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• One of the most popular Jamaican music album series of all time
• Includes many of the greatest Treasure Isle tracks
• Features numerous major Jamaican hits from the rock steady era
In the late ’70s, the influence of rock steady on the burgeoning sound of dancehall was duly recognised by a number of Jamaica’s longest-standing producers, who delved deep within their archives to re-release many of their finest and most influential works from the previous decade.
Of all the re-issues of vintage material from this period, none proved more popular than the ‘Hottest Hits’ albums series, each of which comprised a dozen rock steady and early reggae tracks from the vaults of Duke Reid’s Treasure Isle catalogue.
Now, at long last, all three original albums in the series are issued together in this essential 3CD set. Also featured are three newly curated volumes, plus an array of bonus recordings, culminating in 84 tracks of solid gold Treasure Isle gems.
Tracklist
DISC ONE:
HOTTEST HITS VOLUME 1
1 Those Guys – The Sensations
2 Come On Little Girl – Melodians
3 Loving Pauper – Dobby Dobson
4 Midnight Hour – The Silvertones
5 Heartaches – Vic Taylor
6 Cry Tough – Alton Ellis & The Flames
7 Queen Majesty – The Techniques
8 Get On The Right Track – Phyllis Dillon
9 I’ll Never Fall In Love – The Sensations
10 The Tide Is High – The Paragons
11 Things You Say You Love – The Jamaicans
12 It’s Raining – The Three Tops
HOTTEST HITS VOLUME 2
13 Girl I’ve Got A Date – Alton Ellis & The Flames
14 Every Day Is Like A Holiday – The Sensations
15 Love Is A Treasure – Freddie McKay
16 Don’t Stay Away – Phyllis Dillon
17 You Don’t Need Me – Melodians
18 My Girl – Techniques
19 Perfidia – Phyllis Dillon
20 La La Means I Love You – Alton Ellis
21 Travelling Man – The Techniques
22 I’ll Get Along Without You – Melodians
23 Moonlight Lover – Joya Landis
24 I Wish It Would Rain – Techniques
Bonus tracks
25 It’s You I Love – Techniques
26 Happy Go Lucky Girl – The Paragons
27 Love Is All I Had – Phyllis Dillon
28 Ain’t That Loving You – Alton Ellis
DISC TWO:
1 Remember That Sunday – Alton Ellis & Phyllis Dillon
2 Wear You To The Ball – The Paragons
3 Love Is Not A Gamble – Techniques
4 Stealing Stealing (alt mix) – John Holt
5 Boom Shaka Lacka (alt version) – Hopeton Lewis & The Chosen Few
6 Tonight Is The Night – Claudette Miller
7 The Love That A Woman – Phyllis Dillon
8 Sinners – Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
9 There Comes A Time – Techniques
10 What More Can I Do – Clive & Doreen
11 Ali Baba – John Holt
HOTTEST HITS VOLUME 4
12 Willow Tree – Alton Ellis
13 Only A Smile – The Paragons
14 You Don’t Care – Techniques
15 Angel Of The Morning – Joya Landis
16 Weather Report (Only Living Boy In New York) – The Tennors
17 True, True, True – Ken Parker
18 Last Train To Expo ’67 – Melodians
19 Woman Of The Ghetto – Phyllis Dillon
20 Baba Boom – The Jamaicans
21 The Same Song – The Paragons
22 What Does It Take – Alton Ellis
23 I’m In The Mood For Love – Techniques
Bonus tracks
24 Black Bird – Rosalyn Sweat & The Paragons
25 Tonight – John Holt
26 Rock Steady – Alton Ellis & The Flames
27 Kiss An Angel Good Morning – Ken Parker
28 Once A Man, Twice A Child – Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
DISC THREE:
HOTTEST HITS VOLUME 5
1 On The Beach – The Paragons
2 You’ve Made Me So Happy – Alton Ellis
3 I’ll Be Lonely – John Holt & Joya Landis
4 I Can’t Hide – Ken Parker
5 Save A Bread – Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
6 You Have Caught Me – Melodians
7 Kansas City – Joya Landis
8 Why Birds Follow Spring – Alton Ellis & The Flames
9 My Best Girl – The Paragons
10 Jimmy Brown (The Three Bells) – Ken Parker
11 Do It Right – The Three Tops
12 One Life To Live – Phyllis Dillon
HOTTEST HITS VOLUME 6
13 Breaking Up – Alton Ellis & The Flames
14 Sister Big Stuff – John Holt
15 Don’t Touch Me Tomato – Phyllis Dillon
16 Help Me Make It Through The Night – Ken Parker
17 Silver Bird – Melodians
18 Oowee Baby, Baby I Love You – Alton Ellis
19 Out De Light – Joya Landis
20 Everybody Bawling – Melodians
21 Midnight Confessions – Phyllis Dillon
22 If I Could Rule This World – Alton Ellis
23 Mighty Redeemer – Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
24 Mercy Mercy Mercy – The Paragons
Bonus Tracks
25 Baby Love – The Sensations
26 Boys And Girls Reggae – Phyllis Dillon
27 I Can’t Stop Now – Alton Ellis & The Flames
28 Drink Milk – Justin Hinds & The Dominoes