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The Melodians

Rivers of Babylon

£13.99

Released: 9th August 2019. In the early weeks of 1970, The Melodians joined the still small and select band of Jamaican acts to achieve international success when their lilting 'Sweet Sensation' made the British Top 50. The vocal trio, comprising Brent Dowe, Trevor McNaughton and Tony Brevett, had been a major force on their native island's music scene since the dawn of the rocksteady era and continued to achieve significant success well into the mid-seventies.

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  • Details

    Released:
    9th August 2019
    Category:
    Reggae
    Format:
    CD Album
    Barcode:
    5013929274136
  • Description

    In the early weeks of 1970, The Melodians joined the still small and select band of Jamaican acts to achieve international success when their lilting 'Sweet Sensation' made the British Top 50. The vocal trio, comprising Brent Dowe, Trevor McNaughton and Tony Brevett, had been a major force on their native island's music scene since the dawn of the rocksteady era and continued to achieve significant success well into the mid-seventies.
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Rivers of Babylon
    The Melodians
    2.It Took a Miracle
    The Melodians
    3.Sweet Sensation
    The Melodians
    4.It's My Delight
    The Melodians
    5.A Day Seems So Long
    The Melodians
    6.Lost My Love
    The Melodians
    7.Though I'm Through With You
    The Melodians
    8.I Don't Care
    The Melodians
    9.Oh Say, Darling Say
    The Melodians
    10.Walking in the Rain
    The Melodians
    11.Sounds of Babylon
    The Melodians
    12.(Come) Rock It With Me
    The Melodians
    13.Let's Give Thanks and Praises
    The Melodians
    14.Put It Down Children
    The Melodians
    15.Staircase of Time
    The Melodians
    16.Two Sides to Every Story
    The Melodians
    17.Freedom Train
    The Melodians
    18.Too Young to Fall in Love
    The Melodians
    19.The Time Has Come
    The Melodians
    20.Hold My Hand
    The Melodians
    21.My Life, My Love
    The Melodians
    22.When the Sun Goes Down
    The Melodians
    23.No Sins at All
    The Melodians
    24.Come Ethiopians Come
    The Melodians
    25.Second Babylon
    The Melodians
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