# Desmond Dekker & The Aces — 007 (Shanty Town)

Desmond Dekker & The Aces’s 007 (Shanty Town) (1967) is No. 7 in our Ska ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1967
- **Label:** Beverley's
- **On one list:** Ska
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Desmond Dekker & The Aces](https://waxonia.com/artist/desmond-dekker-and-the-aces/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/desmond-dekker-and-the-aces--007-shanty-town/

## What we say

### No. 7 in [Ska](https://waxonia.com/genre/ska/)

Rocksteady now — slower, heavier, the bass suddenly in charge. The exact moment the music decelerates towards reggae, captured on a hit single.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Desmond%20Dekker%20%26%20The%20Aces%20007%20(Shanty%20Town)) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=alGOb2X9_ZY)

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