Yellow Fever: A History of Dancehall's Original Ruler

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Yellow Fever: A History of Dancehall's Original Ruler Review

by David Jeffries

For every ten or so fantastic compilations that have come out of the Sanctuary/Trojan relationship, there's a frustratingly misleading one like this. Besides sharing the name of one of Yellowman's great full-lengths, Yellow Fever tries to pass itself off as a "history of dancehall's original ruler." If you just consider the highly informative booklet, it is. On the other hand, the track selection is unexplainable. A couple forgotten greats ("Donkey Want Water" and "Weed Dem") are here, as is the great "Yellow Like Cheese" hit, but the amount of career-defining hits you're missing is incredible. The sound quality and time periods jump all over, and when Yellowman's cute but disposable take on "Blueberry Hill" is a highlight, you know you're in trouble. Give this compilation to a Yellowman novice, and he'll think the man is pleasant and fun. Yellowman is so much more than that, and there are plenty of other compilations that do his career justice.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
The Ark
Winston Foster
Yellowman 02:34 SpotifyAmazon
2
Blueberry Hill
Al Lewis / Vincent Rose / Larry Stock
Yellowman 03:42 SpotifyAmazon
3
Sometime a Lie (But Are the Truth)
Winston Foster
Yellowman 02:57 SpotifyAmazon
4
Yellow Like Cheese
Winston Foster
Yellowman 04:03 SpotifyAmazon
5
Donkey Want Water
Winston Foster / Trevor "Rakin" Rainford
Yellowman 03:32 SpotifyAmazon
6
Water Rock
Winston Foster
Yellowman 03:36 SpotifyAmazon
7
Divorced
Winston Foster
Yellowman 03:24 SpotifyAmazon
8
For Your Eyes Only
Winston Foster
Yellowman 04:15 SpotifyAmazon
9
Top Form
Winston Foster
Yellowman 03:19 SpotifyAmazon
10
Letter to Rosey
Winston Foster
Yellowman 03:42 SpotifyAmazon
11
No Get Nuthin
Winston Foster
Yellowman 03:55 SpotifyAmazon
12
Ease Up President Botha
Winston Foster
Yellowman 04:17 SpotifyAmazon
13
Oh Carolina
John Folkes
Yellowman 04:04 SpotifyAmazon
14
Prayer
The Mighty Diamonds / Winston Foster
Yellowman 03:48 SpotifyAmazon
15
Weed Dem
Moses Davis / Winston Foster / Patrick "Black Pearl" Howell
Yellowman feat: Beenie Man 03:55 SpotifyAmazon
16
Here I Come
Dennis Brown / Winston Foster
Yellowman feat: Frankie Paul 04:03 SpotifyAmazon
17
Abortion
Michael Rose / Derrick "Duckie" Simpson
Yellowman 03:58 SpotifyAmazon
18
World War
Winston Foster / George Nooks
Yellowman feat: George Nooks 03:59 SpotifyAmazon
19
Do Me
Winston Foster
Yellowman feat: Ce'cile 03:52 SpotifyAmazon
20
Chant
Anthony Byran / Winston Foster / Patrick "Black Pearl" Howell
Yellowman feat: Anthony B 03:57 SpotifyAmazon
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Yellow Fever: A History of Dancehall's Original Ruler

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