Lord Tanamo

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Lord Tanamo / Joseph A. Gordon

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Lord Tanamo & His Calypso Band Lord Tanamo & His Calypsonians Lord "T" Anamo & Group

Lord Tanamo (born Joseph Abraham Gordon, 2 October 1934, Kingston, Jamaica - died 19 April 2016) is best known as a mento and ska performer and songwriter.
Lord Tanamo was raised in Denham Town in Kingston.
He began singing mento on the street and then in hotels with Cecil Lawes, a rhumba box player.

ALBA

Lord Tanamo / Don Drummond

If You Were Only Mine / Bellevue Special

2024, 7", Single, RE, Rock A Shacka

Lord Tanamo / Orville Alphonso

In The Mood For Ska / Inspiration

2024, 7", RE, Rock A Shacka

Lord Tanamo With The Skatalites

You'll Never Know / I Love You Truly

2024, 7", Rock A Shacka

You Belong To My Heart / Come Down

2008, 7", RP, Striker Lee

I'm In The Mood For Ska - The Best Of Lord Tanamo

Lord Tanamo with Dr. Ring-Ding & The Senior Allstars

Best Place In The World

Lord Tanamo With The Skatalites

In The Mood For Ska

1993, CD, Comp, Trojan Records

Lord Tanamo With The Skatalites

Skament-Movement

Lord Tanamo / Desmond Dekker

I'm In The Mood For Love / Israelites

A Dash Of The Sunshine

1978, 7", Third World

Come Down / Rainy Night in Georgia

1977, 12", Hot1

Lord Tanamo / The Silvertones

Rainy Night In Georgia / Stop Crying

Got To Have You Baby

Out Of This World

Lord Tanamo / Jackie Mittoo

Keep On Moving / Totally Together

Lord Tanamo / Ken Parker

Rainy Night In Georgia / When You're Gone

1970, 7", Bamboo,

Lord Tanamo / The Ethiopians

Rainy Night In Georgia / You'll Want To Come Back

1970, 7", Blu, Studio One

Lord Tanamo / Ken Parker

Rainy Night In Georgia / When You're Gone

1970, 7", Bamboo

Lord Tanamo / Lloyd Williams

Rainy Night In Georgia / In Love With You

Lord Tanamo / The Ethiopians

Rainy Night In Georgia / You'll Want To Come Back

Mother's Love / Down Town Gal

Lord Tanamo / Tanamo* & Yvonne*

Mother's Choice / Always Wanting You

I Love You Truly

1965, 7", Caribou (2)

I'm In The Mood For Ska

1965, 7", Single, Ska Beat

In The Mood / You'll Never Know

1965, 7", Down Beat (2)

Festival Jump-Up

Ska/Calypso/Ballad

Rest Yourself / Rolling Stone

Baba Brooks / Lord Tanamo

Mattie Rag Part 1 / Mattie Rag Part 2

Tanamo* / Graham*

I Had A Dream / Be There

1964, 7", Rio (2)

Television / Mary Ann

1964, 7", Single, SEP Records, SEP Records

Come Down / I'm Holding On

Take Me Back To Jamaica

I Had A Dream / The Beginning

Lee Perry / Lord Tanamo

Trial And Crosses / Keep On Grooving

Playing With Fire / Rock Of Gibraltar

7", SEP Records

Taller Than You Are / You Belong To My Heart

7", SEP Records

Lord Tanamo Acc. By Charlie Binger's Six

Invitation To Jamaica / Pradeial T'ief

Shellac, 10", Caribou (2)

Wedding Bells / Crinoline Incident

Shellac, 10", Motta's Recording Studio

I'm In The Mood For Love / Rainy Night In Georgia

7", Striker Lee

Second Emotions / Lord Tanamo

All That Glitters Is Not Gold / While There Is Life, There Is Hope

7", Tropical (5)

Take Me Back To Jamaica

7", Jamcan (3), SEP Records

Lord Tanamo / The Aggravators*

I'm In The Mood For Love

7", Single, Jaguar

Iron Bar / I Want To Dance With You

7", Single, Col, SEP Records, SEP Records

Come Down / I'm Holding On

7", Grabaciones Angel Job

I`m In The Mood For Ska

7", W/Lbl, Carib-Dis-Co. Records

Skatalites* / Lord Tanamo

Latin Goes Ska / Night Food Ska

Lord Tanamo / The Checkmates

Rainy Night In Georgia / Train To Soulville

Baba Brooks / Lord Tanamo

Dr. No / I Had A Dream

2001, CD, Album, Not On Label

KOMPILACE +

The Simmertones

Something For The Weekend?

