Alton Ellis

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Rock Steady 02:48 Tools
Ain't That Loving You 02:50 Tools
Breaking Up 03:28 Tools
Why Birds Follow Spring 02:33 Tools
I'm Still in Love With You 03:27 Tools
I'm Still in Love 03:45 Tools
Willow Tree 02:43 Tools
It's A Shame 02:49 Tools
Rocksteady 02:38 Tools
Baby I Love You 02:18 Tools
Can I Change My Mind 02:59 Tools
Dance Crasher 02:39 Tools
What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) 03:16 Tools
Girl I've Got A Date 02:31 Tools
Remember That Sunday 02:53 Tools
If I Could Rule This World 02:12 Tools
I Don't Want To Be Right 03:30 Tools
I'll Be Waiting 02:44 Tools
You Make Me Happy 03:09 Tools
You Make Me So Very Happy 03:09 Tools
All My Tears Come Rolling 02:42 Tools
Sunday Coming 02:26 Tools
Cry Tough 02:16 Tools
Reason In The Sky 03:06 Tools
Hurting Me 00:00 Tools
Play It Cool 02:35 Tools
Black Man's World - aka "Black Man, White Man" 00:00 Tools
These Eyes 00:00 Tools
My Willow Tree 00:00 Tools
You've Made Me So Very Happy 02:54 Tools
Let Him Try 02:22 Tools
The Picture Was You 00:00 Tools
Sitting in the Park 00:00 Tools
I'm just a guy 00:00 Tools
Blackman's Word (Black Man's Pride) 00:00 Tools
I Can't Stop Now 00:00 Tools
What Does It Take To Win Your Love 00:00 Tools
Blessings Of Love 00:00 Tools
You Made Me So Very Happy 00:00 Tools
Big Bad Boy 02:27 Tools
What Does it Take 00:00 Tools
It's True 00:00 Tools
Gonna Take a Miracle 00:00 Tools
Cry Not For Me 00:00 Tools
Lord Deliver Us 03:05 Tools
Alton's Groove 00:00 Tools
Ska Beat 00:00 Tools
Too Late To Turn Back Now 00:00 Tools
Working On A Groovy Thing 04:12 Tools
Give Me Your Love 00:00 Tools
Wide Awake In A Dream 00:00 Tools
You Are Mine 00:00 Tools
Joy in the Morning 00:00 Tools
The Humble Will Stumble 00:00 Tools
Black Man's Pride 00:00 Tools
Mouth A Massy 00:00 Tools
All My Tears (Come Rolling) 00:00 Tools
Your Heart Is Gonna Pay 00:00 Tools
Chatty Chatty 00:00 Tools
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do 00:00 Tools
And I Love Her 00:00 Tools
Soul Groover 00:00 Tools
Blackish White 00:00 Tools
African Descendants 00:00 Tools
It's Your Thing 00:00 Tools
Chatty Chatty People 00:00 Tools
African Descendents 00:00 Tools
Blackman's Pride 00:00 Tools
Knock On Wood 00:00 Tools
Get Ready 00:00 Tools
Duke Of Earl 00:00 Tools
Why 00:00 Tools
Why Did You Leave Me To Cry 00:00 Tools
Bye Bye Love 00:00 Tools
Arise Black Man 00:00 Tools
Rise And Fall 00:00 Tools
If I Could Rule The World 00:00 Tools
Still Trying 00:00 Tools
Back To Africa 00:00 Tools
I'll Take Your Hand 00:00 Tools
The Children Are Crying 00:00 Tools
Sun of Man 00:00 Tools
Rasta Spirit 00:00 Tools
I can't stand it 00:00 Tools
Never Love Again 00:00 Tools
We A Feel It 00:00 Tools
The Same Song 00:00 Tools
Room Full Of Tears 00:00 Tools
Someone 00:00 Tools
Sh-boom (Life Could Be a Dream) 00:00 Tools
I Am Still In Love 00:00 Tools
Diana 00:00 Tools
Lonely 00:00 Tools
My Time Is The Right Time 00:00 Tools
No Man Is Perfect 00:00 Tools
Wide World 00:00 Tools
Please Leave Me Alone 00:00 Tools
Massachusetts 00:00 Tools
Live and Learn 00:00 Tools
Tumbling Tears 00:00 Tools
Remember That Sunday (Alternate Take) 00:00 Tools
Don't Trouble People 00:00 Tools
This Feeling of Love 00:00 Tools
Jamaica 02:52 Tools
Steady Rocking 00:00 Tools
I'm Still In Love With You Girl 00:00 Tools
A Fool 00:00 Tools
The Preacher 00:00 Tools
Rhodesia 00:00 Tools
Loving You 00:00 Tools
Cry Tough (Take Six) 00:00 Tools
Bless You 00:00 Tools
Truly 00:00 Tools
The Winner 00:00 Tools
Love Me for More Reasons Than One 00:00 Tools
Breaking Up Is Hard 00:00 Tools
Inside My Soul 00:00 Tools
Pearls 00:00 Tools
Land Of Loving 00:00 Tools
Set a Better Example 00:00 Tools
you said it again 00:00 Tools
Play It Cool (aka Rock On Time) 00:00 Tools
Oowee Baby (Baby I Love You) 00:00 Tools
la la la 00:00 Tools
A Whiter Shade of Pale 00:00 Tools
Can't Get Used to Losing You 00:00 Tools
Mad Mad 00:00 Tools
What Does It Take (Take Two) 00:00 Tools
Why Do Birds 00:00 Tools
Can't Stand It (Extended Mix) 00:00 Tools
All That We Need Is Love 00:00 Tools
So Much Love 00:00 Tools
Mad Mad Mad 00:00 Tools
Praise Jah, It's Christmas 00:00 Tools
Something You've Got 00:00 Tools
Girl I've Got A Date (Soul Style) 00:00 Tools
I Love You 00:00 Tools
The Well Run Dry 00:00 Tools
