Reggaediscography: ERIC DONALDSON - DISCOGRAPHY (Reggae Singer)

Last updated: December 2014

ERIC DONALDSON - OFFICIAL DISCOGRAPHY:

1) Albums:
.1971 - Eric Donaldson - (Reissue: "Love Of The Common People" 1993)
.1975 - Keep On Riding
.1978 - Kent Village
.1980 - Juan De Bolas - (Reissue: "Stand Up" 1982)
.1981 - Rock Me Gentle
.1982 - Come Away - (Reissue: "Right On Time" 1985)
.1982 - Do It Now - (Reissue: "Traffic Jam" 1989)
.1985 - The System - (Reissue: "Children Of Jah" 1999)
.1985 - Ball Of Twine - (Reissue: "Children Of Jah" 1999)
.1988 - Crazy You Crazy Me
.1989 - Nobody Sweet Like You
.1991 - Trouble In Afrika
.1993 - Blackman Victory
.1995 - Black Magic Lover
.1997 - Peace And Love - (Reissue: "Young and Reckless" 1998)
.2000 - In Action - (Eric Donaldson with Sil Bell & Keith Coley)
.2001 - Greetings
.2004 - Mr. Pirate - (Reissue: "100% Love" 2005)

2) Compilation/Best Of:
[Partial]
.1992 - Very Best Of Eric Donaldson - (Rhino)
.1997 - Oh What A Feeling - (Rhino)
.1999 - Freedom Street - (Rhino)
.1999 - Beautiful Day - (Roots & Culture)
.2000 - Super Medley Hits
.2003 - Anthology - (Rhino)
.2004 - Eric Donaldson Sings 20 Jamaica Classics
.2006 - Cherry Oh Baby - The Best Of Eric Donaldson

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Eric Donaldson's Discography:
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1) Official Albums:

.1971 - Eric Donaldson - (Reissue: "Love Of The Common People" 1993)
(Original Press):
"Eric Donaldson" 1971 - (Jaguar)

Reissue: "Love Of The Common People" 1993 - (Jamaican Gold) with Extra Tracks.

Editions:

"Eric Donaldson" 1971 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Cherry Oh Baby. 2) Miserable Woman. 3) Got To Get You Off My Mind. 4) Please Let Me Love You. 5) Go Away. 6) Love Of The Common People. 7) Never On A Sunday. 8) Just Can't Happen This Way. 9) Build My World. 10) The Lion Sleeps.
[Labels: Jaguar (Lp: 1971), Trojan (Lp: 1972)]

Reissue: "Love Of The Common People" 1993 - with Extra Tracks.
Tracks:
1) Cherry Oh Baby. 2) Miserable Woman. 3) Got To Get You Off My Mind. 4) Please Let Me Love You. 5) Go Away. 6) The Lion Sleeps Tonight. 7) Love Of The Common People. 8) Never On Sunday. 9) Can't Happen This Way. 10) Build My World. 11) Sylvia's Mother. 12) Breaking My Heart. 13) I'm Indebted To You. 14) Blue Boots. 15) What A Festival.
[Label: Jamaican Gold (Cd: 1993)]
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.1975 - Keep On Riding
(Original Press):
Lp: "Keep On Riding" 1975 - (Dynamic Sounds)

Reissue: "Keep On Riding" 1993 - (Serengeti)

Reissue: "Keep On Riding" 2000 - (Roots & Culture)

Reissue Digital: "Keep On Riding" 2013 - (Eric Music)

"Keep On Riding" 1975 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Keep On Riding. 2) The Way You Do [The Things You Do]. 3) Are You Thinking Of Him. 4) I Think I Love You. 5) Warm Love. 6) Follow Me. 7) You Must Believe. 8) Look What You Have Done. 9) A Weh We A Go Do. 10) Blue Roots. 11) Same Old Love. 12) Am I Crying. 13) Ain't Too Proud To Beg. 14) Norma Jean.
[Labels: Dynamic Sounds (Lp: 1975), Serengeti (Cd: 1993), Roots & Culture (Cd: 2000), Eric Music (Digital: 2013)]
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.1978 - Kent Village
(Original Press):
Lp: "Kent Village" 1978

