Shortly before the advent of Ska, Jamaica rocked to a sound variously known as Jamaican Blues, Shuffle Blues or Blues Beat.

Influenced by the recordings of U.S. musicians such as Rosco Gordon and Fats Domino, the style emphasized the off-beat and laid foundations for the Ska sound of the early sixities.

This collection brings together a dozen of the most influential tracks from this hugely influtential, yet largely overlooked period, when the modern Jamaican recording industry was still in its infancy.

TROJAN RECORDS VINYL SERIES - US import

TRACKS:

SIDE A
A1 –Laurel Aitken & The Caribs Boogie In My Bones 2:46
A2 –Derrick Morgan Forward March 2:54
A3 –Roy & Millie We'll Meet 2:32
A4 –The Jiving Juniors Sugar Dandy 2:20
A5 –Owen Gray & The Caribs Jenny Lee 2:22
A6 –Roland Alphonso Back Beat 2:31

B1 –Desmond Dekker Honour Your Mother And Father 2:27
B2 –Derrick And Patsy Let The Good Times Roll 2:11
B3 –Drumbago & His Band Duck Soup 2:35
B4 –The Melody Enchanters Oh Ma, Oh Pa 3:06
B5 –Owen Gray Darling Patricia 2:49
B6 –Keith & Enid Worried Over You 3:11