The winner (extended version) 00:00 Tools
Pure Sorrow 00:00 Tools
I Can't Stop 00:00 Tools
Black My Experience 00:00 Tools
When I'm Down 00:00 Tools
All My Tears 00:00 Tools
Cry Tuff 00:00 Tools
Whiter Shade Of Pale 00:00 Tools
Make Me Happy 00:00 Tools
Alphabetically Yours 00:00 Tools
If I Had the Right 00:00 Tools
Honey I Love You 00:00 Tools
Almost Anything 00:00 Tools
Black Man, White Man (Take Two) 00:00 Tools
you are the one to blame 00:00 Tools
I Want You Girl 00:00 Tools
Ain't No Music 00:00 Tools
Come Rolling 00:00 Tools
It Hurts Me So 00:00 Tools
Muriel 00:00 Tools
Harder And Harder 00:00 Tools
The Valley of Decision 00:00 Tools
Play It Cool - aka "Rock On Time" 00:00 Tools
Black Mans Word 00:00 Tools
Girl You Can't Be My Wife 00:00 Tools
Do the Rocksteady 00:00 Tools
Baby, Now That I've Found You 00:00 Tools
Shake It 00:00 Tools
Sh Boom 00:00 Tools
Why Did You Leave Me To Cry (feat. Phyllis Dillon) 00:00 Tools
Christmas Coming 00:00 Tools
Someday 00:00 Tools
Hey World 00:00 Tools
Trying To Reach My Goal 00:00 Tools
Baby Now That I Found You 00:00 Tools
Pearl 00:00 Tools
All We Need Is Love 00:00 Tools
Why Did You Leave Me 00:00 Tools
I'll Never Fall In Love Again 00:00 Tools
People Keep Quarreling 00:00 Tools
Carry My Name 00:00 Tools
I Don't Know Why (Truly) 00:00 Tools
Live And Learn (Extended Mix) 00:00 Tools
Reggae With You 00:00 Tools
I'm Just A Guy (Soul Style feat. Phyllis Dillon) 00:00 Tools
A Little Loving 00:00 Tools
Joy in the morning (feat. The Gaylads) 00:00 Tools
What A Dillusion 00:00 Tools
You Make Me So Happy 00:00 Tools
Girl You Can’t Be My Wife 00:00 Tools
Personality 00:00 Tools
Love on Top 04:26 Tools
Misty 00:00 Tools
Keep On Yearning 00:00 Tools
Bad Boy 00:00 Tools
Feeling Inside 00:00 Tools
(Baby) I'm Trying 00:00 Tools
Secretly 00:00 Tools
(I Don't Know Why) Truly 00:00 Tools
You're So Sweet 00:00 Tools
Better Example 00:00 Tools
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right 00:00 Tools
Rock Steady - Original 00:00 Tools
I Don't Want To Be Right (Arise Black Man 68-78) 00:00 Tools
Reggae Is My Thing 00:00 Tools
The Message 00:00 Tools
(If I) Don't Care 00:00 Tools
True Born African 00:00 Tools
Too Late 00:00 Tools
(Going) Back to Africa 00:00 Tools
I Don't Know Why 00:00 Tools
Be True (To Yourself) 00:00 Tools
Merry Merry Christmas 00:00 Tools
Oppression 00:00 Tools
Blessing of Love 00:00 Tools
Alton's Official Daughter 00:00 Tools
Spring Birds 00:00 Tools
No man version 00:00 Tools
Wonderful World 00:00 Tools
Why Did You Leave 00:00 Tools
(Girl) I've Got A Date 00:00 Tools
Can't Stand It 00:00 Tools
Can't Stop Me Now 00:00 Tools
Tonight (A.K.A. Feeling Inside) 00:00 Tools
Why Birds Fly 00:00 Tools
Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) 00:00 Tools
Black Mans Pride 00:00 Tools
People Make The World Go Round 00:00 Tools
I See My Future In You 00:00 Tools
Breakfast In Bed 00:00 Tools
Here I Say 00:00 Tools
Mother And Father 00:00 Tools
Cry Together 00:00 Tools
Change of Plan 00:00 Tools
We Need Love 00:00 Tools
Confusion 00:00 Tools
Rise Version 00:00 Tools
Dance Crasher - Original 00:00 Tools
Lala Means I Love You 00:00 Tools
Mr Scabina 00:00 Tools
Life Worth Living 00:00 Tools
medley 00:00 Tools
Thank the Lord 00:00 Tools
Can't Stop Now 00:00 Tools
You Make Me So 00:00 Tools
Black On Black 00:00 Tools
Give Us the Reason 00:00 Tools
Tumbling Down 00:00 Tools
Mr Skabina 00:00 Tools
Harder & Harder 00:00 Tools
I've Got Love 00:00 Tools
It's Hard To Be A Lover 00:00 Tools
I Believe in Love 00:00 Tools
Mr. Willow Tree 00:00 Tools
Stop a While 00:00 Tools
Cry Tough - Original 00:00 Tools
Black Man, White Man 00:00 Tools
How Can I (Arise Black Man 68-78 00:00 Tools
Blackman's Pride / Never Fall In Love Again... 00:00 Tools
Love Letters 03:06 Tools
The Alphabet Song 00:00 Tools
Breaking Up / I'm Still In Love... 00:00 Tools
Break Up 00:00 Tools
I'm Hoping 00:00 Tools
I'm Still In Love - Live 00:00 Tools
Ain't no music (maxi version) 00:00 Tools
Day Dreaming 00:00 Tools
My Time 00:00 Tools
Groovy Number 00:00 Tools
Sinners Gonna Weep 00:00 Tools
Earth Needs Love 00:00 Tools
Alton's Official Daughter [Version 1] 00:00 Tools
Tear Rolling 00:00 Tools
What Does it Take to Win Your 00:00 Tools
Mr Scabina (maxi version) 00:00 Tools
Changes 00:00 Tools
Stronger Than Before 00:00 Tools
Peaceful Valley 00:00 Tools