Rolling Steady The 1983 Music Mountain Sessions

In The Mood For Ska

The Authentic Ska Sound Of Tommy McCook

Modern Music For Dancing Lovers

1997, CD, Album, Simmerdown Productions,

The Great Skatalites : Ska Explosion'92

1993, VHS, NTSC, Tokuma Japan Communications

Ska Groove In Japan

King Edwards Presents Ska-Volution

1986, CD, Album, Northern Soul (4),

1986, Cassette,

Latin Goes Ska: Live At The Blue Monk Jazz Gallery, Kingston, Jamaica

Vincent Bogle & The Upbeaters

Meet Me In Jamaica (At The Casa Maria Hotel)

LP, Album, Kalypso

Reggae Hits Songs

LP, Comp, Creative Sounds (3)

Jackie Mittoo Presents Jolas & Romantic Reggae

LP, Album, Total Sounds

The Jamaican Calypsonians

Christmas Time / Waltzing Matilda

The Jamaican Calypsonians

Racial Boy / Fat Or Slim

Take Me Back To Jamaica

Reggae & Ska Classics (The Ultimate Collection)

2022, 5xCD, Comp, Union Square Music, Rhino Records (2)

Reggae & Ska Legends

2021, 5xCD, Comp, Union Square Music,

Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady

Greatest Ever Ska & Mod

2020, 4xCD, Comp, Union Square Music, Rhino Records (2),

2019, CD, Comp, Scootering, Trojan Records,

Ska: From The Vaults Of Federal Records

This Is Trojan Ska (The Original Jamaican Rude Boy Anthems)

2018, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Trojan Records, BMG,

Anthems Mod, Ska & Northern Soul

2018, 3xCD, Comp, Ministry Of Sound, Sony Music,

Mod/Ska/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Blues Rock

Ska & Reggae Classics

2018, 3xCD, Comp, Trojan Records

Mod (The Ultimate Collection)

2018, 5xCD, Comp, Universal UMC, Union Square Music,

Soul/Rocksteady/Ska/Pop Rock/Beat/Garage Rock/Blues Rock/Funk

Ska Anthems (The Ultimate Collection)

2018, 5xCD, Comp, Universal UMC,

Ska/Rocksteady/Toasting

Copasetic! The Mod Ska Sound

2017, 2xCD, Comp, Trojan Records, BMG,

Ska/Reggae/Rocksteady

Bunny 'Striker' Lee Strikes Back (The Sound Of Studio One)

2016, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Select, Sanctuary,

Ska/Reggae/Rocksteady

Simply Ska (3CDs Of Essential Jamaican Ska Classics)

2016, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Union Square Music,

Ska/Reggae/Rocksteady

Simply Reggae (3CDs Of Essential Jamaican Grooves)

2016, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Union Square Music,

Reggae/Rocksteady/Ska

Now That's What I Call Reggae Party

2016, 3xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, Sony Music, Universal Music TV, Sony Music,

Mod Anthems: Original Northern Soul, R'n'B & Ska Classics

2015, 3xCD, Comp, Rhino Records (2)

Trojan Records Mento & Calypso Volume 1

2015, LP, Comp, Trojan Records,

Reggae Anthology

2015, 5xCD, Comp, Wagram Music S.A.S.,

Reggae/Dub/Roots Reggae

This Is Trojan (The Original Sound Of Ska, Rocksteady And Reggae)

2015, 3x CD Digipak,

Ska/Rocksteady/Reggae

Jamaica Is The Place To Go: An Invitation To Jamaican Mento

Trojan Records Ska Volume 1

Nova Danse (1930 / 2020)

2014, 10xCD + Box, Comp, Nova Records, Wagram Music,

African/Afro-Cuban/Afrobeat/Beguine/Zouk/Vocal/Tango/Swing/Soul/Ska/Samba/Rumba/Roots Reggae/Rock & Roll/RnB/Swing/Rhythm & Blues/Raï/P.Funk/Mambo/MPB/Latin Jazz/Jump Blues/Jazz-Funk/Highlife/Gypsy Jazz/Funk/House/Easy Listening/Dub/Delta Blues/Cumbia/Boogie Woogie/Big Band/Son/Mento/Calypso/Cha-Cha/Ragtime/Cubano/Doo Wop/Hard Bop/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Rocksteady/Boogaloo/Soul-Jazz/Modal/Pop Rock/Disco/New Wave/Electro/Techno/Bollywood/Synth-pop/Deep House/Brass Band/Future Jazz/Indie Rock/Dancehall/Trap/Drum n Bass/Downtempo/Tribal/Juke/IDM

