマイカ独立50周年の特別記念作品“REGGAE GOLDEN JUBILEE”

2012年のジャマイカ独立50周年を祝したVPレコード特別記念企画作品。大好評だった第1弾『OUT OF MANY - 50 YEARS OF REGGAE MUSIC』に続く第2弾が登場！元ジャマイカ首相で、それ以前はWIRLレーベル＆スタジオの音楽プロデューサーとして活躍、ジャマイカ音楽産業創成期に多大な貢献/功績を残し、また現在はジャマイカ音楽の歴史研究学者としても活動しているエドワード・シアガ氏が監修したレゲエ歴史大作！

本作はシアガ氏の選曲で100曲を4枚のCDに収録。ジャマイカ独立以前の1959年のTHEPHILUS BECKFORD/Easy Snappingから、2009年のMAVADO/On The Rockまで、50年間のレゲエの歴史を年代順に収録。レーベル横断でBOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS“Trench Town Rock”、Jimmy Cliff“The Harder They Come”他、VPレコード／グリーンスリーヴス関連曲以外の重要曲も多数収録。メント、スカ、ロックステディから現在のダンスホールまでレゲエの変遷が凝縮！

そして本作の最大の注目点は、シアガ氏本人が出筆したレゲエの歴史をテーマとした解説原稿が収納されていること！レゲエのみならずジャマイカの歴史とその背景をテーマとしたその内容は解説を超えた論文で64ページにも及ぶ大作。レゲエ歴史評論家のダーモット・ハスレー氏とジョン・マスーリ氏も協力参加。

TRACKLIST

【DISC 1】
01. Theophilus Beckford – Easy Snapping (1959)
02. Byron Lee and The Dragonaires – Dumplins (1960)
03. Higgs and Wilson – Many Oh (1960)
04. Folkes Brothers – Oh Carolina (1960)
05. Prince Buster and the Allstars – They Got To Go (1962)
06. Lord Creator – Independent Jamaica (1962)
07. Prince Buster – Blackhead Chinaman (1963)
08. Derrick Morgan – Blazing Fire (1963)
09. Prince Buster – Wash Wash aka That Lucky Old Sun (1963)Eric
10. ‘Monty’ Morris – Sammy Dead (1964)
11. Millie Small – My Boy Lollipop (1965)
12. Justin Hinds and the Dominos – Carry Go Bring Come (1964)
13. Don Drummond & The Skatalites – Occupation (1964)
14. The Techniques – Little Did You Know (1965)
15. Delroy Wilson – Dancing Mood (1966)
16. Stanger Cole – Rough And Tough (1962)
17. Hopeton Lewis – Take It Easy (1967)
18. Chuck & Joe White – Every Night (1965)
19. Alton Ellis – Rock Steady (1967)
20. Derrick Morgan & Desmond Dekker and the Aces
– Tougher Than Tough (1967)
21. The Beltones – No More Heartaches (1968)
22. The Paragons – The Tide Is High (1967)
23. Bob Marley & the Wailers – Trench Town Rock (1971)
24. Desmond Dekker and the Aces – Israelites (1968)
25. The Maytals – Sweet And Dandy (1969)
26. The Ethiopians – Everything Crash (1968)
27. The Abyssinians – Satta Massa Gana (1971)
28. King Stitt – Fire Corner (1969)
29. Impact All-Stars – Java Dub (1972)
30. The Heptones – Hypocrite (1972)

【DISC 2】
01. U-Roy & The Paragons – Wear You To The Ball (1970)
02. Eric Donaldson – Cherry Oh Baby (1971)
03. The Maytals – 54-46 Was My Number (1971)
04. Peter Tosh – Them A Fi Get A Beatin’ (1972)
05. Jimmy Cliff – Many Rivers To Cross (1970)
06. Bob Andy – The Sun Shines For Me (1969)
07. Burning Spear – Marcus Garvey (1974)
08. Junior Byles – Fade Away (1975)
09. Ken Booth – Lady With The Starlight (1975)
10. Mighty Diamonds – Right Time (1976)
11. Junior Murvin – Police & Thieves (1976)
12. Pluto Shervington – Ram Goat Liver (1974)
13. Ernie Smith – We De People / Power And The Glory (2008)
14. Culture – Two Sevens Clash (1977)
15. Bob Marley & The Wailers – It’s Alright (1970)
16. Jacob Miller – Forward Ever (1978)
17. Gregory Isaacs – My Number One (1979)
18. Dennis Brown – Money In My Pocket (1978)
19. Bob Marley & The Wailers – Kaya (1970)
20. Michigan & Smiley – Rub A Dub Style (1978)
21. Althea & Donna – Uptown Top Ranking (1977)
22. Eric Donaldson – Land Of My Birth (1978)
23. Janet Kay – Silly Games (1978)
24. June Lodge – Someone Loves You Honey (1980)
25. Black Uhuru – Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner (1979)
26. General Echo – Arleen (1980)

【DISC 3】
01. Yellowman – Over Me (1981)
02. Sister Nancy – One Two (1981)
03. Musical Youth – Pass The Dutchie (1982)
04. Yellowman – I’m Getting Married In The Morning (1982)
05. Third World – Try Jah Love (1982)
06. Freddie McGregor – Push Comes To Shove (1986)
07. Dennis Brown – Love Has Found Its Way (1982)
08. Tyrone Taylor – Cottage In Negril (1981)
09. Mutabaruka – Every Time A Ear De Soun (1981)
10. Marci Griffiths – Electric Boogie (1990)
11. Wayne Smith – Under Me Sleng Teng (1985)
12. Half Pint – Greetings (1986)
13. Admiral Bailey – No Way Better Than Yard (1987)
14. Maxi Priest – Wild World (1988)
15. Tinga Stewart and Ninjaman – Cover Me (1988)
16. Lovindeer – Wild Gilbert (1988)
17. Lovindeer & Chalice – Pocomania Day (1989)
18. Sugar Minott – Good Thing Going (1980)
19. Junior Reid - One Blood (1989)
20. Shabba Ranks feat. Krystal – Twice My Age (1989)
21. Garnett Silk – Hello Africa (1993)
22. Chaka Demus & Pliers – Murder She Wrote (1992)

【DISC 4】
01. Beres Hammond - Putting Up Resistance (1992)
02. Dawn Penn – You Don’t Love Me (No,No,No) (1992)
03. Buju Banton – Murderer (1994)
04. Capleton – Tour (1994)
05. Luciano – Lord Give Me Strength (1995)
06. Buju Banton – Untold Stories (1995)
07. Bounty Killer – Fed Up (1996)
08. Lady Saw – Sycamore Tree (1996)
09. Sizzla – Black Woman And Child (1997)
10. Beenie Man – Who Am I (1997)
11. Morgan Heritage – Down By The River (1999)
12. Warrior King - Virtuous Woman (2001)
13. Sean Paul – Gimme Di Light (2001)
14. Elephant Man – Pon De River Pon De Bank (2003)
15. Damian Marley – Welcome To Jamrock (2005)
16. Tarus Riley – She’s Royal (2007)
17. Jah cure – True Reflections (2007)
18. Etana – Roots (2007)
19. Shaggy – Boombastic (1995)
20. Queen Ifrica – Lioness On The Rise (2009)
21. Mavado – I’m on The Rock (2009)
22. Jimmy Cliff – The Harder They Come (1972)