I Can't Stop You Now 00:00 Tools
Get Ready Rocksteady 00:00 Tools
Since I Fell for You 00:00 Tools
African Version 00:00 Tools
What's It Take 00:00 Tools
Alton's Official Daughter [Version 2] 00:00 Tools
Black Man's World 00:00 Tools
Pain In My Heart 00:00 Tools
I Love It When You Smile 00:00 Tools
Oo Wee Baby (Baby I Love You) 00:00 Tools
Darling It's True 00:00 Tools
Going Back To Africa 00:00 Tools
True Loving 00:00 Tools
Never Before 00:00 Tools
Black Man's Word 00:00 Tools
Pumping In 00:00 Tools
I've Got a Date 00:00 Tools
Ain't That Loving You (live) 00:00 Tools
Loving Mood 00:00 Tools
Ain't That Lovin' You 00:00 Tools
Love To Share 00:00 Tools
Tumblin Tears 00:00 Tools
Goodnight Sweetheart 00:00 Tools
I'm Just A Guy (soul Style) 00:00 Tools
The Guy 00:00 Tools
better get your heads together 00:00 Tools
La La Means I Love You - Original 00:00 Tools
I Love You True 00:00 Tools
I'm Still In Love With You (live) 00:00 Tools
Mr. Skabena 00:00 Tools
Breaking up is hard to do-Studio One Reggae 00:00 Tools
Willow Tree - Original 00:00 Tools
I'm Just A Guy (live) 00:00 Tools
If You Love Me Still 00:00 Tools
You, I Adore 00:00 Tools
I'm Just A Guy (Soul Style featuring Phyllis Dillon) 00:00 Tools
deliver us 00:00 Tools
I'll Be There 00:00 Tools
Mouth Of Massy 00:00 Tools
Stronger (cut 2) 00:00 Tools
Moments Of Sadness 00:00 Tools
Show Them Lord 00:00 Tools
I’m Still In Love - T>I Remix 00:00 Tools
Why Did You Leave Me To Cry (featuring Phyllis Dillon) 00:00 Tools
Behold 00:00 Tools
What Does It Take To Win Your Love - Original 00:00 Tools
Willa Tree 00:00 Tools
Feeling Inside (True Loving) 00:00 Tools
Stronger (cut 1) 00:00 Tools
I'll Be Wating 00:00 Tools
Chit Chat 00:00 Tools
I Dig You 00:00 Tools
You've Made Me So Very Happy (Sub Español) 00:00 Tools
(Get Ready) Rocksteady 00:00 Tools
Sunday Remembrance 00:00 Tools
Why Birds Follow Spring (with Tommy McCook) 00:00 Tools
Ain't That Lovin' You (For More Reasons Than One) 00:00 Tools
I Dont Want To Be Right 00:00 Tools
Murial 00:00 Tools
Here I Stay 00:00 Tools
Mad, Mad, Mad 00:00 Tools
(Get Ready) Rock Steady 00:00 Tools
Again 00:00 Tools
Breaking Up is Hard to Do (live) 00:00 Tools
A Fool (remix+version) 00:00 Tools
Chatty, Chatty People 00:00 Tools
True Born Africa 00:00 Tools
If You Still Love Me 00:00 Tools
I'm Still In Love A Capella 00:00 Tools
Arfican Descendents 00:00 Tools
Cant Get Used To Losing You 00:00 Tools
Seven Days A Week 00:00 Tools
Found You 00:00 Tools
Medley (live) 00:00 Tools
You Made Me So Happy 00:00 Tools
You've Made Me So Very Happy (live) 00:00 Tools
If I Could Rule The World - 12' Cut 00:00 Tools
Girl I've Got A Date (Alt. Vers.) 00:00 Tools
How Can I - Original 00:00 Tools
I Don't Want To Be Right (If Loving You Is Wrong) 00:00 Tools
Harder and Harder (Live) 00:00 Tools
World Ruler 00:00 Tools
Hope I'm Wrong 00:00 Tools
Chant Rasta Sound 00:00 Tools
Play It Cool - aka Rock On Time 00:00 Tools
Alton Ellis - Breaking up 00:00 Tools
It's A Shame - Alton Ellis 00:00 Tools
How Can I ? 00:00 Tools
Girl I've Got a Date (live) 00:00 Tools
In My Time 00:00 Tools
Stronger 00:00 Tools
Can't Stop Now - Original 00:00 Tools
*What Does It Take To Win Your Love 00:00 Tools
Love You Baby 00:00 Tools
You Said It Again - aka "I'll Make It Up To You" 00:00 Tools
Can I Change Your Mind 00:00 Tools
You Said It Again (Aka I'll Make It Up To You) 00:00 Tools
No Stopping 00:00 Tools
Rock steady (live) 00:00 Tools
Don't Say Goodbye 00:00 Tools
Girl I've Got A Date [Soul Style] 00:00 Tools
Just Try It 00:00 Tools
(You've Got) Personality 00:00 Tools
Girl I Have Got A Date - Original 00:00 Tools
I Love You Girl 00:00 Tools
Make Me Appy 00:00 Tools
If I Ruled The Whole World... 00:00 Tools
Willow Tree Dub 00:00 Tools
I Don`t Know Why 00:00 Tools
It's Gonna Take A Miracle 00:00 Tools
Tonight - aka "Feeling Inside" 00:00 Tools
A Fool (remix) 00:00 Tools
A – You’re Adorable 00:00 Tools
Children Of The Ghetto 00:00 Tools
Ill Take Your Hand 00:00 Tools
1-10 rock steady 00:00 Tools
In A Vision 00:00 Tools
Baby, I Love You 00:00 Tools
You And I (Under Jah Rock Riddim) 00:00 Tools
Soul Train Is Coming 00:00 Tools
Ai'nt That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) 00:00 Tools
How I Can 00:00 Tools
Baby Talk 00:00 Tools
Breaking Up (Is Hard to Do) 00:00 Tools
Miss Ruben Dub 00:00 Tools
