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  SPECXX2093CD  £7.00

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Island / Spectrum

Island Records

Island Records Presents Rock Steady

During the long, hot summer of 1966, Jamaica’s national sound underwent a dramatic transformation. The Ska rhythm that had dominated the island’s music scene since its independence in 1962 slowed significantly, so providing dancers with the opportunity to enjoy themselves without suffering heat exhaustion. Early in 1967, this new, more measured style acquired a name of its own, Rock Steady, and for the next two years, the style remained the prevailing sound in Jamaica, with many of the most popular recordings in the genre released in the UK on Chris Blackwell’s famed Island Records imprint. By the close of 1968, Rock Steady had been supplanted by Reggae and Blackwell was involved with a new Jamaican music company, Trojan Records, but before these momentous events, Island Records was at the forefront of the sound in the UK, as reflected in the music on this essential 40 track two disc collection.

Tracklist

• CD 1

  1. Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - On A Saturday Night
  2. Hopeton Lewis - Rock Steady
  3. The Tartans - Dance All Night
  4. The Treasure Isle Boys - Judge Sympathy
  5. The Uniques - People Rocksteady
  6. Phyllis Dillon - A Thing Of The Past
  7. Lynn Taitt & The Jets - I Don't Want To See You Cry
  8. The Uniques - Gypsy Woman
  9. Keith & Tex - Tonight
  10. Derrick Harriott - Solomon
  11. Derrick Morgan - Conquering Ruler
  12. Lloyd & Devon - Red Bum Ball
  13. The Viceroys - Lip And Tongue
  14. Glen Adams - Hold Down Miss Winey
  15. Keith & Tex - Leaving On That Train
  16. Derrick Morgan - Gimme Back
  17. Consomates - Do It Now
  18. Pat Kelly - Somebody's Baby
  19. Slim Smith, The Uniques - The Beatitude (Blessed Are The Meek)
  20. Delroy Wilson - Once Upon A Time

  CD 2

  1. Delroy Wilson - I Want To Love You
  2. Stranger & Gladdy - Over Again
  3. Alfred Brown - One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer
  4. Joe Higgs - You Hurt My Soul
  5. The Tennors - Cleopatra
  6. Ike Bennett & The Crystalites - Illya Kuryakin
  7. Derrick Harriott - Do I Worry?
  8. Keith & Tex - Hypnotizing Eyes
  9. The Paragons - Memories By The Score
  10. Lynn Taitt & The Jets - Napoleon Solo
  11. The Gayletts - I Like Your World
  12. The Versatiles - Someone To Love
  13. Natives - Live It Up
  14. Keeling Beckford - Combination
  15. The Uniques - Girl Of My Dreams
  16. Derrick Harriott - Born To Love You
  17. Noel Brown - A Man's Temptation
  18. Errol Dunkley - Once More
  19. The Federals - Shocking Love
  20. The Tennors - Grampa