Classic collection of early Prince Buster related material - a 23 track CD and 16 track LP compilation of early Blue Beat tracks featuring Prince Buster, Buster's Group, or other Prince Buster groups, The Blue Beats, The All Stars, The Torchlighters and Voice Of The People amongst others.

The third and final part of Sunrise's 'Blue Beat' double CD compilation series focusing on the year 1962 and a companion to parts 1 and 2 released earlier in 2013.

Also contains bonus tracks from subsidiary label Dice, also from 1962. CD1 features all the A-sides while CD2 features all the B-sides and includes many rare and sought after tracks. Includes tracks by Owen Gray & Millie Small, Eric Morris, Derrick Morgan, Laurel Aitken, Roland Alphonso and many, many more - 56 (FIFTY SIX!) tracks to get your lugholes round.

TRACK LISTING

Disc: 1
1. Sixty Days & Sixty Nights - Laurel Aitken & The Les Dawson Combo
2. Crying In The Chapel - Derrick Morgan & Patsy Todd
3. Give Me A Chance - Lloyd Robinson Rico Rodriguez & His Band
4. Oh My Love - Derrick Morgan & Patsy Todd
5. Independence Blues - Basil Gabbidon
6. It's True Love - Keith & Enid
7. You Cheated On Me - Al T. Joe & The Celestials
8. Pretty Girl - Owen Gray
9. Over The Hills - Eric Morris & Buster's All Stars
10. Our Melody - Basil Gabbidon & Randy's All Stars
11. Should Be Ashamed - Derrick Morgan & Buster's Group
12. I Care - Derrick Harriott & The Vagabonds
13. Bringing In The Sheaves - Theo Beckford
14. Time Longer Than Rope - Prince Buster & The Band Of The People
15. I'll Be There - Winston Stewart & Bibby Seaton & The Rhythm Aces
16. Love Me Or Leave Me - Lloyd Clarke
17. They Got To Move - Owen Gray
18. Miss Peggy's Granddaughter - Eric Morris
19. One Hand Washes The Other - Prince Buster & The All Stars
20. By The Tree In The Meadow - Owen Gray & Buster's Group
21. Seven Long Years - Eric Morris
22. Joybells - Derrick Morgan & Duke Reid's Group
23. Weary Wanderer - Laurel Aitken
24. White Christmas - Simms & Robinson
25. Mr. Policeman - Busty Brown & Cool Sticky
26. Come To The Wedding - The Marvels
27. Independence Time Is Here (aka Rise Jamaica) - Al T. Joe
28. Mr. Postman - Rudy Grant & Sketto Rich Laurel Aitken Band -
Disc: 2
1. Going To Kansas City - Laurel Aitken & The Les Dawson Combo
2. Come Back My Love - Derrick Morgan & Patsy Todd
3. When You Walk - Lloyd Robinson Rico Rodriguez & His Band
4. Let's Go To The Party - Stranger Cole & Patsy Todd
5. For You My Love - Basil Gabbidon
6. When It's Spring - Keith & Enid
7. This Heart Of Mine - Al T. Joe & The Celestials
8. Twist So Fine - Owen Gray
9. Lazy Woman - Eric Morris & Buster's All Stars
10. Going Back To JA - Basil Gabbidon & Randy's All Stars
11. Marjorie - Derrick Morgan & Buster's Group
12. Have Faith In Me - Derrick Harriott & The Vagabonds
13. Runaway - Theo Beckford & Girlie
14. Fake King - Prince Buster & The Band Of The People
15. Dewdrops - Don Drummond & Aubrey Adams Group
16. Matthew Lane Shuffle (aka Merry Twist) - Charles Organaire
17. I Love Her - Owen Gray
18. Megaton - Buster's Group
19. Cowboy Comes To Town - Prince Buster & The All Stars
20. Lizabella - Owen Gray & Buster's Group
21. For Your Love - Buster's Group
22. Going Down To Canaan - Derrick & Denzil With Duke Reid’s Group
23. Jenny Jenny - The Bandits
24. Searching - Simms & Robinson
25. What A World - Busty & Cool
26. Christmas Blues - Rudy Grant & Sketto Rich With The Laurel Aitken Band
27. Angelo - The Marvels
28. I'm On My Own - Al T. Joe

The Blue Beat series continues with the second 25 singles released on the Blue Beat label in 1962.

Also contains bonus tracks from subsidiary label Dice, also from 1962. CD1 features all the A-sides while CD2 features all the B-sides and includes many rare and sought after tracks. Includes tracks by Owen Gray & Millie Small, Eric Morris, Derrick Morgan, Laurel Aitken, Roland Alphonso and many, many more - 56 (FIFTY SIX!) tracks in total!

The Blue Beat series continues with the first 23 singles released on the Blue Beat label in 1962.

Also contains bonus tracks from subsidiary label Dice from 1962. CD1 features all the A-sides while CD2 features all the B-sides and includes many rare and sought after tracks. Includes tracks by Jimmy Cliff, Derrick Morgan, the Blues Busters, Shenley & Annette and many, many more - 56 (FIFTY SIX!) tracks in total!

Prince Buster, originally christened Cecil Bustamente Campbell, was born on May 24th 1938. One time boxer later to still be one of reggae music biggest stars, Prince Buster was with Fab / Melodisc Records throughout the 60s. His rough and raw 1968 "Fabulous Greatest Hits" LP procliamed 'There’s hardly a man woman or child in Jamaica who doesn’t know the voice of Prince Buster...'. As rocksteady transformed into reggae his work continued to appear only on Fab, until finally the parent label he was signed to gave the ultimate accolade to the artist by starting the Prince Buster label jointly with him. As the 70s rolled in Buster released "Sister Big Stuff", which showcased a more melodic side to his voice, featuring covers of songs like "South Of The Border", "Sata A Masa Gana", "Young, Gifted And Black" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water".