Happy Birthday Alton Ellis | Remembering Alton Tribute Mix
As a child, Alton Ellis was a major part of the soundtrack in my house…Â One of Jamaica’s most vocally-gifted and prolific singers, he would have been 72 years old today.
I was able to grab this mix off the net last year after his death. It totally reminds me of Brooklyn ‘83!!!
DOWNLOAD: Stephen T - Remembering Alton Tribute Mix
1 JAMAICA (STUDIO 1 LP: THE BEST OF..)
2 TUMBLING TEARS (STUDIO 1)
3 A FOOL (STUDIO 1)
4 WHERE I’M DOWN (STUDIO 1 LP: ALTON & HORTENSE ELLIS)
5 IT’S TRUE (STUDIO 1 LP: SUNDAY COMING)
6 YOU SAID IT AGAIN (STUDIO 1 LP: ALTON & HORTENSE ELLIS)
7 THE PICTURE WAS YOU (STUDIO 1 LP: SUNDAY COMING)
8 WIDE WORLD (STUDIO 1 LP: ALTON & HORTENSE ELLIS)
9 YOUR HEART IS GONNA PAY (STUDIO 1 LP: SUNDAY COMING)
10 LIVE AND LEARN (STUDIO 1)
11 YOU MAKE SO HAPPY (STUDIO 1 LP: SUNDAY COMING)
12 HURTING ME (STUDIO 1)
13 LORD DELIVER US (STUDIO 1 LP: ALTON & HORTENSE ELLIS)
14 BLACKISH WHITE (VA- STUDIO ONE ROOTS)
15 BLACK ON BLACK (ALL-TONE)
16 SUN OF MAN (CLINTONES)
17 FEELING INSIDE (CLANDISC)
18 I’LL BE WAITING (TECHNIQUES)
19 CONFUSION (TROJAN LP: STILL IN LOVE)
20 PLAY IT COOL (FASHION)
21 GIVE US THE REASON (TROJAN LP: STILL IN LOVE)
22 MR SKABINA (L.B.E.)
23 LIFE WORTH LIVING (TROJAN LP: STILL IN LOVE)
24 LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU (D.E.B.)
25 I BELIEVE IN LOVE (TROJAN LP: STILL IN LOVE)
26 LOVE ON TOP (ALL-TONE)
27 DAY DREAMING (ALL-TONE)
28 ONE IN A MILLION (ALL-TONE)
29 SKATELAND GIRL (VOLCANO)
30 WE A FEEL IT (STARS)

September 11th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Yo this Ragga-Mix makes me feel like a Yardie-Doowop Cat. Honestly this is always been the Classic sound that i love of Jam-rock. Its like Jamaican hand dancing music. Still give origin props to that Motown sound, but whatever they did in Yard to make it island sounding they did it to perfection. Big Ups SLim.
October 25th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Thanks for the mix. Brings back memories of times spent with my grand(ma).