• Track Listing

Former Jamaican Prime Minister Edward Seaga, who played a key role in the birth and development of the Jamaican music industry, handpicked these 100 tracks: the most crucial hits from the first 50 years of Jamaican independence. Seaga also penned the notes in the 64-page booklet that joins Trench Town Rock Bob Marley & the Wailers; Kaya Bob Marley; Many Rivers to Cross Jimmy Cliff; 54-46 Was My Number Toots & the Maytals; Israelites Desmond Dekker & the Aces; Marcus Garvey Burning Spear; They Got to Go Prince Buster; Dancing Mood Delroy Wilson; The Tide Is High Paragons; My Number One Gregory Isaacs; Them a Fi Get a Beatin’ Peter Tosh; Police and Thieves Junior Murvin; Electric Boogie Marcia Phillips; Over Me Yellowman; Arlene General Echo; Pass the Dutchie Musical Youth; Wild World Maxi Priest; One Blood Junior Reid; Greetings Half Pint; Boombastic Shaggy; On the Rock Mavado, and more! VP Records.