Reissue Cd: "Kent Village" 1995

"Kent Village" 1978 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Land Of Birth. 2) Happy Man. 3) More Love. 4) Second Time. 5) Look What You've Done. 6) Sweet Jamaica. 7) Thinking Of Him. 8) The Price. 9) What You're Doing To Me. 10) Fix It Alright.
[Labels: Dynamic Sounds (Lp: 1978), Rhino (Cd: 1995), Roots & Culture (Cd: 1999), Eric Music (Digital Release: 2013)]
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.1980 - Juan De Bolas - (Reissue: "Stand Up" 1982)
(Original Press):
Lp: "Juan De Bolas" 1980 - (Dynamic Sounds)

Reissue Cd: "Juan De Bolas" 1999 - (Dynamic Sounds)

Reissue: "Stand Up" 1982 - (Serengeti)

Editions:

"Juan De Bolas" 1980 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Stand Up. 2) Cinderella. 3) St Catherine Preview. 4) I Never Gonna Give You Up. 5) Do You Really Have To Fight. 6) I Forgot To Give You Love. 7) A Play You A Plan. 8) Juan De Bolas. 9) Freedom Street.
[Label: Dynamic Sounds (Lp: 1980)(Cd: 1999)]

Reissue: "Stand Up" 1982
Tracks:
1) Stand Up. 2) Cinderella. 3) St Catherine Preview. 4) I Never Gonna Give You Up. 5) Do You Really Have To Fight. 6) I Forgot To Give You Love. 7) A Play You A Plan. 8) Juan De Bolas. 9) Freedom Street.
[Label: Serengeti (Lp: 1982)(Cd: 1993)(Digital: 2012)]
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.1981 - Rock Me Gentle
(Original Press):
"Rock Me Gentle" 1981 - (Serengeti)

"Rock Me Gentle" 1982 - (WIRL)

"Rock Me Gentle" 1982 - (EMi Nigeria)

Editions:

"Rock Me Gentle" 1981 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Whispering. 2) Rock Me Gentle. 3) Come A Little Bit Closer. 4) Fight For Your Rights. 5) Got To Make It Anyway. 6) A Million Miles Away. 7) Play You A Play. 8) Come Home. 9) If I Were Loving You.
[Label: Serengeti (Lp: 1981)(Cd: 199?)(Digital Release: 2012)]

"Rock Me Gentle" 1982 - (Same album with different order tracks)
Tracks:
1) Fight For Your Rights. 2) The Hopper (Aka: "Come Home"). 3) Come A Little Bit Closer. 4) Play Play Play (Aka: Play You A Play"). 5) Got To Make It Anyway. 6) Rock Me Gentle. 7) Whispering. 8) If I Were Loving You. 9) One Million Miles Away (Aka: "A Million Miles Away").
[Label: WIRL (Lp: 1982), EMi Nigeria (Lp: 1982)]
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.1982 - Come Away - (Reissue: "Right On Time" 1985)
(Original Press):
"Come Away" 1982 - (Dynamic Sounds)

Reissue: "Right On Time" 1985 - (Dynamic Sounds)

Reissue Digital: "Come Away" 2013 - (Serengeti)

Editions:

"Come Away" 1982 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Bright Soul. 2) Come Away. 3) Funny How Love Can Be. 4) Right On Time. 5) No Longer On The Ball. 6) Back Bitters. 7) Where Is The Love. 8) Lonely Night. 9) Out Of Reach. 10) Bread Of Sorrow.
[Labels: Dynamic Sounds (Lp: 1982), Roots & Culture (Cd: 2000), Sarengeti (Digital Release: 2013)]

Reissue: "Right On Time" 1985 - (Same Album)
Tracks:
1) Bright Soul. 2) Come Away. 3) Funny How Love Can Be. 4) Right On Time. 5) No Longer On The Ball. 6) Back Bitters. 7) Where Is The Love. 8) Lonely Night. 9) Out Of Reach. 10) Bread Of Sorrow.
[Label: Dynamic Sounds (Lp: 1985)]
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.1982 - Do It Now - (Reissue: "Traffic Jam" 1989)
(Original Press):
"Do It Now" 1982 - (World Enterprise)

