MVD To Release Desmond Dekker's Final Work

[Brandon Allin]

The final release from ska icon Desmond Dekker, In Memoriam: 1941-2006, is set to be released on October 31st (http://www.absolutepunk.net/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=1415&c=3) via MVD Records (http://www.musicvideodistributors.com/). You can find the tracklist for the release below, and the cover art has been placed in the replies for your viewing pleasure.

Tracklist:
1. 007 (Shanty Town)
2. Don't Blame Me
3. Hippopotamus
4. Intensified
5. Israelites
6. It Mek
7. Jamaica Ska
8. Nincompoop
9. Opportunity
10. Pickney Gal
11. Pretty Africa
12. Problems
13. Rudy Got Soul
14. Sabotage
15. Sing A Little Song
16. The More You Live
17. You Can Get It If You Really Want
18. Unity
19. Where Did It Go
20. Wise Man

Source: Punknews.org (http://www.punknews.org)

[romantic rights]

i'll be picking this up.

[Brandon Allin]

i'll be picking this up.
That makes two of us.

[romantic rights]

i mean come on, he shares my mothers maiden name as his last name, he's like family or something!

[shermanology]

freaking sweet, I was thinking about looking for some sort of greatest hits collection from him. definately getting this.

[Maniac Moses]

He's already got a greatest hits album called The Israelites. I bought it a year or two ago and am too lazy to look up the title on itunes.

[Brandon Allin]

He's already got a greatest hits album called The Israelites. I bought it a year or two ago and am too lazy to look up the title on itunes.
For the record, this is not a greatest hits collection. These are Desmond's final recordings from 2004.

[El_Jeffe]

no doubt about it, i'll be grabbing this. desmond was such a legend to ska music, much love

[CalmerThanYou]

Get up in the morning, same thing for breakfast
Sodat ever eemouse can beef head

[monkeyboyrock]

"Mr. Desmond Dekker got a crown made of gold"

-Common Rider

...awesome.