Pure Mad 00:00 Tools
your are mine 00:00 Tools
Oowee baby 00:00 Tools
Deliver Us To Africa 00:00 Tools
Rise and Fall version 00:00 Tools
It's Alright Girl 00:00 Tools
Dub I Love 00:00 Tools
I Dig You Baby 00:00 Tools
La La La(La La Means I Love You) 00:00 Tools
The Break 00:00 Tools
Better Get Your Heads Together (AKA I'll Take Your Hand) 00:00 Tools
Remember That Sunday - Extended Mix 00:00 Tools
Aint That Lovin You 00:00 Tools
Wyo've Made Me So Very Happy 00:00 Tools
I Can't Stand It (live) 00:00 Tools
Ancestors 00:00 Tools
1-02 Dance Crasher 00:00 Tools
Blackmans Pride 00:00 Tools
La La Means I Love 00:00 Tools
1-08 how can i 00:00 Tools
Land In A Million 00:00 Tools
1-09 cry tough 00:00 Tools
Mr Ska Beena 00:00 Tools
1-05 blessings of love 00:00 Tools
1-12 all my tears (come rolling) 00:00 Tools
Alton Ellis - True Loving 00:00 Tools
Everyday Is Just A Holiday 00:00 Tools
ill be waiting 00:00 Tools
Sh-Boom 00:00 Tools
Girl, You Can't Be My Wife 00:00 Tools
I 00:00 Tools
1-06 Shake It 00:00 Tools
Bam Bye 00:00 Tools
Can I Change 00:00 Tools
My Willow Tree (live) 00:00 Tools
Let Me Dream 01:50 Tools
Your Heart Is Gonaa Pay 00:00 Tools
1-04 the preacher 00:00 Tools
Past Time 00:00 Tools
Big News 00:00 Tools
1-13 ai'nt that loving you (for more 00:00 Tools
Denver 00:00 Tools
black man's world (aka black ma 00:00 Tools
Dub Wise to Break Your Heart 00:00 Tools
A Little Bit More 00:00 Tools
La La Means I Love You (live) 00:00 Tools
Girl I Got a Date 00:00 Tools
The Winner (Extended Mix) 00:00 Tools
1-07 (girl) i've got a date 00:00 Tools
Pride 00:00 Tools
Only Sixteen 00:00 Tools
Puping In 00:00 Tools
Behold - Original 00:00 Tools
Dedication 00:00 Tools
Give Me Your Love w/ David Issacs 00:00 Tools
If Loving You Is Wrong 00:00 Tools
I Can't Stand It w/ Lloyd Williams 00:00 Tools
Fools Gold 00:00 Tools
Making Up 00:00 Tools
1-29 diana 00:00 Tools
Reggae With You (live) 00:00 Tools
Wily Tree 00:00 Tools
Sunday Remembering 00:00 Tools
Oo Wee Baby 00:00 Tools
Black Man's World (AKA Black Man, White Man) 00:00 Tools
Nothing Sweeter 00:00 Tools
Tumbling Tears (12" Discomix) 00:00 Tools
Denvor 00:00 Tools
Ready 00:00 Tools
Black Man's World (Aka Black Man,White Man) 00:00 Tools
It's Hard To Be A Lover - 12' Cut 00:00 Tools
01 Alton Ellis - Breakin Up(C) 00:00 Tools
Girl I've Got A Date (Alternate Version) 00:00 Tools
Love You For More Reasons Than On 00:00 Tools
All That We Need Is Love - Extended Version 00:00 Tools
Better Get Your Heads Together - aka "I'll Take Your Hand" 00:00 Tools
Breaking Up - Extended Mix 00:00 Tools
Honey, I Love You 00:00 Tools
Sweet Cup Of Tea 00:00 Tools
Tumblins Tears 00:00 Tools
02 Alton Ellis - Why Birds Follow Spring(C) 00:00 Tools
the people 00:00 Tools
alton ellis - Love You For More Reasons Than One 00:00 Tools
Alton Ellis - Too late to turn 00:00 Tools
girl ive got a date 00:00 Tools
La-La Means I Love You 00:00 Tools
Dance Crasher (live) 00:00 Tools
Good Loving 00:00 Tools
ai'nt that loving you (for more 00:00 Tools
Gimmie Your Love 00:00 Tools
1-30 remember that sunday 00:00 Tools
girl I have got a date 00:00 Tools
Only Sixteen/Alton Ellis & The Heptones 00:00 Tools
Zulu Man 00:00 Tools
Rise Black Man 00:00 Tools
I'm Just a Guy [Soul Style] 00:00 Tools
I Miss You So 00:00 Tools
2-03 black man's world (aka black ma 00:00 Tools
Sweet & Slow 00:00 Tools
Cry Tough [Take Six] 00:00 Tools
Tumbling Tears - 12" Discomix 00:00 Tools
Telephone Line 00:00 Tools
Shiny Pearls 00:00 Tools
Grow Wise 00:00 Tools
Nah Turning Back 00:00 Tools
preacher 00:00 Tools
Cry Tough [Take 6] [Take Six] 00:00 Tools
Get Ready - Rock Steady 00:00 Tools
03 Alton Ellis - I Can't Stop Now(C) 00:00 Tools
05 Alton Ellis - You Make Me So Very Happy(C) 00:00 Tools
Colour 00:00 Tools
Breaking Up / Phantom - Extended Mix 00:00 Tools
Love Is The Key 00:00 Tools
She Boom 00:00 Tools
To Marry You 00:00 Tools
I Need A Girl 00:00 Tools
Cry Tough (with Tommy McCook) 00:00 Tools
2-01 what does it take (to win your 00:00 Tools
Girl I`ve Got A Date 00:00 Tools
What Does It Take (To Win Your 00:00 Tools
Tribute To Sir Alex 00:00 Tools
You Make Me Happy - Extended Mix 00:00 Tools
Alton ellis - Willow tree 00:00 Tools
Arfican Descendants 00:00 Tools
I Can't Stop Now - Discomix 00:00 Tools
Girl, I've Got A Date 00:00 Tools
Blackish White (feat. The Sound Dimension) 00:00 Tools
