Ken Boothe - Is It Because I’m Black

Order Now: Trojan Records is proud to announce The Essential Artist Collection, a brand new series of artist-focused compilation albums showcasing some of the very best talent from the label’s esteemed roster. Championing their stellar catalogues, the series will highlight the most important ska and reggae tracks from the most influential artists and vocal/instrumental groups with each title available on double colour vinyl, double CD and digital formats. Arguably the most gifted Jamaican performer of his generation, Ken Boothe is today widely regarded as a living legend, having recorded innumerable ska, rock steady and reggae classics over a period spanning some 60 years. After making his recording debut in 1962, Ken enjoyed a hugely successful career in Jamaica before achieving international stardom in 1974 with his chart-topping interpretation of ‘Everything I Own’ and the top 10 follow-up, ‘Crying Over You’. Both of these hugely popular tracks feature on this collection, amongst many other groundbreaking Boothe triumphs. LP TRACKLISTING Side A 1. Everything I Own 2. Silver Words 3. I Wish It Could Be Peaceful Again 4. Artibella 5. Lady with the Starlight 6. Walk Away from Love 7. Why Baby Why Side B 1. Is It Because I’m Black? 2. Freedom Street 3. Live Good 4. Let Go 5. Can’t Fight Me Down 6. Your Feeling And Mine 7. You’re No Good Side C 1. Crying Over You 2. It’s Gonna Take A Miracle 3. Who Gets Your Love 4. Say You 5. (That’s The Way) Nature Planned It 6. Now I Know 7. I’m Not For Sale Side D 1. Freedom Day 2. Love and Unity 3. Somewhere 4. Rasta Never Fails 5. Satta Massagana 6. Got To Get Away 7. Love Don’t Love Nobody CD TRACKLISTING CD 1 1. Everything I Own 2. Silver Words 3. Out of Love (aka I’m the One That Love Forgot) 4. I Wish It Could Be Peaceful Again 5. (You’re) Leaving Me 6. Artibella 7. Walk Away from Love 8. Lady with the Starlight 9. My Love 10. Why Baby Why 11. I Don’t Want to See You Cry 12. Give to Me 13. Have I Sinned 14. Keep My Love from Fading 15. Is It Because I’m Black? 16. Freedom Street 17. Ain’t No Sunshine 18. Live Good 19. Cherie Baby (aka Sherry) 20. Can’t Fight Me Down 21. Let Go 22. Your Feeling and Mine 23. Crowded City 24. You’re No Good 25. Let’s Get It On CD 2 1. Crying Over You 2. It’s Gonna Take a Miracle 3. Black, Gold & Green 4. Who Gets Your Love 5. Say You 6. (That’s the Way) Nature Planned It 7. Now I Know 8. Whole World’s Down On Me (with B.B. Seaton) 9. I’m Not for Sale 10. Moving Away 11. Missing You 12. Drums of Freedom 13. Now You Can See Me Again 14. Why 15. Look What You’ve Done to Me 16. Get Close To You 17. Second Chance 18. Left with a Broken Heart 19. Freedom Day (Freedom Time) 20. Love and Unity 21. Somewhere 22. Rasta Never Fails (with Lloyd Charmers) 23. Satta Massagana 24. Got to Get Away 25. Love Don’t Love Nobody #KenBoothe #TrojanRecords #Reggae