2014, 22xFile, FLAC, Comp, Trojan Records, Nowever Records,

Reggae/Soundtrack/Ska

Island Records Presents Ska (40 Original Ska Classics)

2013, 2xCD, Comp, Island Records, Spectrum Music (2), Universal UMC,

2013, 3xCD, Comp, Rhino Records (2),

The Evolution Of Ska

2013, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records,

Ska/Calypso/Mento

Spoonful - Guaranteed To Make You Groove! (2012 Edition)

2012, 6xCDr, Comp, Tin, Spoonful,

Blues Rock/Beat/Country Blues/Classic Rock/Funk/Rhythm & Blues/Roots Reggae/Rockabilly

Studio One Sound

2012, 2x Vinyl,

Reggae/Dub/Rocksteady

Trojan Presents: Mod Ska - 40 Original Ska Anthems

Ska/Rocksteady/Mod

Looking Back The Jamaican Chart Hits 1958 & 1959

2011, 2xCD, Comp, Sunrise Records (11)

Rock A Shacka, Vol. 19: You'll Never Know: 18 Caribou Ska Selection

Ska Mania (The Return Of The Rudeboy!)

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV,

The Trojan Calypso Collection

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Trojan Records

Soundman Shots The Caribou & Downbeat 78's Story

2009, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Complete Roots,

Mento/Rhythm & Blues

The Trojan UK Hits Collection

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Trojan Records

The Trojan Ska Collection

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Trojan Records

Reggae Reggae (60 Classic Reggae Hits)

Reggae/Roots Reggae/Ska/Lovers Rock/Dancehall

100 Hits Reggae

2008, 5xCD, Comp + Box, 100 Hits, Demon Music Group

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV,

The Ultimate BBQ Album

2007, 2xCD, Comp, Sanctuary,

Reggae/Pop Rock/Soul/Easy Listening/Afro-Cuban/Psychedelic Rock/Ska/Funk

100 Huge Hits Of Reggae

2007, 4xCD, Comp, Sanctuary, Sanctuary TV,

Roots Reggae/Reggae-Pop/Ska/Dancehall/Rocksteady

Essential Ska - Original Ska Anthems

2007, Box + 3xCD, Comp, Metro Triples,

Ska/Rocksteady/Reggae

I'm In The Mood For Love

2007, 2xCD, Comp, Sanctuary,

Gaz's Rockin Blues: Club Classics

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Trojan Records,

Rhythm & Blues/Reggae/Ska/Jump Blues

Time For Action

2006, 3xCD, Comp, Disky,

Ska/Mod/Rhythm & Blues/Power Pop

Mastercuts 70's Reggae

2005, 3xCD, Comp, Apace Music,

Trojan Mod Reggae Vol. 2 Box Set

2005, 3xCD, Comp + Box + Ltd, Trojan Records,

Reggae/Rocksteady/Ska

Reggae Love Songs 2 - 40 Jamaican Lovers Classics

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Sanctuary,

A Song By Its Cover

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, BMG,

Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Romantic/Indie Rock/House/Modern Classical/Vocal/Disco/New Wave/Brass Band/Dub/Ska/Arena Rock/Rockabilly/Ambient/Trip Hop/Gangsta/Electro/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Ballad

Ska Anthems - 28 Original Ska Classics

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Union Square Production,

Reggae Love Songs 2

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Trojan Records, Sanctuary TV

Ska Anthems - The Essential Jamaican Party Album

Trojan Jamaica Box Set

2004, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Trojan Records,

Roots Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady

Party People Present: Bump 'N' Grind

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Party People

This Is Reggae Music - The Golden Era 1960 - 1975

Reggae/Roots Reggae/Ska/Mento/Rocksteady

Trojan Sunshine Reggae Box Set

Roots Reggae/Rocksteady

Gaz Mayall Top Ska Tunes!

