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    The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea

    Cocoa Tea - The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea

    03/11/2008 | Vp Records 

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    All Music Guide Review

    This fine two-disc overview presents some of the best and most popular singles by legendary dancehall crooner Cocoa Tea, and as such it's also an excellent primer on the evolution of dancehall reggae in general, from the early '80s (when its harder beat was just starting to make itself felt as an alternative to the previously ascendant roots reggae sound) to the ragamuffin stylings of 2006. The program is presented chronologically, and the first disc compiles early productions by Henry "Junjo" Lawes and King Jammy (including the brilliant "Come Again," which hijacks the melody to "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"), up through such late-'80s classics as the three-way combo hit "Who She Love" (featuring Home T. and a young Shabba Ranks) and "Love Me." The second disc is even better, with top-notch rhythms from Bobby "Digital-B" Dixon and Philip "Fatis" Burrell including two brilliant cuts on the classic "Stalag 17" rhythm, the very fine "Rip & Run Off" combination track (with Cutty Ranks) and a great recut of Larry Marshall's roots classic "Mean Girl" here titled "Mr. Neck Tie Man." Cocoa Tea's voice is one of the sweetest and smoothest in reggae music and has been for more than two decades now; this set offers one of the best overviews of his work in recent memory. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

    The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Lost My Sonia
  • 3:34
  • Sound Clip for Lost My Sonia from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 2
  • Rocking Dolly
  • 3:46
  • Sound Clip for Rocking Dolly from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 3
  • Informer
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for Informer from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 4
  • Children of the Ghetto
  • 2:47
  • Sound Clip for Children of the Ghetto from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 5
  • Hey Bobby
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for Hey Bobby from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 6
  • Come Again
  • 3:21
  • Sound Clip for Come Again from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 7
  • Death in the Stadium
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for Death in the Stadium from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 8
  • Tune In
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for Tune In from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 9
  • All Night Saturday Night
  • 3:37
  • Sound Clip for All Night Saturday Night from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 10
  • Young Lover
  • 3:37
  • Sound Clip for Young Lover from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 11
  • Lonesome Side
  • 3:19
  • Sound Clip for Lonesome Side from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 12
  • Love Me
  • 3:24
  • Sound Clip for Love Me from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 13
  • Who She Love
  • 3:09
  • Sound Clip for Who She Love from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 14
  • Holding On
  • 3:57
  • Sound Clip for Holding On from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 15
  • Pirates Anthem
  • 4:06
  • Sound Clip for Pirates Anthem from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 16
  • The Going Is Rough
  • 3:47
  • Sound Clip for The Going Is Rough from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 17
  • Riker's Island
  • 3:27
  • Sound Clip for Riker's Island from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 18
  • Bust Outta Hell
  • 3:30
  • Sound Clip for Bust Outta Hell from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 19 (2)
  • Good Life
  • 4:00
  • Sound Clip for Good Life from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 20 (2)
  • Too Young
  • 3:46
  • Sound Clip for Too Young from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 21 (2)
  • She Loves Me Now
  • 3:42
  • Sound Clip for She Loves Me Now from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 22 (2)
  • No Threat
  • 3:10
  • Sound Clip for No Threat from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 23 (2)
  • We Do the Killing
  • 3:14
  • Sound Clip for We Do the Killing from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 24 (2)
  • Come Love Me
  • 3:17
  • Sound Clip for Come Love Me from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 25 (2)
  • Rip & Run Off
  • 4:00
  • Sound Clip for Rip & Run Off from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 26 (2)
  • Holy Mount Zion
  • 3:15
  • Sound Clip for Holy Mount Zion from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 27 (2)
  • Heathen
  • 3:31
  • Sound Clip for Heathen from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 28 (2)
  • Israel's King
  • 3:50
  • Sound Clip for Israel's King from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 29 (2)
  • Hurry Up & Come
  • 3:45
  • Sound Clip for Hurry Up & Come from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 30 (2)
  • Rough Inna Town
  • 3:52
  • Sound Clip for Rough Inna Town from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 31 (2)
  • Moving On
  • 3:40
  • Sound Clip for Moving On from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 32 (2)
  • Mr. Neck Tie Man
  • 3:58
  • Sound Clip for Mr. Neck Tie Man from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 33 (2)
  • Zeeks
  • 4:00
  • Sound Clip for Zeeks from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 34 (2)
  • Can't Be Real
  • 3:13
  • Sound Clip for Can't Be Real from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 35 (2)
  • Tek Wey Yu Gal
  • 4:48
  • Sound Clip for Tek Wey Yu Gal from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


  • 36 (2)
  • Save Us Oh Jah
  • 3:34
  • Sound Clip for Save Us Oh Jah from The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea


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