In occasione del 60° anniversario dell’indipendenza della Giamaica che cade ad agosto di quest’anno, viene pubblicata una raccolta doppio LP dei più grandi successi e brani inediti registrati nell’anno in cui l’isola divenne una nazione sovrana nel 1962.Il primo LP si concentra più sui migliori successi ska e R&B di artisti come Jimmy Cliff, Derrick Morgan, Owen Gray e Don Drummond.Il secondo LP contiene 14 registrazioni inedite prodotte da Duke Reid, il grande produttore giamaicano.
Disco 11. Rise Jamaica (Independence Time Is Here)2. Miss Jamaica (With The Beverley’s All-Stars)3. My One Desire (With The Sonny Bradshaw Quartet)4. Duck Soup (With Duke Reid’s Group)5. Gloria (Love)6. My Happy Home (With Hersang & His Combo)7. The Hop (With The Beverley’s All-Stars)8. Forward March (With The Beverley’s All-Stars)9. Good Morning10. Twelve Minutes To Go (With Duke Reid’s Group) [1962 Version]11. Hurricane Hattie (With The Beverley’s All-Stars)12. Midnight Track13. Housewife’s Choice (With The Beverley’s All-Stars)14. Independent JamaicaDisco 21. Chick Chick (With Duke Reid’s Group)2. Power (Take 2) [With Duke Reid’s Group]3. As Teardrops Fall (With Duke Reid’s Group)4. Baby Please Don’t Go (With Duke Reid’s Group)5. Neck Tie (Take 2) [With Duke Reid’s Group]6. Midnight Train (Take 1) [With Duke Reid’s Group]7. Herring Bone (With Duke Reid’s Group)8. Double Six9. Come Over Baby (With Duke Reid’s Group)10. Lollipop I’m In Love (Take 3) [With Duke Reid’s Group]11. Bye Bye Baby (With Duke Reid’s Group)12. As Teardrops Fall (With Duke Reid’s Group)13. Marianne (Take 1) [With Duke Reid’s Group]14. Mow Sen Wa (With Duke Reid’s Group)