What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) [Take 2] 00:00 Tools
Land of Love 00:00 Tools
Breakin Up 00:00 Tools
2-04 i'll be waiting 00:00 Tools
Someone (Extended Mix) 00:00 Tools
14 Alton Ellis - Girl I've Got A Date(C) 00:00 Tools
I`ll Be Waiting "Live" 00:00 Tools
Tonight 00:00 Tools
Blackman's Experience 00:00 Tools
Mini Skirt 00:00 Tools
What Does It Take - Original 00:00 Tools
Oowee Baby (Baby I Love You) - Discomix 00:00 Tools
African descendant 00:00 Tools
Pride a Black 00:00 Tools
Cry Tough (take 6) 00:00 Tools
la la la means I love you 00:00 Tools
13 Alton Ellis - Cry Tough(C) 00:00 Tools
2-26 better get your heads together 00:00 Tools
I Can't Stand It - Discomix 00:00 Tools
04 Alton Ellis - Ain't That Loving You(C) 00:00 Tools
08 Alton Ellis - Baby I Love You(C) 00:00 Tools
Puping In - Original 00:00 Tools
Muri 00:00 Tools
Still Love 00:00 Tools
If I Could Rule The World - Discomix 00:00 Tools
to win your love 00:00 Tools
Alton Ellis Selects Reggae - Continuous Mix 00:00 Tools
Laba Laba Reggae 00:00 Tools
I Can't Stop Now - Extended Mix 00:00 Tools
Love Ya Babe 00:00 Tools
Love You For More 00:00 Tools
what does it take to win you love 00:00 Tools
I Love It When You Smile (feat. Alton Ellis) 00:00 Tools
Rise On Fall 00:00 Tools
07 Alton Ellis - All My Tears Come Rolling(C) 00:00 Tools
Give Me Your Love (feat. David Isaacs) 00:00 Tools
Too Late To Turn Back 00:00 Tools
2-09 you said it again (aka i'll mak 00:00 Tools
19 Lala Means I Love You 00:00 Tools
10 Alton Ellis - Willow Tree(C) 00:00 Tools
Blackman's Word 00:00 Tools
Top Loving 00:00 Tools
Cry Tough [Take 5][#] 00:00 Tools
thumbling down 00:00 Tools
Girls I've got a date 00:00 Tools
Black Mother & Father 00:00 Tools
Why Did You Leave (Feat. Phyllis Dillon) 00:00 Tools
you said it again (aka i'll mak 00:00 Tools
Breaking Up - Original 00:00 Tools
Oowee Baby (Baby I Love You) - Extended Mix 00:00 Tools
My Heaven 00:00 Tools
Through the Window 00:00 Tools
I’m Still in Love with You 00:00 Tools
Moon River 00:00 Tools
What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) [Take 2] [Take Two] 00:00 Tools
dancer crasher 00:00 Tools
Are You Mine 00:00 Tools
Nah Know 00:00 Tools
Date Night 00:00 Tools
Cry Tough (extended version) 00:00 Tools
09 Alton Ellis - Chatty Chatty People(C) 00:00 Tools
Black Man, White Man [Take Two] 00:00 Tools
It's a shame Ft Biga Ranx and Green Cross (Ondubground Remix) 00:00 Tools
Black Man White Man 00:00 Tools
11 Alton Ellis - If I Could Rule This World(C) 00:00 Tools
Skaman 00:00 Tools
Learn Live 00:00 Tools
I'm Not Ready 00:00 Tools
Living Down Here 00:00 Tools
I Can't Stand It - Extended Mix 00:00 Tools
The People aka People Quarreling 00:00 Tools
Bonus 00:00 Tools
Can I Change My Mind. 00:00 Tools
Stronger - Cut 2 00:00 Tools
alton ellis - Can I Change My Mind 00:00 Tools
still in love 00:00 Tools
Im Just A Guy (Version) 00:00 Tools
08 Alton Ellis - La La Means I Love You(C) 00:00 Tools
I’m Still In Love (T>I Remix) 00:00 Tools
Alton Elllis - Rock Steady 00:00 Tools
RAIN FROM THE SKIES 00:00 Tools
06 Alton Ellis - Remember That Sunday(C) 00:00 Tools
How Can I? 00:00 Tools
Belssings Of Love 00:00 Tools
Let the Power Fall 00:00 Tools
Movements 00:00 Tools
Black Man, White Man [Take 2] [Take Two] 00:00 Tools
It s a shame 00:00 Tools
I`ll be wating 00:00 Tools
20 Alton Ellis - Black Man White Man(C) 00:00 Tools
18 Alton Ellis - Why Did You Leave Me To Cry(C) 00:00 Tools
You Make Me Feel Happy (treasu 00:00 Tools
Humble Will Stumble 00:00 Tools
Red Sea 00:00 Tools
Love For More Reasons Than One 00:00 Tools
Cry Tough [Take 6] 00:00 Tools
i am the ruler 00:00 Tools
Black Man's World (aka "Black Man, White Man") 00:00 Tools
Breaking Up Is Hard (extended) 00:00 Tools
19 Alton Ellis - The Same Song(C) 00:00 Tools
Gonna Take a Mircale 00:00 Tools
Someone - Extended Mix 00:00 Tools
Muriel (Live) 00:00 Tools
Some Talk 00:00 Tools
Rocksteady(C)(rocksteady cd1) 00:00 Tools
Stronger - Cut 1 00:00 Tools
Cant Stand It - With Lloyd Williams 00:00 Tools
15 Alton Ellis - I Cant Stand It(C) 00:00 Tools
Cheer Up 00:00 Tools
Sooner Or Later 00:00 Tools
Bounce About 00:00 Tools
16 Alton Ellis - I'm Just A Guy(C) 00:00 Tools
I'm Just a Guy - Alton Ellis 00:00 Tools
12 Alton Ellis - What Does It Take(C) 00:00 Tools
