THE SOUL OF JAMAICA

The immediate successor to ska, the soulful, melodic sound of rock steady developed during the long, hot Jamaican summer of 1966 and reigned supreme for two glorious years before finally being replaced by the more energetic reggae.

Despite its relatively short time as the island's national sound, the rhythms of many of its biggest hits have continued to influence and inspire music makers to this day, leading to a renewed interest in the sub-genre among record buyers in recent years

This 2xLP vinyl collection contains 24 of the most popular recordings of the Rock Steady era, including the British hits "007", "Train To Skaville" and "It Miek" as well as the anthemic dance filler "54 46 That's My Number" by The Maytals. Pressed on high quality 140gm vinyl and presented in a stylishly designed sleeve, the album not only provides the ideal introduction to this hugely popular and influential sound, but is also a must-have for established fans of the Jamaican sub-genre, with many of the tracks appearing on vinyl for the first time in decades.

TRACKS:

A1 Desmond Dekker & The Aces– 007 (Shanty Town) A2 Lee Perry– I Am The Upsetter A3 Pat Kelly– Somebody's Baby A4 Delroy Wilson– Once Upon A Time A5 The Rulers– Wrong Emboyo A6 The Sensations– Right On Time A7 Austin Faithful– I'm In A Rocking Mood

B1 The Maytals– 54-46 That's My Number B2 The Paragons– Memories By The Score B3 The Rulers– Copasetic B4 Derrick Morgan– Conquering Ruler B5 Stranger & Gladdy– Seeing Is Knowing B6 Val Bennett– Baby Baby B7 The Uniques– People Get Ready Do Rock Steady

C1 Val Bennett– The Russians Are Coming (Take Five) C2 Desmond Dekker & The Aces– A It Mek C3 Roy Shirley– Hold Them C4 The Kingstonians– Winey Winey C5 The Viceroys– Lip And Tongue (Alternate Version) C6 The Overtakers– Girl You Ruff C7 Lloyd & The Groovers– Do It To Me Baby

D1 The Upsetters– Return Of Django D2 The Ethiopians– Train To Skaville D3 Desmond Dekker & The Aces– Intesified '68 (Music Like Dirt) D4 The Uniques– My Conversation D5 Stranger & Gladdy– Over Again D6 The Tennors– Ride Your Donkey D7 Derrick Morgan– Judge Dread In Court