Reissue: "Traffic Jam" - (Ccp Records, 1983 and Serengeti, 1989)

Reissue Digital: "Traffic Jam" 2013 - (Eric Music)

Editions:

"Do It Now" 1982 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) They Have To Run Away. 2) You Got To Let Me Go. 3) Traffic Jam. 4) Traffic Version. 5) Delialah. 6) Hush. 7) This Is My Country. 8) Plea Let Me Love You. 9) Survival. 8) Do You Think I Am Lonely.
[Label: World Enterprise (Lp: 1982), Ccp Records (Lp: 1983)]

Reissue: "Traffic Jam" 1989 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) They Have To Run Away. 2) You Got To Let Me Go. 3) Traffic Jam. 4) Traffic Version. 5) Delialah. 6) Hush. 7) This Is My Country. 8) Plea Let Me Love You. 9) Survival. 8) Do You Think I Am Lonely.
[Label: Serengeti (Lp/Cd: 1989)(Digital: 2012), Eric Music (Digital: 2013)]

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Tracks recorded in 1981
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.1985 - The System - (Reissue: "Children Of Jah" 1999)
(Original Press):
Lp: "The System" 1985 - (Dynamic Sounds)

Reissue Cd: "Children Of Jah" 1999 - (Roots & Culture) with Bonus Tracks.

Editions:

"The System" 1985 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Jah Love. 2) Penny Farthing. 3) The System. 4) Your Love. 5) Peel Head John Crow. 6) Doing It To Me Again. 7) Natty Fear Weather. 8) I Miss You. 9) Better Days Are Coming.
[Label: Dynamic Sounds (1985), Serengeti (Digital: 2013)]

Reissue: "Children Of Jah" 1999 with Bonus Tracks.
Tracks:
1) Jah Love. 2) Penny Farthing. 3) The System. 4) Your Love. 5) The Peel Headed John Crow. 6) Doing It To Me Again. 7) Natty Freak Weather. 8) I Miss You. 9) Ball O' Twine. 10) All We Need Is Love. 11) Falling In Love. 12) Rock And Come Over. 13) Wonderful World. 14) I Mean It. 15) I Want To Love You. 16) Children Of Jah. 17) Got To Get You Off My Mind. 18) If I Were Loving You.
[Label: Roots & Culture (Cd: 1999)]
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.1985 - Ball Of Twine - (Reissue: "Children Of Jah" 1999)
(Original Press):
Lp: "Ball Of Twine" 1985 - (Dynamic Sounds) and (Ccp Records)

Lp: "Ball Of Twine" 1985 - [Dynamic Sounds (Nigeria)]

Reissue Cd: "Children Of Jah" 1999 - (Roots & Culture) with Bonus Tracks.

Editions:

"Ball Of Twine" 1985 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Doing It To Me Again. 2) I Mean It. 3) I Want To Love You. 4) Children Of Jah. 5) Ball Of Twine. 6) All We Need Is Love. 7) Falling In Love. 8) Rock And Come Over. 9) Wonderful World.
[Labels: Dynamic Sounds (Lp: 1985)]

"Ball Of Twine" 1985 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Ball Of Twine. 2) All We Need Is Love. 3) Falling In Love. 4) Rock And Come Over. 5) Wonderful World. 6) I Mean It. 7) I Want To Love You. 8) Children Of Jah. 9) Got To Get Off My Mind (Aka: "Doing It To Me Again").
[Label: Ccp Records (Lp: 1985), Dynamic Sounds [Nigeria] (Lp: 1985), Serengeti (Digital Release: 2013)]

Reissue: "Children Of Jah" 1999 with Bonus Tracks.
Tracks:
1) Jah Love. 2) Penny Farthing. 3) The System. 4) Your Love. 5) The Peel Headed John Crow. 6) Doing It To Me Again. 7) Natty Freak Weather. 8) I Miss You. 9) Ball O' Twine. 10) All We Need Is Love. 11) Falling In Love. 12) Rock And Come Over. 13) Wonderful World. 14) I Mean It. 15) I Want To Love You. 16) Children Of Jah. 17) Got To Get You Off My Mind. 18) If I Were Loving You.
[Label: Roots & Culture (Cd: 1999)(Digital Release: 2009)]
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.1988 - Crazy You Crazy Me
(Original Press):