Peaceful Valley (Ministerio Del Dub Riddim) 00:00 Tools
Love Me Forever 00:00 Tools
alton ellis - i'll be waiting 00:00 Tools
Alton's Official Daughter - Version 1 00:00 Tools
Live & Learn 00:00 Tools
Let Him Try (Studio1) 01:01 Tools
The Prayer 00:00 Tools
Tearfall 00:00 Tools
Remember That Sunday ft. Phyllis Dillon 00:00 Tools
Studio One - Alton Ellis- Christmas Coming 00:00 Tools
Im Still In Love 00:00 Tools
Mr Skabena 00:00 Tools
Girl I've Got A Date (Soul Sty 00:00 Tools
Shake It (Take 2) 00:00 Tools
to win your love (aka what doe 00:00 Tools
The winner ( ext. version ) 00:00 Tools
Dis Time 00:00 Tools
Rock On Time 00:00 Tools
Wait Forever 00:00 Tools
What Does It Take [Take Two] 00:00 Tools
I'm Just A Man 00:00 Tools
"Can I Change My Mind" 00:00 Tools
Lets Stay Together 00:00 Tools
I'm Just A Guy (feat. Phyllis Dillon) 00:00 Tools
What Does It Takes 00:00 Tools
09 And I Love Her 00:00 Tools
Alton Ellis - Rock Steady 00:00 Tools
Alton Ellis - Tumbling Tears (Studio 1 12in) 00:00 Tools
Intro 00:00 Tools
Black Man, White Man (Take 2) 00:00 Tools
Diana kuky3 00:00 Tools
birth of trojan - duke reid rocksteady (1967) - 15 - why birds follow spring - alton ellis 00:00 Tools
Why Did You Leave Me To Cry (f 00:00 Tools
Girl I've Got A Date (Soul Version) 00:00 Tools
Ain’t That Loving You 00:00 Tools
Skateland girl 00:00 Tools
Breaking Up (Original) 00:00 Tools
Whipping The Prince 00:00 Tools
Darling It´S True 00:00 Tools
Ain't That Loving You (For Mor 00:00 Tools
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What Does It Take To Win Your Love? 00:00 Tools
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Black Man, White Man [Take 2] 00:00 Tools
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I'm the Ruler 00:00 Tools
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Breakfast In Bed Featuring Jackie Mittoo's 1989 Organ Overdubs 00:00 Tools
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I'm Just a Guy [Soul Style] [Soul Style] 00:00 Tools
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I'm Just A Guy [Soul Style Feat. Phyllis Dillon] 00:00 Tools
Play It Cool (aka "Rock On Time") 00:00 Tools
Change My Life 00:00 Tools
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Got To Find A Way 00:00 Tools
It's A Shame [Album Version] 00:00 Tools
Good Good Loving 00:00 Tools
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A Whiter Shade Of Pale-Coxsone Reggae 00:00 Tools
What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) [Take Two] 00:00 Tools
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Get Ready Rock Steady 00:00 Tools
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Too Late To Turn Back Now (12 inch) 00:00 Tools
Pretty Melody 00:00 Tools
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I'll Take You Hand 00:00 Tools
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It's Too Late 00:00 Tools
Woe Child 00:00 Tools
Let Them Try (studio one) 01:01 Tools
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Remember That SundayF 00:00 Tools
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Earth need Love 00:00 Tools
Lovely Place 00:00 Tools
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Tonight (AKA "Feeling Inside") 00:00 Tools
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Fatty Fatty 00:00 Tools
Woman 00:00 Tools
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Diverse Doctrine 00:00 Tools
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Movie Star 00:00 Tools
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My Time Is Right Here 00:00 Tools
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Black man , white man 00:00 Tools
I Love Her 00:00 Tools
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Tonight (Feeling Inside) 00:00 Tools
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I Never Love Again 00:00 Tools
Better Get Your Head Together (aka "I'll Take Your Hand") 00:00 Tools
La La La (La La Means I Love You) 00:00 Tools
A Warning 00:00 Tools
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Mr Shabena 00:00 Tools
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I Do Love You 00:00 Tools
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You Said It Again (aka "I'll Make It Up To You") 00:00 Tools
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I Know It All 00:00 Tools
