Ken Boothe: Essential Artist Collection (2023) Album

Label: Trojan Records | Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Release date: 05/05/2023

Arguably the most gifted Jamaican performer of his generation, Ken Boothe is today widely regarded as a living legend, having recorded innumerable ska, rock steady and reggae classics over a period spanning some 60 years.

After making his recording debut in 1962, Ken enjoyed a hugely successful career in Jamaica before achieving international stardom in 1974 with his chart-topping interpretation of ‘Everything I Own’ and the top 10 follow-up, ‘Crying Over You’.

Both of these hugely popular tracks feature on this collection, which forms part of Trojan Record’s new ‘Essential Artist’ series, which showcases the best-loved recordings of some of Jamaica’s greatest musical talents.

1. Everything I Own
2. Silver Words
3. Out of Love (aka I’m the One That Love Forgot)
4. I Wish It Could Be Peaceful Again
5. (You’re) Leaving Me
6. Artibella
7. Walk Away from Love (7″ Mix)
8. Lady with the Starlight
9. My Love
10. Why Baby Why
11. I Don’t Want to See You Cry
12. Give to Me
13. Have I Sinned
14. Keep My Love from Fading
15. Is It Because I’m Black?
16. Freedom Street
17. Ain’t No Sunshine
18. Live Good
19. Cherie Baby (aka Sherry) – Ken Boothe & The Messengers
20. Can’t Fight Me Down
21. Let Go
22. Your Feeling and Mine
23. Crowded City – Ken Boothe & The Messengers
24. You’re No Good
25. Let’s Get It On
26. Crying Over You
27. It’s Gonna Take a Miracle
28. Black, Gold & Green
29. Who Gets Your Love
30. Say You
31. (That’s the Way) Nature Planned It
32. Now I Know
33. Whole World’s Down On Me – Ken Boothe & B.B. Seaton
34. I’m Not for Sale
35. Moving Away
36. Missing You
37. Drums of Freedom
38. Now You Can See Me Again
39. Why
40. Look What You’ve Done to Me
41. Get Close to You
42. Second Chance
43. Left with a Broken Heart
44. Freedom Day (aka Freedom Time)
45. Love and Unity
46. Somewhere
47. Rasta Never Fails – Ken Boothe & Lloyd Charmers
48. Satta Massagana
49. Got to Get Away (7″ Mix)
50. Love Don’t Love Nobody