Artist
Desmond Dekker & The Aces
Desmond Dekker & The Aces appears 2 times in our Reggae and Ska lists, placing as high as No. 5. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.
- Ranked entries
- 2
- Appears on
- Reggae and Ska
- Years
- 1967–1968
- Highest placing
- No. 5 in Reggae
- Updated
- 2026-08-30
Appears on
Israelites
1968 · Pyramid
Ranked No. 5 in Reggae
A number one in Britain that most of Britain could not make out a word of. Cheerful music about being broke before dawn, and the first reggae record to travel on its own terms.
007 (Shanty Town)
1967 · Beverley's
Ranked No. 7 in Ska
Rocksteady now — slower, heavier, the bass suddenly in charge. The exact moment the music decelerates towards reggae, captured on a hit single.