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Desmond Dekker (born in Kingston, Jamaica on 16 July 1941 - deceased 25 May 2006), was a Jamaican ska and reggae singer and songwriter. Desmond Dekker (born in Kingston, Jamaica on 16 July 1941 - deceased 25 May 2006), was a Jamaican ska and reggae singer and songwriter. View full artist profile.

King Of Ska – Desmond Dekker & The Cherry Pies. Get Up Edina – Desmond Dekker & The Four Aces. This Woman – Desmond Dekker & The Four Aces. Mount Zion – Desmond Dekker & The Four Aces. Also, arguably, the ‘populist’ cover versions and ’90s tracks don’t really work.

Complete your Desmond Dekker collection. I was wondering if any one else with this album has the same issue. That said this is an amazing record for anyone who loves ska and reggae so glad Vinyl Me Please choose to reissue this gem. Reply See 5 replies Notify me Helpful.

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What Desmond Dekker fans really want is a comprehensive compilation of the legend's back catalog, but they've been disappointed time and time again. However, You Can Get It If You Really Want: The Definitive Collection finally delivers the goods with a two-CD, career-spanning overview. The set begins at the beginning, with Dekker's 1963 debut single, "Honour Your Mother and Father," then charts his progress across the ska years and into rocksteady.

Dekker knows when not to let a sound wear out its welcome. This extends to the brevity of the songs themselves, a value crammed 31 on the first disc and 28 on the second. Many of the best tunes here barely clear the 2:30 mark. Dekker runs through a jaunty cover of the Beatles' "Ob-la-di Ob-la-da" (who do you think the "Desmond" in the song is?) and his generosity slips a bit of the haunting, gorgeous "Wise Man" on the outro. The later work with his biggest fans the Specials is just making time, but there's no shame in retelling the story of how you climbed the tallest mountain if you actually made it up the damn thing. You Can Get It probably could have been trimmed back to a more listenable single disc. That disc is still lurking in here and it's one of the great Jamaican albums. How many of you can say the Beatles wrote a song about you?

Album: The Original Reggae Hitsound of Desmond Dekker and The Aces (1965-1971). Heyo! SONGLYRICS just got interactive.

You Can Get It if You Really Want. This song is by Desmond Dekker and appears on the compilation Reggae Pulse - the Heartbeat of Jamaica (2002). You can get it if you really wantYou can get it if you really wantYou can get it if you really wantBut you must try, try and tryTry and try - you'll succeed at last.