"Crazy You Crazy Me" 1988 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Crazy You, Crazy Me. 2) Rocky Road. 3) Sister Lorna. 4) Falling In Love With You. 5) Jam Love. 6) Lady In Red. 7) Enemy A Come. 8) So Much In Love With You. 9) You Blind Me Up. 10) Same Old Love.
[Label: Serengeti (Lp: 1988)(Cd: 1998)(Digital: 2012), Eric Music (Digital: 2013)]
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.1989 - Nobody Sweet Like You
(Original Press):

"Nobody Sweet Like You" 1989 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Nobody. 2) Hot Summer. 3) Drift Away. 4) It Is My Love. 5) Give Me The Light. 6) Make It Work. 7) War Is Not the Answer. 8) Loving Arms. 9) World For Everyone. 10) Jump Around. 11) Never Get Lost. 12) Going Home.
[Label: Serengeti (Lp: 1989)(Cd: 1999)(Digital: 2012)]
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.1991 - Trouble In Afrika
(Original Press):
Lp: "Trouble In Afrika" 1991 - (Blue Mountain)

Reissue: "Trouble In Afrika" 1992 - [Krl (South Africa)]

"Trouble In Afrika" 1991 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) No Slave. 2) Lie To Me. 3) Jessie Bell. 4) Shower Little Blessing. 5) Some More Dollar. 6) Wake Up Little Susie. 7) A Tear Fell. 8) Oh Cherry Oh Baby. 9) Trouble In Afrika. 10) I Need Someone.
[Labels: Blue Mountain (Lp: 1991), Krl [South Africa] (Lp/Cd: 1992)]
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.1993 - Blackman Victory
(Original Press):

Editions:

"Blackman Victory " 1993 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Give Me Some Loving. 2) Dry Dock. 3) I Don't Know. 4) Black Man Victory. 5) Never Run Away. 6) Balistic. 7) All My Life. 8) Sorry. 9) Story Book Children.
[Labels: Eric Music/Kent Village (Cd: 1993), Serengeti (Digital: 2012)]

Reissue: "Blackman Victory" 2013 - (It includes 8 songs from the original version + 1 bonus track*)
Tracks:
1) Black Man Victory. 2) Story Book Children. 3) Sorry. 4) All My Life. 5) Let Me Climb*. 6) Sticks and Stones (Aka "Never Run Away"). 7) I Dont Know. 8) Shipwrecked (Aka "Dry Dock"). 9) Give Me Some Loving.
[Label: Eric Music (Digital: 2013)]
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.1995 - Black Magic Lover
(Original Press):

"Black Magic Lover" 1995 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Black Magic Lover. 2) This World. 3) Love Is Ordained. 4) Oh What A Feeling. 5) Never Will Dance With You. 6) More Love. 7) Tha Lady In Lace. 8) Drug Addict.
[Label: Serengeti (Cd: 1995)(Digital: 2012), Eric Music (Digital: 2013)]
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.1997 - Peace And Love - (Reissue: "Young And Reckless" 1998)
(Original Press):
"Peace And Love" 1997 - (Joe Gibbs)

Reissue: "Young And Reckless" 1998 - (Serengeti)

Editions:

"Peace And Love" 1997 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Loleta. 2) Peace and Love. 3) Let It Be Tonight. 4) Young & Reckless. 5) Bring It on Home. 6) Can't Catch Me Again. 7) Agony. 8) Give Me Back Me Rights. 9) Holy and Free. 10) Dry River Bed. 11) I Pledge My Allegiance. 12) Dry River Bed. 13) Bring Your Love. 14) Right On Time.
[Label: Joe Gibbs (Cd: 1997)]

Reissue: "Young And Reckless" 1998 - (Same Album)
Tracks:
1) Loleta. 2) Peace and Love. 3) Let It Be Tonight. 4) Young & Reckless. 5) Bring It on Home. 6) Can't Catch Me Again. 7) Agony. 8) Give Me Back Me Rights. 9) Holy and Free. 10) Dry River Bed. 11) I Pledge My Allegiance. 12) Dry River Bed. 13) Bring Your Love. 14) Right On Time.
[Label: Serengeti (Cd: 1998)(Digital Release: 2012)]

