007 (Shanty Town) stands as the breakthrough debut album from Desmond Dekker & The Aces, capturing the pivotal moment when mid‑’60s Jamaican ska evolved into the smoother, deeper pulse of rocksteady. With Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard providing tight vocal backing, Dekker delivers socially charged storytelling rooted in Calypso‑Mento tradition—songs of love, politics, independence celebrations, rude‑boy culture, and everyday life. Featuring the international hit “007 (Shanty Town),” this limited purple‑vinyl edition highlights the early foundations of a career that would soon produce global classics like “Israelites” and “It Miek.”
Track Listing
Side 1
007 (Shanty Town)
Unity
Wise Man
Rude Boy Train
You’ve Got Your Troubles
Rudie Got Soul
Side 2
Mother Young Gal
Keep a Cool Head
Shing‑A‑Ling
Mother Long Tongue
Personal Possession
Sweet Music
Features
Limited edition of 750 copies
Individually numbered
Purple coloured vinyl
Classic 1967 debut album
Early ska‑to‑rocksteady transition
Desmond Dekker & The Aces recordings
Information
Artist: Desmond Dekker & The Aces
Title: 007 (Shanty Town)
Format: Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Purple Vinyl
Released: 2026
Genre: Reggae
Style: Ska, Rocksteady
Barcode: 8719262039988
- Artist Desmond Dekker & The Aces
- Record Label Music on Vinyl
- Occasion Birthday, Carnival
- Case Type Cardboard Sleeve
- Fidelity Level High-Fidelity
- Vinyl Matrix Number n
- Inlay Condition Mint (M)
- Colour Purple
- Format Record
- Record Grading Mint (M)
- Unit Type Unit
- Release Year 2026
- Style 1970s, 1980s, Rocksteady
- Features Coloured Vinyl, Numbered, Sealed
- Performer Orchestra /
- Unit Quantity 1
- Catalogue Number MOVLP2347P
- Speed 33 RPM
- Composer /
- Release Title 007 Shanty Town
- Edition Limited Edition, Numbered Edition
- Type LP
- Sleeve Grading Mint (M)
- Producer /
- Era 1970s
- Instrument Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Guitar
- Conductor /
- Genre Reggae
- Run Time LP
- Country of Origin Netherlands
- EAN 8719262039988
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