Various - The "King" Kong Compilation

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	–Desmond Dekker And The Aces*	Israelites Written-By – D. Dekker*, L. Kong*	2:47
A2	–The Maytals	Monkey Girl Written-By – Hibbert*	2:48
A3	–The Melodians	Sweet Sensation	3:42
A4	–Ken Boothe	Freedom Street Written-By – Seaton*, Boothe*	2:50
A5	–Tyrone Evans	Let Them Talk Written-By – Evans*	3:13
A6	–The Pioneers	Samfie Man Written-By – Crooks*, Agard*, Robinson*	3:07
A7	–The Melodians	It's My Delight Written-By – L. Kong*	3:13
A8	–The Maytals	Peeping Tom Written-By – Hibbert*	3:15
B1	–The Melodians	Rivers Of Babylon Written-By – Dowe*, McNaughton*	4:17
B2	–Delroy Wilson	Gave You My Love Written-By – H. Seaton*	2:48
B3	–Bruce Ruffin	Bitterness Of Life Written-By – Downey*	2:53
B4	–Ansell Collins*	Night Flight (Sentimental Journey) Written-By – Homer*, Green*, Brown*	3:10
B5	–The Pioneers	Long Shot Kick De Bucket Written-By – Crooks*, Agard*, Robinson*	2:48
B6	–Desmond Dekker And The Aces*	It Mek Written-By – Dacres*, Kong*	2:26
B7	–Ken Boothe	Why Baby Why Written-By – Seaton*	2:24
B8	–The Maytals	Monkey Man Written-By – Hibbert*	3:29

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Mango Records
• Record Company – Island Records Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Ltd.
• Made By – Island Records Ltd.
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits

• Bass – Jackie Jackson , Lloyd Parkes*
• Compiled By – Rob Bell, Warrick Lyn*
• Drums – Paul Douglas
• Guitar – "Hux" Brown*, Lynn Tait*, Rad Bryan*
• Keyboards – Ansell Collins*, "Gladdy" Anderson*, Winston Wright
• Liner Notes – Rob Bell
• Trumpet – Bobby Ellis

Notes

Beverley's logo on front and back covers, Mango logo on back cover and labels.
Credits are listed on back cover as "Probable and possible musicians on these sessions include:"

Printed on front cover:
The Historic Reggae Recordings 1968-1970

Printed on back cover:
[A1, B5, B6] 1968
[A2, A4, A6, A8, B1, B2, B3, B7, B8] 1970
[A3, A7] 1969
[A5, B4] * (Previously unissued)
Photo of Leslie Kong courtesy of David and Jill Betteridge
Other Photos courtesy of Black Music Magazine
Thanks to Roger Dalke
Mango Records Division of Island Records Inc. 444 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022

Printed on spine:
℗1981 This compilation made by Island Records Ltd.

Printed on labels:
This compilation ℗1981 Island Records, Ltd.
[A] Ackee Music Inc. (ASCAP) except *[A1] Ackee Music Inc. (ASCAP)/Gemrod Music, Inc. (BMI)
[B] Ackee Music Inc. (ASCAP) except *[B4] Morley Music Co. (ASCAP)
Mango Records
a division of Island Records Inc.
444 Madison Ave.
New York, N.Y. 10022

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Etching): MLPS - 9632 - A - CPI [STERLING ⋀-stamped]
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Etching): MLPS - 9632 - B - CP3 [STERLING-stamped]
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Rights Society (A1): BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
162-539 632-2	Various	The "King" Kong Compilation ‎(CD, Comp)	Mango	162-539 632-2	US	Unknown
203.532, 230 532-250	Various	The "King" Kong Compilation ‎(LP, Comp)	Island Records, Island Records	203.532, 230 532-250	Germany	1981
MLPS-9632, MLPS 9632	Various	The "King" Kong Compilation ‎(LP, Album, Comp, Mono, Hau)	Mango, Beverley's Records, Mango	MLPS-9632, MLPS 9632	US	1981
IRSP 12	Various	The "King" Kong Compilation ‎(LP, Comp, Mono)	Island Records, Beverley's Records	IRSP 12	UK	1981
162-539 632-2	Various	The "King" Kong Compilation ‎(CD, Comp)	Mango	162-539 632-2	US	Unknown

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