This collection of early Jamaican popular music features the island's premier 'uptown' band for almost half a century, Byron Lee and the Dragonaires.  It features the rare stereo edition of the Joy Ride album in its entirety alongside the group's early non-album A's and B's (among them an ultra-rare 1962 giveaway 45 featuring their big belated club hit 'Bata Cha Cha Cha') As befits an uptown band, the entire spectrum of early Jamaican music is covered, from Calypso and 'Jump Up' to R&B, ballads and even some early ska, all of it performed with precision and professionalism. The sound is great, and the music is great too!.............

1. JOY RIDE (Stereo LP version)
2. DAMELA CHA CHA
3. YELLOW BIRD
4. MERENGUE
5. CHA CHA MEDLEY
YOU BELONG TO MY HEART
IT HAPPENED IN MONTEREY
SOUTH OF THE BORDER
6. AY COSITA LINDA
7. BABY WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO
8. LORETTA
9. LET TRUE LOVE BEGIN
10. FINALE MEDLEY
FIREFLY JUMP UP
WALTZING MATILDA
COLONEL BOGEY
11. DUMPLINS
12. KISSIN' GAL
13. MASH MR. LEE
14. HELP ME FORGET
15. OVER THE RAINBOW
16. JOY RIDE (Mono Single Version)
17. RIVER BANK JUMP UP
18. NIGHT TRAIN
19. DAN IS THE MAN (In The Van)
20. FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY
21. SUNJET JUMP UP A.K.A. ST THOMAS
22. EAST TO WEST
23. WALK LIKE A DRAGON
24. FORGET HER
25. I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE
26. BATA CHA CHA CHA
27. FIESTA TWIST (What'd I Say)