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Tracklist

Disc One
1. Invitation To Jamaica – Lord Tanamo & Charlie Binger's Six
2. Island In The Sun – Count Owen & His Calypsonians
3. Mama No Want No Rice No Peas – Lord Lebby & The Jamaican Calypsonians
4. Hold 'Em Joe – Lord Foodoos & His Calypso Band
5. Baba Kill Me Goat – Laurel Aitken & The Boogie Cats
6. Referendum Calypso – Lord Laro
7. Chico Chico – Count Sticky & His Calypsonians
8. Rough Rider – Alerth Bedasse & Local Calypso Quintet
9. Naughty Little Flea – Lord Flea & His Calypsonians
10. Rum And Coconut Water – Hubert Porter & The Jamaican Calypsonians
11. Charlie's Song – Clyde Hoyte's Manor House Mentones
12. Hool-A-Hoop Calypso – Count Owen & His Calypsonians
13. Maintenance – Cobra Man
14. Back To Back Belly To Belly – Lord Foodoos & His Calypso Band
15. Strip Tease – Lord Power & Trenton Spence Quartet
16. Banana – Arthur Knibbs
17. Wicked Woman – Lord Tanamo
18. Calypso Rock 'n' Roll – Laurel Aitken
19. Bed Bug – Count Zebra & The Seasiders
20. Love Love Alone – Unknown Artist
21. Aye Aye Aye – Count Owen & His Calypsonians
22. Wheel And Tun Me – Bertie King
23. Lousy Mother In Law – Lord Foodoos & His Calypso Band
24. Little Boy – Marie Bryant & Mike McKenzie Quintet

Disc Two
1. Sweet Jamaica – Lord Lebby & The Jamaican Calypsonians
2. Chambolina – Lord Power & Calypso Quintet
3. Lawd Some Man Could A Smart – Count Owen & His Calypsonians
4. Nebuchnezer – Laurel Aitken
5. Drive Her Home – Lord Foodoos & His Calypso Band
6. Cat-O-Nine – Count Zebra & The Seasiders
7. Animal Instinct – Lord Tanamo & His Calypsonians
8. Old Firesticks – Clyde Hoyte's Manor House Mentones
9. Bam Celiena – Count Sticky & His Calypsonians
10. Mama Look Tea – Lord Tickler & The Jamaican Calypsonians
11. The Weed – Count Owen & His Calypsonians
12. Let's Do It – Lord Power & Trenton Spence Quartet
13. Stone Cold Dead In The Market – Lord Foodoos & His Calypso Band
14. Rege Dege Ding – Laurel Aitken & His Calypso Band
15. Wrong Impressions Of A Soldier – Lord Laro
16. Little Fist – Lord Tanamo & His Calypso Band
17. Honey Bee – Alerth Bedasse
18. Not Me – Hubert Porter & The Jamaican Calypsonians
19. The Lost Watch – Count Owen & His Calypsonians
20. Miss Constance – Count Lasher & Charlie Binger's Six
21. Jamaica Is The Place To Go – Harold Richardson
22. Jamaica Farewell – Lord Foodoos & His Calypso Band
23. The Mermaid – The Wrigglers
24. Tomato – Marie Bryant

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Jamaica Is The Place To Go • 2CD Set

Jamaica Is The Place To Go • 2CD Set

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Jamaica Is The Place To Go • 2CD Set

Before Ska and Reggae took Jamaican music around the world, there was Mento. Rich in humour, storytelling and irresistible rhythms, it was the island's original popular music, performed at dances, celebrations and street parties throughout the 1950s. Jamaica Is The Place To Go brings together forty-eight wonderful recordings that capture this vibrant musical tradition at its peak.

Featuring legendary performers including Lord Tanamo, Laurel Aitken, Count Owen & His Calypsonians, Lord Foodoos, Lord Lebby, Count Zebra and many more, this collection celebrates the infectious blend of Caribbean folk music, calypso and acoustic dance rhythms that defined Jamaica before the arrival of Ska. Alongside these home-grown sounds, you'll also hear the wit, warmth and relaxed swing that made Mento such an enduring part of Jamaican culture.

Many of these musicians would go on to influence the artists who created Ska in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Laurel Aitken would become one of the founding figures of Jamaican popular music, while Lord Tanamo remained an important voice throughout the Ska era. Listening today, it's easy to hear how Mento provided the rhythmic and cultural foundations upon which modern Jamaican music was built.

Beautifully remastered and expertly compiled, Jamaica Is The Place To Go is an essential collection for anyone interested in the roots of Jamaican music. Whether you're discovering Mento for the first time or exploring the story before Ska, these recordings offer a joyful and fascinating glimpse into the island's musical heritage.

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