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The Melodians were a rocksteady band formed in the Greenwich Town area of Kingston, Jamaica in 1965, by Tony Brevett (nephew of The Skatalites bassist, Lloyd Brevett), Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton. Renford Cogle assisted with writing and arranging material.
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This Is Trojan Reggae [2018]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:15 |
Sweet Sensation | 3:52 |
This Is Trojan Rock Steady [2018]
Song | Duration |
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You Don’t Need Me (aka You Don't Need Me) | 3:09 |
The Treasure Isle Story: The Soul of Jamaica [2017]
Song | Duration |
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You Don't Need Me | 3:08 |
You Have Caught Me | 3:14 |
Last Train to Expo 67 | 3:10 |
First Class Rock Steady [2016]
Song | Duration |
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Last Train to Expo 67 | 3:09 |
The Best of Classic Reggae, Vol. 1 [2015]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:55 |
This Is Trojan [2015]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:52 |
Rivers of Babylon | 3:26 |
Trojan Presents: Classic Reggae [2015]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:15 |
Club Reggae [Trojan Records] [2012]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon |
Sound System: The Story of Jamaican Music [2012]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:16 |
Classic Reggae: The Soundtrack to Jamaica [2011]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:25 |
Jamaica: Island in the Sun [2011]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation |
Mums and Dads Reggae Favourites, Vol. 3 [2011]
Song | Duration |
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The Rivers of Babylon | |
Sweet Sensation |
Jack Goes Boating [2010]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:18 |
The Heavy Heavy Monster Sound: The Story of Trojan Records [2010]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:53 |
Reggae Chartbusters Vol. 1 [Expanded Reissue] [2009]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:52 |
Reggae Chartbusters, Vol. 1 [2009]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:51 |
Reggae Chartbusters, Vol. 2 [2009]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:24 |
Rivers of Babylon [*] | 3:24 |
Reggae Chartbusters, Vol. 2 [Expanded] [2009]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:15 |
Ska Mania [Universal] [2009]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:53 |
The Trojan Lovers Collection [2009]
Song | Duration |
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You Don't Need Me | 3:08 |
The Trojan Rocksteady Collection [2009]
Song | Duration |
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Swing and Dine | 3:09 |
The Trojan UK Hits Collection [2009]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:55 |
Rivers of Babylon | 4:15 |
Trojan Lovers Collection [2009]
Song | Duration |
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You Don't Need Me | 3:08 |
Trojan UK Hits Collection [2009]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:52 |
Rivers of Babylon | 3:25 |
Christmas Jukebox [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:54 |
One Step Beyond: The Unstoppable Rhythm Of Reggae & Ska [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:16 |
Treasure Isle: The Ultimate Collection [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Come on Little Girl | 2:15 |
Last Train to Expo 67 | 2:54 |
You Don't Need Me | 3:10 |
100 Huge Hits of Reggae [2007]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:52 |
Rivers of Babylon | 3:24 |
100 Por Ciento Puro Reggae [2007]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:13 |
Duke Reid Rocks Steady [2007]
Song | Duration |
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You Don't Need Me | 3:08 |
You Have Caught Me | 3:14 |
Last Train to Expo 67 | 3:10 |
Het Plaatjesboek [2007]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:26 |
True Reggae [2007]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:11 |
20th Century Masters: Best of Reggae, Vol. 2 [2006]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:25 |
Reggae Action [2006]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:26 |
Reggae Night [2006]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:24 |
Sunshine Reggae [Somerset] [2006]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:25 |
Super Reggae Hits Box [2006]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon |
Best Of Reggae [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon |
Hold Me Tight: Anthology 1965-1973 [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Swing and Dine | 3:08 |
I Heard It on NPR: Down to the Roots/Singers, Songs & Sessions/One World Many Voices [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:28 |
I Heard It on NPR: One World Many Voices [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:28 |
More Reggae Greats: Another 24 Original Classics [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:12 |
Reggae Anthems [Direct Source] [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:19 |
Reggae Greats: 24 Original Classics [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:28 |
Simply Reggae [2005]
Song | Duration |
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You've Caught Me | 3:07 |
Trojan Mod Reggae, Vol. 2 [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Come On Little Girl | 2:23 |
Blessed Love: Jamaican Producers 1960-1969 [2004]
Song | Duration |
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Come on Little Girl | 2:25 |
Reggae Pulse, Vol. 3: Love Songs [2004]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:53 |
Summer Reggae [Somerset] [2004]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:25 |
Summer Reggae, Vol. 2 [2004]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:25 |
This Is Reggae Music: The Golden Era 1960-1975 [2004]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:24 |
Classic Reggae: The Producers [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:53 |
Swing & Dine | 3:07 |
More Dynamite Reggae [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:33 |