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Don't Care 00:00 Tools
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Alton Nehemiah Ellis OD (1 September 1938 – 10 October 2008) was a Jamaican singer and songwriter. One of the innovators of rocksteady who was given the informal title "Godfather of Rocksteady". In 2004, Alton Ellis was awarded the Order of Distinction by the Jamaican government in recognition of his achievements. In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame. Born in Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica, Alton Ellis was raised within a musical family and learned to play the piano at a young age. He attended Ebeneezer and Boys' Town schools, where he excelled in both music and sport. While at Boys' Town Ellis performed as a dancer (in a duo) in the first show that a school director called Mr Bailey had organized for Vere Johns who had been invited down to talent scout. He would later compete on Vere Johns' Opportunity Hour. After winning some competitions, he switched to singing, starting his career in 1959 as part of the duo Alton & Eddy with Eddy Parkins. Ellis and Parkins recorded for Coxsone Dodd at Studio One, initially in the R&B style, having a hit in 1960 with "Muriel" (from Dodd's first commercially-oriented recording session at Federal studios), a song Ellis had written while working as a labourer on a building site. This initial success was followed by the release of "My Heaven", which like "Muriel" was a slow R&B ballad with the instrumental triplets and vocal harmonizing common to the ballads of that period. Further releases in the R&B style followed: "Lullabye Angel", "I Know It All", "I'm Never Gonna Cry" and "Yours". The duo also recorded R&B tracks for Vincent Chin's Randy's label including "Let Me Dream". The duo split after Parkins won a major talent contest and moved to the United States. Ellis remained in Kingston, working as a printer and after losing his job, he restarted his music career, initially forming a new duo with John Holt. When Holt joined The Paragons, Ellis formed a new group, The Flames. Ellis continued to work for Dodd and also recorded for his arch-rival, Duke Reid on his Treasure Isle label. At the start of his career Ellis recorded with his younger sister Hortense; early tracks with Hortense like "Don't Gamble With Love" (1965) were still in the R&B style. By the mid-1960s, ska was moving on and the beat was slowing down to rocksteady and becoming associated with the violent rude boy subculture in Jamaican dancehalls. Many artists made records referring to the rude boys, including Ellis, although his records were consistently anti-rudie, including "Don't Trouble People", "Dance Crasher", and "Cry Tough". Releasing records under the name Alton Ellis and The Flames (the varying line-up of which included his brother Leslie Ellis, David "Baby G" Gordon and Winston Jarrett); the group had hits with "Girl I've Got a Date" and "Cry Tough". The release of "Rock Steady" (1967) backed by Tommy McCook and the Supersonics, the first song to refer to the name of the new genre, heralded the new direction Jamaican popular music was taking. Ellis continued to have hits for Treasure Isle; working with artists such as Lloyd Charmers, Phyllis Dillon and The Heptones. His Mr Soul of Jamaica album (with Tommy McCook and the Supersonics) is regarded as one of the definitive rocksteady albums. Ellis toured the United Kingdom in the 1967 with Ken Boothe and Studio One session band the Soul Vendors and on his return to Jamaica he worked with Dodd, recording the tracks that would be released as his debut album Alton Ellis Sings Rock & Soul. