Various Artists Ska & Rock Steady Classics From Treasure Isle Vol. 1 (Colored Vinyl, Deluxe Edition, Gold, Limited Edition, Remastered)

Description Forming the bridge between ska and reggae, Rock Steady is arguably the most influential of Jamaican music's many sub-genres. Although it lasted only a couple of years, Rock Steady yielded several of the island's most immortal rhythm tracks. It is also probably the most contested of reggae formats, the innovations behind it's irresistible beat claimed by a range of practitioners. Tracks 1 Duke Reid & His Group: Duke's Cookies 2 The Skatalites: Yard Broom 3 Stranger Cole & Patsy Todd: Hey, Hey, Baby 4 Roland Alphonso: Blackberry Brandy 5 Justin Hinds & the Dominoes: Carry, Go, Bring, Come 6 Tommy McCook: Starry Night 7 Alton Ellis: Cry Tough 8 The Paragons: The Tide Is High 9 Don Drummond: Thoroughfare 10 Baba Brooks & Eric 'Monty' Morris: Strongman Sampson 11 The Skatalites: Occupation 12 Marguerita & Don Drummond: 13 Woman a Come 14 Duke Reid's Group: Pink Lane Shuffle 15 The Silvertones: Midnight Hour 16 The Valentines: Blam Blam Fever 17 The Coolies: On the Bank 18 Stranger Cole & the Skatalites: Rough and Tough 19 The Melodians: Come on, Little Girl 20 The Techniques: Oh Babe

• Released: 08/30/2024
• Format: Vinyl