Muzik City: The Story of Trojan [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:25 |
One Love: Essential Reggae from the Heart [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:10 |
Ranking Miss P Presents: Sweet Harmony [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:25 |
Reggae Love Songs [Trojan] [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:52 |
Reggae's Greatest/Roots of Reggae [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 4:06 |
Simply the Best Reggae Album [2003] [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:25 |
Sweet Sensation: Best of the Melodians [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:56 |
Last Train to Expo '67 | 3:10 |
Love Makes the World Go Round | 2:57 |
Hey Girl | 2:26 |
Love Is a Doggone Good Thing | 2:22 |
I'll Take You Where the Music's Playing | 3:10 |
Rivers of Babylon | 3:23 |
Trojan Originals [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:54 |
Rivers of Babylon | 3:27 |
Trojan Story [UK Import] [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:53 |
Young, Gifted and Black [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:25 |
Essential Reggae [BMG] [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:15 |
Let's Do Rocksteady: The Story of Rocksteady [2002]
Song | Duration |
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You Have Caught Me | 3:14 |
Let's Do Rocksteady: The Story of Rocksteady 1966-68 [2002]
Song | Duration |
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You Have Caught Me | 3:14 |
Reggae Pulse: The Heartbeat of Jamaica [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:25 |
Reggae Pulse: The Heartbeat of Jamaica [DVD Audio] [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon |
Reggae Pulse: The Heartbeat of Jamaica [DualDisc] [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:25 |
Swing In All Keys [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Dinah | 5:43 |
If I Had You | 7:56 |
I Cover the Waterfront | 6:06 |
Coquette | 3:33 |
Exactly Like You | 7:12 |
Thalassa Collection: Jamaique [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon |
Treasure Isle Showtime [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Come on Little Girl | 2:21 |
You Don't Need Me | 3:08 |
Trojan Box Set: U.K. Hits [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:53 |
Rivers of Babylon | 3:26 |
Gems from Treasure Isle [2001]
Song | Duration |
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You Don't Need Me | 3:17 |
Hey Girl | 2:20 |
Reggae Be Eba'ting [2001]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 4:06 |
Reggae Classics [Cleopatra] [2001]
Song | Duration |
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The Rivers of Babylon | 3:26 |
Rock Steady Soul: Original Cool Sounds of Duke Reid's Treasure Isle [2001]
Song | Duration |
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Last Train to Expo 67 | 2:55 |
Roots of Reggae [BCI] [2001]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 4:06 |
The Reggae Box [2001]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:16 |
Trojan Box Set: A Jamaican Story [2001]
Song | Duration |
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Swing and Dine | 3:07 |
You Don't Need Me | 3:09 |
Kings & Queens of Rocksteady [2000]
Song | Duration |
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Come on Little Girl | 2:15 |
Lively Up Yourself: 22 Reggae Hits & Love [2000]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:29 |
Reggae Chartbusters [Metro] [2000]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:25 |
Rock Steady!: 40 Ska & Rock Steady Classics from Treasure Isle [2000]
Song | Duration |
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You've Caught Me | 3:16 |
Come on Little Girl | 2:26 |
The Original Labour of Love Collection: 25 Trojan Reggae Classics [2000]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:12 |
Top Rock Steady [2000]
Song | Duration |
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Hey, Girl | 2:22 |
Baba Boom Time: Greatest Jamaican Beats [1999]
Song | Duration |
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You Don't Need Me | 3:18 |
Bringing Out the Dead [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:17 |
Café Jamaica [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Swing & Dine |
Pick of the Hits [Imaj] [1999]
Song | Duration |
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You've Caught Me | 3:30 |
Pick of the Hits [T.P.] [1999]
Song | Duration |
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You've Caught Me | 3:30 |
This Is Reggae [Big Eye] [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon |
This Is Reggae: Crucial Tracks [1999] [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:26 |
Trojan Box Set: Lovers [1999]
Song | Duration |
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You Don't Need Me | 3:09 |
Trojan Box Set: Rock Steady [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Swing and Dine | 3:07 |
World of Reggae, Vol. 2 [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:45 |
First Class Reggae 1969-1971 [1998]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon |
Greatest Jamaican Beat: Rock Steady BaBa-Boom Time [1998]
Song | Duration |
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You Don't Need Me | 3:16 |
Leslie Kong's Connection, Vol. 2: First Class Reggae 1969-1971 [1998]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:01 |
Moonlight in Jamaica: A Collection of Lovers Rock Classics [1998]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation |
Pure Reggae [1998]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:16 |
Reggae Classics [Crimson] [1998]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:24 |
Revolutionary Sounds: The Essential Collection of Classic Roots Reggae, 1973-1981 [1998]
Song | Duration |
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The Rivers of Babylon | 4:15 |
This Is Reggae [Music Club] [1998]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:12 |
UB40's Jukebox: 18 Original Reggae Hits [1998]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:10 |
Wonderful World Beautiful People [1998]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:27 |
Leslie Kong's Connection [1997]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:43 |
