During the scorching Jamaican summer of 1966, widespread dissatisfaction over the failure of the islands government to address social problems ultimately resulted in a sea of violence in and around Kingston. Featured here are a dozen of the best-known rude boy tracks, recorded from late 66 to early 67.
Track Listing:
1. Don't Be a Rude Boy - The Rulers
2. Soldiers Take Over - The Rio Grandes
3. Denham Town - Winston & George
4. No Good Rudie - Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
5. Rudie Gets Plenty - The Spanishtonians
6. Cry Tough - Alton Ellis & The Flames
7. Rudy Got Soul - Desmond Dekker & The Aces
8. Stop Them - Hazel & The Jolly Boys
9. Rudies All Around - Joe White
10. Why Oh Why - Black Brothers
11. Guns Fever (Blam Blam Fever) - The Valentines
12. Rudy, a Message to You - Dandy Livingstone
Year of Production: 2016
