{"product_id":"desmond-dekker-the-aces-007-shanty-town","title":"Desmond Dekker \u0026 The Aces- 007 Shanty Town","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: Music On Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReissued 4\/17\/2026, Originally released 1967\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesmond Dekker recorded some of his best-known songs together with his backing group the Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard). Their debut album 007 (Shanty Town) includes their single of the same name, which made him Jamaican music's first outer national superstar, reaching the 14th place in the UK charts. You'll hear how the Ska music from the mid-60s is developing to the Rocksteady sound. This was ''Ska'' or ''Blue Beat''-(or its new name for the slower tempo ''Rock Steady''), and the lyrics come from the Calypso-Mento method of telling about current events in music. So, in a groovy way, Desmond, James and Barry (the Aces) have given a report of love, politics, nagging women, the celebration of the Fifth anniversary of Independence, and gang warfare. This is where it all started before Desmond became the international star. Even before Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff Jamaica already had their own international superstar, Desmond Dekker was his name. Famous because of his international hits, such as ''Israelites'' (1968) and ''It Miek'' (1969). 007 (Shanty Town) is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eavailable as a limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on purple colored vinyl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack listing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e007 (Shanty Town)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnity\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWise Man\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRude Boy Train\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou've Got Your Troubles\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRudie Got Soul\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMother Young Gal\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep a Cool Head\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShing-A-Ling\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMother Long Tongue\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal Possession\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweet Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Waiting Room Records","offers":[{"title":"Purple LP","offer_id":44783429058675,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0082\/4315\/0908\/files\/Screenshot2026-04-14at5.51.13PM.png?v=1776207115","url":"https:\/\/waitingroomrecords.com\/products\/desmond-dekker-the-aces-007-shanty-town","provider":"Waiting Room Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}