No. 1 Ska Album [1997]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:11 |
Rivers of Babylon: The Best of the Melodians 1967-1973 [1997]
Song | Duration |
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You Don't Need Me | 3:10 |
You Have Caught Me | 3:14 |
Come on Little Girl | 2:26 |
Swing and Dine | 3:09 |
Sweet Sensation | 3:55 |
Rivers of Babylon | 4:17 |
Rough Guide to Reggae [1997]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:15 |
Reggae Archive [Rialto] [1996]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:26 |
Reggae [CSA] [1996]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon |
Roots of Reggae, Vol. 2: Rock Steady [1996]
Song | Duration |
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Swing and Dine | 3:09 |
Trojan Singles Collection [1996]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:12 |
History of Trojan Records, Vol. 1: 1968-1971 [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:24 |
Put on Your Best Dress: Sonia Pottinger's Rock Steady 1967-1968 [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Swing and Dine | 3:16 |
Reggae Dance Party, Vol. 1 [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:19 |
Treasure Isle Mood [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Come on Little Girl [Take Two] | 2:24 |
You Don't Need Me | 3:08 |
Treasure Isle Time [1995]
Song | Duration |
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You Have Caught Me | 3:14 |
Tribute to UB40 [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:10 |
Wake Up Jamaica, Vol. 1 [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Last Train to Expo '67 | 3:00 |
The Story of Jamaican Music: Tougher Than Tough [1993]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:16 |
Treasure Isle 20 Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 [1993]
Song | Duration |
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You Don't Need Me | 3:09 |
Treasure Isle Meets Tip Top [1993]
Song | Duration |
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Swing and Dine | 3:11 |
Bob Marley and the Story of Reggae [1992]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 3:26 |
Celebration: 25 Years of Trojan Records [1992]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:12 |
Rivers of Babylon | 3:23 |
Duke Reid's Treasure Chest [1992]
Song | Duration |
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Come on Little Girl [Take Two] | 2:24 |
You Don't Need Me | 3:08 |
You Have Caught Me | 3:12 |
Swing & Dine [1992]
Song | Duration |
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You Don't Need Me | 3:09 |
Swing and Dine | 3:09 |
Come on Little Girl | 2:26 |
You Have Caught Me | 3:14 |
Hey Girl | 2:26 |
Hey, Girl | 2:24 |
Musical Feast: Mrs. Pottinger's High Note and Gayfeet Label [1991]
Song | Duration |
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Swing and Dine | 3:07 |
Version of Wisdom [1990]
Song | Duration |
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Version Galore | 3:10 |
Trojan Explosion [1988]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:10 |
20 Reggae Classics: The Music That Inspired A Generation [1987]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:15 |
Rivers of Babylon | 3:27 |
By the Rivers of Babylon [1985]
Song | Duration |
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The Rivers of Babylon | 4:15 |
Irie Feeling [1983]
Song | Duration |
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You Don't Need Me | 3:31 |
The King Kong Compilation: The Historic Reggae Recordings [1981]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:42 |
Rivers of Babylon | 4:17 |
Sweet Sensation [1976]
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:44 |
Rivers of Babylon | 4:14 |
Version Galore [1973]
Song | Duration |
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You Have Caught Me | 3:14 |
You Don't Need Me (A.K.A. You'll Never Get Away) |
Version Galore [1973]
Song | Duration |
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Version Galore | 2:58 |
You Don't Need Me | 3:08 |
Last Train to Ecstasy | 3:00 |
Version Galore [Bonus Tracks] [1973]
Song | Duration |
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Version Galore | 2:58 |
You Have Caught Me | 3:13 |
You Don't Need Me [Aka You'll Never Get Away] | 3:08 |
Harder They Come [Video] [1972]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon |
The Harder They Come [1972]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:17 |
The Harder They Come [Deluxe Edition] [1972]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:18 |
Sweet Sensation | 3:42 |
The Harder They Come [Japan] [1972]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon | 4:19 |
The Harder They Come [Original Soundtrack] [1972]
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon |
Duke Reid's Golden Hits
Song | Duration |
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You Don't Need Me | 3:08 |
You Have Caught Me | 3:14 |
Last Train to Expo 67 | 3:10 |
Hot Shots of Reggae
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:55 |
More Monkey Business
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:53 |
Number One Reggae Album
Song | Duration |
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Rivers of Babylon |
Ska & Reggae Classics
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:52 |
Rivers of Babylon | 3:25 |
This Is Trojan Rock Steady
Song | Duration |
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You Have Caught Me | 3:14 |
You Don't Need Me | 3:08 |
Treasure Isle Presents: Rock Steady
Song | Duration |
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You Don't Need Me | 3:08 |
You Have Caught Me | 3:14 |
Come On Little Girl | 2:26 |
Last Train to Expo 67 | 3:10 |
Treasure Isle Story
Song | Duration |
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You Don't Need Me | 3:09 |
You Have Caught Me | 3:14 |
Last Train to Expo 67 | 3:11 |
Trojan Presents: Original Reggae
Song | Duration |
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Sweet Sensation | 3:55 |
Unknown Album
Song | Duration |
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Rivers Of Babylon | 4:17 |
Sweet Sensation | 3:42 |
You Have Caught Me | 3:12 |
You Don't Need Me | 3:31 |
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