Reggae Gold 2012 is a compilation reggae album from VP Records. It was released on June 26, 2012 and Reggae Gold is an annual series from VP Records.[1] It was launched in 1992. This Reggae Gold 2012 is the 20th edition of the series and it is a double disc CD which commemorates the series’ 20th anniversary.[2] Since 1992, Reggae Gold has been a popular series and a big seller for VP Records.[3] A series select each year’s most popular tunes of dancehall, roots, reggae, lovers rock.[4]
| Reggae Gold 2012 | |
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| Compilation album by | |
| Released | June 26, 2012 |
| Genre | Reggae, dancehall, lovers rock |
| Label | VP Records |
The first disc featured the recent hits, including Konshens’ “Gal a Bubble” and ”Do Sum'n”, Popcaan’s “Only Man She Want”, Busy Signal’s “Come Over (Missing You)”, Cham’s “Wine”, Sean Paul’s “She Doesn't Mind”, Potential Kidd’s “Yah Suh Nice”, Christopher Martin’s “Cheater's Prayer”, Tarrus Riley’s “Not Missing You”, Gyptian’s “Overtime” and more.[4]
The second disc is a selection of classic hits from the past years, since 1992. Disc 2 featured artists are: Wayne Wonder, Gyptian, Sean Paul, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, General Degree, Mr. Vegas, Mavado, Beres Hammond & Buju Banton, I Wayne, Sizzla, Tanya Stephens, Queen Ifrica, Lady Saw, T.O.K., Morgan Heritage, Terry Linen.[1] Reggae Gold 2012 has been on the Billboard Top 200 chart and got a first place on the Reggae Album chart.[5]
Executive producer
editChris Chin
Disc 1
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She Doesn't Mind - Sean Paul" | S. Henriques / J. Henriques / B. Levin / Shellback | Benny Blanco / Shellback | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Only Man She Want - Popcaan" | A.Sutherland / S.Howden / E.Redwood | Elvis Redwood | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Yah Suh Nice - Potential Kidd" | Dwyane Taylor / Orlando Francis | Kingsley Daley | 2:43 |
| 4. | "Gal A Bubble - Konshens" | M.Collinder / G.Spence | Mark Colinder / Garfield Spence | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Cheater's Prayer - Christopher Martin" | C.Martin / C.Birch / S.Chablal | Shaun "Zj Chrome" Chablal | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Come Over (Missing You) - Busy Signal" | R.Gordon / W.Thompson / K.Bennett / L.Brown / P.James / K.Webster / R.Gordon / D.Dennis | Wayne "Unga" Thompson | 5:17 |
| 7. | "Reggae - Etana" | S.McKenzie / S.Hayden / J.Adeleman / S.Brown | Shane C. Brown / Stanley "Rellee" Hayden | 5:49 |
| 8. | "Will I Wait In Vain - Iba Mahr" | M.Greaves / R.McDermott / J.Edwards / D.Dennis / M.Miller / N.Davey | Roland McDermott / Jermaine Edwards | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Kingston Town (Remix) - Busy Signal featuring Damian Jr. Gong Marley" | R.Gordon / D.Marley / S.Brown / H.Lawes / B.Brown | Shane C. Brown | 3:43 |
| 10. | "I Know Better - Romain Virgo" | R.Virgo / S.Brown / K.Bennett / L.Savory / A.Hoilett | Shane C. Brown | 4:16 |
| 11. | "Do Sum'n - Konshens" | G.Spence / A.Gray / K.Macarthy | Andre "Suku" Gray / Kunley Macarthy | 3:38 |
| 12. | "Wine - Cham featuring O" | E.Mitchell / P.Mitchell (Jr) / P.Mitchell (Snr.) / D.Beckett | Paul "Cashflow" Mitchell | 3:46 |
| 13. | "Overtime - Gyptian" | W.Edwards / J.Arison | Justus Arison | 3:09 |
| 14. | "Like I Love You - Melanie Fiona" | D.Chin-Quee / M.Chin / J.Gilbert / S.Barthe / L.Boyd | Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee | 4:25 |
| 15. | "Not Missing You - Tarrus Riley" | O.Rilet / R.Marshall / E.Smith | Dean "Cannon" Fraser | 4:10 |
| 16. | "Keep it Real - Beres Hammond" | Hugh Hammond / Ivor Lindo / Lowell Dunbar / Robert Shakespeare / Robert Lyn / C.Dodd | Willie Lindo | 3:44 |
| 17. | "I Look To You - Terry Linen" | R.S. Kelly | Lloyd & Mitchelle Campbell & Jason Sterling | 3:57 |
Disc 2
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Letting Go - Wayne Wonder" | S.Marsden / V. W. Charles | Steven "Lenky" Marsden | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Hold You - Gyptian" | Windel Edwards | Windel Edwards / Imran "Kyle" Passard | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Temperature - Sean Paul" | S.Hentiques / R.Fuller / A.Marshall | Rohan "Jah Snowcone" Fuller | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Romie - Beenie Man" | S.Marsden / M.Davis / A.Thompson | The Shocking Vibes Crew | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Benz And Bimma - Bounty Killer" | R.Price / I.Williams / P.Yebuah | Aiden Jones | 3:46 |
| 6. | "When I Hold You Tonight - General Degree" | C.Butt / W.Johnson / C.Browne | Steely & Clevie | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Heads High - Mr. Vegas" | C.Smith / H.Browne | Danny Browne | 3:29 |
| 8. | "So Special - Mavado" | D.Brooks / D.Kelly | Linton T.J. White | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Pull It Up - Beres Hammond & Buju Banton" | H.Hammond / M.Myrie / C.S.Dodd | Donovan Germain | 3:32 |
| 10. | "Can't Satisfy Her - I Wayne" | Patrick Henry | C.Taylor / O.Hibbert | 3:42 |
| 11. | "Just One Of Those Days - Sizzla" | M.Collins / D.Dennis / P.Crossdale / K.Bennett | Bobby "Digital" Dixon | 3:29 |
| 12. | "It's A Pity - Tanya Stephens" | V.Stephenson / P.Baigorry / J.Bugnon / L.Topp | Pionear | 4:15 |
| 13. | "Below The Waist - Queen Ifrica" | V.Morgan / I.Lindo / D.Brown | Donovan Germain | 3:33 |
| 14. | "Healing - Lady Saw featuring Beenie Man" | M.Hall / M.Davis / P.Roberts / A.Thomas / D.Dennis/ S.Marsden | Patrick Roberts | 3:31 |
| 15. | "Footprints - T. O. K." | X.Davidson / C.Thompson / A.Mccalla / R.Clarke / D.Bennett / N.Staff / W.Morris | Tony "Donovan Bennett" | 3:31 |
| 16. | "Down By The River - Morgan Heritage" | M.Morgan / N.Morgan / P.Morgan / R.Morgan / U.Morgan / C.Dodd / K.Drummond | Dean "Cannon" Fraser | 3:49 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Reggae Gold". VPreggae. June 26, 2012.
- ^ "Reggae Gold 2012 Deluxe 20th Anniversary Edition Out June 26". Caribbean Celebs. June 21, 2012. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012.
- ^ "Bright start for Reggae Gold". Jamaica Observer. July 10, 2012.
- ^ a b "Deluxe Edition of Reggae Gold 2012 Contains 2 CDs of Reggae Hits". World Music Central. June 26, 2012.
- ^ "Reggae Albums". Billboard. June 26, 2012.