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1-1	–Desmond Dekker	Honour Your Mother And Father Written-By – Dekker*	2:23
1-2	–Desmond Dekker	Madgie Written-By – Dacres*	2:40
1-3	–Desmond Dekker	Parents Written-By – Dacres*	2:29
1-4	–Desmond Dekker	Dracula Written-By – Dacres*, Kong*	2:51
1-5	–Desmond Dekker	Labour Of Learning Written-By – Dacres*	2:37
1-6	–Desmond Dekker & The Cherry Pies	Jeserine Written-By – Dacres*, Kong*	2:39
1-7	–Desmond Dekker & The Cherry Pies	King Of Ska Written-By – Dacres*	2:42
1-8	–Desmond Dekker & The Four Aces*	It Was Only A Dream Written-By – Dacres*	2:56
1-9	–Desmond Dekker & The Four Aces*	Get Up Edina Written-By – Dekker*	2:38
1-10	–Desmond Dekker & The Four Aces*	This Woman Written-By – Dacres*	2:31
1-11	–Desmond Dekker & The Four Aces*	Mount Zion Written-By – Dekker*	2:42
1-12	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	It's A Shame Written-By – Dacres*	2:23
1-13	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	0.0.7 (Shanty Town) Written-By – Dacres*, Kong*	2:32
1-14	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Wise Man Written-By – Dekker*	2:14
1-15	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Rudy Got Soul Written-By – Dacres*, Kong*	2:47
1-16	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Rude Boy Train Written-By – Dacres*	2:16
1-17	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Mother's Young Gal Written-By – Dacres*, Kong*	2:56
1-18	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	You've Got Your Troubles Written-By – Dacres*	3:13
1-19	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Keep A Cool Head Written-By – Dacres*	2:01
1-20	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Personal Possession Written-By – Dacres*	2:57
1-21	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Unity Written-By – Dacres*	2:21
1-22	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Sweet Music Written-By – Dacres*	2:30
1-23	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Mother Long Tongue Written-By – Dacres*	2:09
2-1	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Pretty Africa Written-By – Dekker*, Kong*	2:31
2-2	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Sabotage Written-By – Dacres*	2:44
2-3	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Shing A Ling Written-By – Dekker*	2:16
2-4	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	It Pays Written-By – Dekker*	2:59
2-5	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Young Generation Written-By – Dacres*	2:08
2-6	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Beautiful And Dangerous Written-By – Dekker*	2:48
2-7	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	I've Got The Blues Written-By – Dacres*	2:58
2-8	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Hanging Tree Written-By – Dacres*, Kong*	2:59
2-9	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Bongo Gal Written-By – Dacres*	2:29
2-10	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Fu Man Chu Written-By – Dacres*	3:18
2-11	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	To Sir With Love (Aka My Lovely World) Written-By – Black*, London*	3:07
2-12	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Mother Pepper Written-By – Dacres*	2:20
2-13	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Don't Blame Me Written-By – Dacres*	2:23
2-14	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Hey Grandma Written-By – Dacres*	2:47
2-15	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	A It Mek Written-By – Dacres*, Kong*	2:19
2-16	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Writing On The Wall Written-By – Dacres*	2:17
2-17	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Intensified (Aka Music Like Dirt) Written-By – Dacres*, Kong*	2:43
2-18	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Coconut Water Written-By – Dacres*	3:27
2-19	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Nincompoop Written-By – Dacres*, Kong*	2:11
2-20	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Tips Of My Fingers Written-By – Anderson*	3:28
2-21	–Desmond Dekker	It's Not Easy Written-By – Dacares*, Kong*	2:10
2-22	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	Gimme Gimme Written-By – Marley*	2:14
2-23	–Desmond Dekker & The Aces	My Precious Love (Aka A Woman's World) Written-By – Dacres*, Kong*	2:25

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
• Published By – Universal/Island Music Ltd.
• Published By – Maxwood Music Ltd.
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Published By – Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
• Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
• Published By – Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
• Published By – Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
• Pressed By – www.udcgroup.com

Credits

• Co-producer – Graeme Goodall (tracks: 2-10, 2-11)
• Compiled By – Laurence Cane-Honeysett
• Executive Producer – John Reed
• Liner Notes – Michael De Koningh
• Producer – Leslie Kong

Notes

℗ 2003 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
© 2003 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.

Tracks 1-1 to 1-3 ℗ 1963 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
Tracks 1-4 to 1-8 ℗ 1964 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
Tracks 1-9 to 1-12 ℗ 1965 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
Tracks 1-13 to 1-15 ℗ 1966 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
Tracks 1-16 to 2-7, 2-9 ℗ 1967 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
Tracks 2-8, 2-10 to 2-23 ℗ 1968 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.

Made in the E.U.

Tracks 1-1, 1-9, 1-11, 1-13 to 1-16, 1-21, 1-22, 2-2, 2-6, 2-8, 2-15, 2-17, 2-19 and 2-21 published by Universal/ Island Music Ltd.
Tracks 1-2, 1-3, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8, 1-10, 1-12, 1-17 to 1-20, 1-23, 2-1, 2-5, 2-7, 2-9, 2-10, 2-12 to 2-14, 2-16 and 2-18 published by Maxwood Music Ltd.
Tracks 1-4, 1-6 published by Copyright Control
Tracks 2-3, 2-4 and 2-22 published by Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
Track 2-11 published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Track 2-20 published by Universal/ MCA Music Ltd.
Track 2-23 published by Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5 050159 911226
• Label Code: LC 6448
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): TJDDD112/A ■ SANCTUARY RECORDS ■ ⁕42191 ■ www.udcgroup.com
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): TJDDD112/B ■ SANCTUARY RECORDS ■ ⁕42194 ■ www.udcgroup.com
• Mastering SID Code (Disc 1 & 2): IFPI LD13
• Mould SID Code (Disc 1 & 2): IFPI SQ15

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
06076-80415-2	Desmond Dekker	Rudy Got Soul 1963-1968 The Early Beverley's Sessions ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Trojan Records	06076-80415-2	US	2003
43030	Desmond Dekker	Rudy Got Soul 1963-1967 ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Earmark	43030	Italy	2004