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Ellis recorded for some of Jamaica's top producers including Bunny Lee, Keith Hudson, and Herman Chin Loy. He also began to produce his own records, including "My Time Is The Right Time" (1968) and "The Message". He had two hits with Lloyd Daley in "Deliver Us" (1970) and "Back to Africa" (1971), both released in the UK on the Gas record label, a subsidiary of Pama Records. Ellis regularly returned to England, working with several London-based producers and after spending a few years in Canada, from 1972 he based himself permanently in the UK. Ellis continued to record and perform regularly, recording in the early 1980s for emerging producers including Henry "Junjo" Lawes, Sugar Minott, and King Jammy. He also opened up the All-Tone record shop in South London, and started a record label of the same name. Ellis continued to be active on the reggae scene until his health began to deteriorate. His latest works include performing all over Europe with a French backing-band called ASPO (About Some Precioux Oldies) at the beginning of the 21st century. Recorded in Bordeaux, France, Live with Aspo: Workin' on a Groovy Thing is the only live album Alton Ellis ever published (2001). In 2004, Ellis was awarded the Order of Distinction by the Jamaican government in recognition of his achievements. In December 2007, he was admitted to hospital in London for treatment of cancer of the lymph glands (Hodgkins disease), but he returned to live performance after receiving chemotherapy. Ellis died of cancer on 10 October 2008 at Hammersmith Hospital, London. His death prompted a statement from Jamaica's Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia "Babsy" Grange, who said "even as we mourn the great Alton Ellis, we must give thanks for his monumental contribution to the development of Jamaica's popular music". A funeral service and celebration of his life was held on 3 November, attended by family, fans, music industry personnel and government ministers, with tribute performances from stars including Winston "Fix It" Francis, Tinga Stewart, George Nooks, Tony Gregory, Ken Boothe, Judy Mowatt and Carlene Davis. In 2012 it was announced that the main hall of the new Trench Town Multi-Purpose Building would be named the Alton Ellis Auditorium in his honour. He was the older brother of the late Hortense Ellis, and the father of more than twenty children including Noel Ellis and Christopher Ellis, who are both reggae singers. He was also the uncle of the Jamaican comedians Owen "Blakka" Ellis and Ian "Ity" Ellis. Legacy The "Mad Mad" riddim (the track "Mad Mad" by Alton Ellis and the Sound Dimension band was released in 1968 on the Coxsone label) has been reused or sampled by many hip-hop, dancehall and reggae producers and artists. The recognizable three-note descending horn line was reinterpreted by Henry "Junjo" Lawes, and eventually became known as the "Diseases" reggae riddim. "Diseases" is notably utilized in Yellowman's hit song "Zungguzungguguzungguzeng", which has in turn has been sampled and reinterpreted by a long list of popular hip-hop artists, including KRS-One, The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Sublime, and Blackstar. This constant reinterpretation and referencing has made Ellis a major but little-known influence in the trajectory of dancehall, reggae and hip hop. -------------------------------- Alton Ellis (1938-2008) was a musician best known as the innovator of rocksteady music. He began recording in the late 1950s and continued until his death in 2008, but he reached his period of greatest popularity in the late 1960s. Ellis was born in Trenchtown, a poor area of Kingston, Jamaica, and learned to play the piano at a young age. In his teens, Alton and Eddie Perkins formed Alton & Eddie, and began recording for Coxsone Dodd at Studio One, scoring a hit in 1958 with "Muriel". Ellis launched his solo career after Perkins left for the United States around 1965. He moved to Treasure Isle and began recording with the back-up trio The Flames. His first hit for Treasure Isle was "Dance Crasher", a plea for peace, and he followed it up with "Get Ready - Rock Steady", perhaps the first rocksteady recording. The song was apparently recorded with keyboardist Jackie Mittoo playing the bass guitar part because the bassist did not show up; Mittoo could not keep up with the ska beat, and the tempo was slowed down to accommodate him. This allowed for a choppier rhythm that led Ellis to expand his vocal range. Ellis' most well-known song is probably "Girl, I've Got A Date", or "I'm Still In Love With You", a song that has been versioned many times by artists such as Sean Paul, Althea & Donna (As 'Uptown Top Ranking'). In 2006, Ellis was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards (IRAWMA), Hall Of Fame. http://www.myspace.com/altonellisod Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.