Release Date: 06 February 2026
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Music On Vinyl
£24.99
DESMOND DEKKER & THE ACES 007 SHANTY TOWN Limited Numbered Purple 180gram Audiophile Vinyl LP
Overview:
The debut album
Includes the classic "007 (Shanty Town)"
Limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on purple coloured vinyl
Desmond 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 'outernational' superstar, reaching #14 on the UK charts.
This is where it all started before Desmond became the international star, famous because of his international hits, such as "Israelites" (1968) and "It Miek" (1969).
007 (Shanty Town) is available as a limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on purple coloured vinyl.
Featured Tracks:
Side A
1. 007 (Shanty Town)
2. Unity
3. Wise Man
4. Rude Boy Train
5. You've Got Your Troubles
6. Rudie Got Soul
Side B
1. Mother Young Gal
2. Keep A Cool Head
3. Shing-A-Ling
4. Mother Long Tongue
5. Personal Possession
6. Sweet Music