This collection of early Jamaican popular music features the island's premier 'uptown' band for almost half a century, Byron Lee and the Dragonaires. It features the rare stereo edition of the Joy Ride album in its entirety alongside the group's early non-album A's and B's (among them an ultra-rare 1962 giveaway 45 featuring their big belated club hit 'Bata Cha Cha Cha') As befits an uptown band, the entire spectrum of early Jamaican music is covered, from Calypso and 'Jump Up' to R&B, ballads and even some early ska, all of it performed with precision and professionalism. The sound is great, and the music is great too!.............
1. JOY RIDE (Stereo LP version) 2. DAMELA CHA CHA 3. YELLOW BIRD 4. MERENGUE 5. CHA CHA MEDLEY YOU BELONG TO MY HEART IT HAPPENED IN MONTEREY SOUTH OF THE BORDER 6. AY COSITA LINDA 7. BABY WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO 8. LORETTA 9. LET TRUE LOVE BEGIN 10. FINALE MEDLEY FIREFLY JUMP UP WALTZING MATILDA COLONEL BOGEY 11. DUMPLINS 12. KISSIN' GAL 13. MASH MR. LEE 14. HELP ME FORGET 15. OVER THE RAINBOW 16. JOY RIDE (Mono Single Version) 17. RIVER BANK JUMP UP 18. NIGHT TRAIN 19. DAN IS THE MAN (In The Van) 20. FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY 21. SUNJET JUMP UP A.K.A. ST THOMAS 22. EAST TO WEST 23. WALK LIKE A DRAGON 24. FORGET HER 25. I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE 26. BATA CHA CHA CHA 27. FIESTA TWIST (What'd I Say)