Reissue: "Young And Reckless" 2013 - (Same Album with different title tracks)
Tracks:
1) Loleta. 2) Peace and Love. 3) Let Me Deram. 4) Young & Reckless. 5) Bring It on Home. 6) Can't Catch Me Again. 7) Jail House. 8) No West Indian. 9) Holy and Free. 10) Why. 11) Pledge My Illusion. 12) Glory In The Morning. 13) Bring Your Love Come. 14) Rite On Time.
[Label: Eric Music (Digital Release: 2013)]
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.2000 - In Action (Eric Donaldson with Sil Bell & Keith Coley)
(Original Press):

"In Action" (With: Sil Bell & Keith Coley) 2000 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Eric Donaldson - "We Can Come Together". 2) Eric Donaldson - "They Can't Take Our Culture". 3) Eric Donaldson - "Join Di Line". 4) Eric Donaldson - "Big It Up". 5) Sil Bell - "Lie She A Tell". 6) Sil Bell - "True True Loving". 7) Sil Bell - "Choose Your Lover". 8) Sil Bell - "Shu Kuu Lus". 9) Keith Coley - "Leggo Dat (Hottie Hottie)". 10) Keith Coley - "Dancing In The Street". 11) Keith Coley - "Give Me Some Time". 12) Keith Coley - "Hearts Beat Wild".
[Label: Roots & Culture (Cd: 2000)]
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.2001 - Greetings
(Original Press):
"Greetings" 2001 - (Rhino)

"Greetings" 2001 - (Eric Muzick/Brazil)

Editions:

"Greetings" 2001 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Spanish Town Rock. 2) Jah Is My King. 3) Let Go Yourself [Greetings]. 4) More Money [Spender]. 5) Wipe Them Out. 6) Something On My Mind. 7) I'm In Love. 8) Come Dance With Me. 9) Mystery Babylon. 10) I See Them Fighting. 11) All My Life [Calm Down Lover]. 12) Sorry. 13) Storybook Children. 14) Never Run Away.
[Label: Rhino (Cd: 2001)]

"Greetings" 2001 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Spanish Town Rock. 2) Jah Is My King. 3) Greetings. 4) More Money. 5) Wipe Them Out. 6) Something On My Mind. 7) Dance With Me. 8) Mystery Babylon. 9) I See Them Fighting. 10) Wake Up Mankind. 11) I'm In Love. 12) Better Days Are Coming. 13) Jesus Is Born. 14) Peaches. 15) Jezebel.
[Label: Eric Muzick/Brazil (Cd: 2001)]

Reissue: "Greetings" 2013 - (It includes 10 tracks)
Tracks:
1) Spanish Town Rock. 2) Jah Is My King. 3) Let Go Yourself (Greetings). 4) More Money. 5) Wipe Them Out. 6) Something On My Mind. 7) I'm In Love. 8) Come Dance With Me. 9) Mystery Babylon. 10) I See Them Fighting.
[Label: Eric Muzic (Digital Release: 2013)]
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.2004 - Mr. Pirate - (Reissue: "100% Love" 2005)
(Original Press):
"Mr. Pirate" 2004 - (Ice Records)

Reissue: "100% Love" 2005 - (Roots & Culture)

Editions:

"Mr. Pirate" 2004 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Dangerous. 2) How Will I Know. 3) Run Come. 4) Hipocrites. 5) Lipsing. 6) 100% Love. 7) Don' t Pres Your Body. 8) Help Them Jah. 9) Run Joe. 10) Mr Pirate. 11) Duppy Know Who. 12) Cherry Oh Baby. 13) Lie To Me.
[Label: Ice Records (Cd: 2004)]

Reissue: "100% Love" 2005 - (Same Album)
Tracks:
1) Dangerous. 2) How Will I Know. 3) Run Come. 4) Hipocrites. 5) Lipsing. 6) 100% Love. 7) Don' t Pres Your Body. 8) Help Them Jah. 9) Run Joe. 10) Mr Pirate. 11) Duppy Know Who. 12) Cherry Oh Baby. 13) Lie To Me.
[Label: Roots & Culture (Cd: 2005)(Digital Release: 2005)]

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