Mondo SKA - One World Under A Groove

Ska/Calypso/Swing

One Step Beyond

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin, Virgin, Virgin,

Jamaica Ska-Core

2003, CD, Comp, Delta (18),

The Ultimate Trojan Ska Box Set

2003, 9xCD, Comp + Box, Trojan Records,

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Copy Prot., EMI Music France,

Free Soul Flight To Jamaica

2003, CD, Comp, Substance (2),

Calypso/Mento/Reggae/Lovers Rock

Commercial Break - Songs From T.V. Adverts

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Castle Music,

Oi/Bluegrass/Punk/Easy Listening/Theme/Psychedelic Rock/Heavy Metal/Breakbeat/Ska/Disco/Folk/Mod

Trojan UK Hits Box Set

2002, 3xCD, Comp + Box + Ltd, Trojan Records

Hits In Reggae (Les 100 Hits In Reggae)

2002, 5xCD, Comp, Nocturne,

Reggae/Reggae-Pop/Ska

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin EMI,

Trojan Calypso Box Set

2002, 3x CD, Box Set,

Young Gifted And Black (50 Classic Reggae Hits!)

Reggae-Pop/Ska/Rocksteady/Toasting

Rough & Tough (The Story Of Ska 1960-1966)

The Best Carnival Album... Ever!

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin, Virgin

Best Of Ska (54 Original Skanking Hits)

2001, Box Set, 3x CD,

Trojan Jamaican Hits Box Set

2000, 3xCD, Comp + Box + Ltd, Trojan Records, Trojan Records

Reggae Chartbusters Volume 2

2000, CD, Comp, Metro

The Sounds Of The Caribbean Summer

2000, 2xCD, Comp, Channel Four Music,

Reggae/Rocksteady/Roots Reggae/Ska/Dancehall/Lovers Rock

50 Ska & Reggae Grover Style

2000, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, Grover Records

Trojan A Jamaican Story Box Set

2000, 3xCD, Comp + 3xCD, Comp + 3xCD, Comp + 3xCD, Comp , Trojan Records,

Ska/Dub/Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock/Rocksteady/Reggae

Ska Trek (A Journey Through Ska)

2000, CD, Comp, Crimson,

Reggae Sunshine

2000, CD, Comp, Connoisseur Collection,

Trojan Ska Box Set Volume 2

2000, 3x CD, Box Set,

'Up Your Ears!' Volume 3

1999, CD, Comp, Grover Records

Ultimate Ska Classics

1999, CD, Comp, Cult Records

Caribbean Uncovered

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin, Virgin,

Reggae/Ska/Reggae-Pop

The Best Ska Album In The World...Ever!

1998, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Virgin, EMI, Virgin, EMI,

The Ska's The Limit Volume 2

Trojan Ska Box Set

1998, 3x CD, Box Set, All Media,

1997, CD, Comp, Music Club,

Old Skool Ska • An Anthology

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Recall 2cd,

Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady

1997, CD, Comp, Crimson

Trojan Jungle Volume 2

1997, CD, Comp, Trojan Records,

Breakbeat/Techno/Drum n Bass

Party Time At Studio One

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Rhino Records

The No.1 Ska Album - The Ultimate Ska Collection

Volume 1 • 1959-1964 • Ska's The Limit

The Trojan Singles Collection Part 2

1996, CD, Comp, Trojan Records

100% Reggae Originals 2

1996, CD, Comp, Telstar

The Best Of & The Rest Of Ska

1994, CD, Comp, Action Replay Records,

1994, CD, Album, Comp, Charly Records

The Best Reggae Album In The World...Ever!

Reggae/Dub/Reggae-Pop/Ska/Rocksteady/Lovers Rock

One Love 2 - Another 20 Caribbean Classics

1993, CD, Comp, Prism Leisure Corporation,

Calypso/Reggae/Ska

One Original Step Beyond (The Story Of Ska)

1992, CD, Comp, Trojan Records,

Celebration: 25 Years Of Trojan Records

Reggae/Rocksteady/Ska/Reggae-Pop

Bob Marley And The Story Of Reggae

The Roots Of Reggae III

80 Reggae Classics (The Music That Inspired A Generation)

1991, 4xCD, Comp, RE, Trojan Records,

Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady

20 Reggae Classics Volume 4

1989, CD, Comp, King Edwards

The Trojan Story

1971, 3x Vinyl,

Ska/Rocksteady/Reggae

LP, Comp, Lord Koos,

Rocksteady/Roots Reggae

Reggae Bonanza Volume 2

LP, Album, Comp, Taretone

30 Years Of Jamaican Music On The Go Vol.2

2xCD, Rhino Records

Nice Time With The Super Stars

Jamaican Doo Wop Volume One

1998, CD, Comp, Unofficial, KC CD