reggae

ska, rocksteady, reggae, roots and dancehall reissue

972 originalaufnahmen von der produzentenlegende glen brown im duo mit dem sänger ritchie mcdonald, eine der ungewöhnlichsten soul stimmen die jamaika je hervorgebracht hat, mit dem tune -realize-. die b-seite präsentiert den -determination skank- eine großartige instrumental version, seinerzeit irrtümlich tommy mccook zugeschrieben, hier im zusatz mit bobby ellis und don drummond jr. sowie glen brown als interpret. beide tunes kommen auf einem re-cut des dirty harry riddim und wurden von king tubby abgemsicht.

tommy mccook to be leader of the skatalites in the early 1960s, he went on to become the chief exponent of rock steady as leader of the supersonics house band at treasure isle. mccook remained a key session player throughout the reggae era, and during the roots reggae heyday of the mid-1970s, his expressive melodies found particularly strong outlet, especially on the music he created for grassroots producer bunny ‘striker’ lee as a member of the aggrovators, the studio outfit lee hand-picked from the cream of jamaica’s musical crop. when enhanced by the adventurous mixing experiments of king tubby, the engineer that turned dub into an art form, instrumental aggrovators music became positively ethereal, yielding an exceptional listening experience. on king tubby meets the aggrovators at dub station, tommy mccook blows mean sax and flute over dubs of outstanding tracks by johnny clarke, cornell campbell, linval thompson, delroy wilson, and others greats. first issued on third world in 1976, this vinyl reissue comes complete with four thematic bonus tracks, and the whole disc makes for essential listening. reissued on lp and cd with bonus tracks!

here is another early rasta praise to jah rastafari loaded with drums! another exclusive joint with tip top remastering from earth sound! scarce tommy mccook instrumental backed by the supersonics delivering a vocal version featuring african style incantations and produced in 1970 by in-house treasure isle recording studios sound engineer byron smith for his barons label. afro-sounds at treasure isle!

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new bonus tracks on this new 2023 edition include seminal dancehall party cuts alongside classic soul to reggae covers.

limited edition one-off pressing on transparent green double vinyl.

limited edition one-off pressing on transparent orange triple vinyl.

limited transparent green double vinyl with download code included.

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ltd orange 2lp!

a collection of long lost treasure isle rock steady & soul gems from 1968 on coloured vinyl.

limited edition of 750 numbered copies on orange coloured 180 gram vinyl.

a collection of boss reggae rarities in the spirit of 69.

unique soul jazz records’ record store day seven-inch box set comprising five separate singles featuring ten killer rare collectors tracks from studio one records, featuring ska, roots, rocksteady, dub.
seminal, rare and classic tunes! these singles have only ever ever been available exclusively direct from soul jazz records’ soho shop in london and are available worldwide only for this collectors box set rsd special release.
this unique box-set edition is only available as a one-off pressing especially for record store day 2017.

celebrating the 50th anniversary of the creation of the rocksteady music genre, 17 north parade presents -first class rocksteady-. the collection captures early work from some of the genre s defining artists, and here are further 24 hot tracks additionally to the tracks of the limited edition 7x7inch box set of the same name. available as double vinyl with deluxe printed inner sleeves featuring sleeve notes and images.

this is the second collection to bring together many of the visionary producer clement ‘sir coxsone’ dodd’s early recordings made with jamaica’s most exciting young artists and musicians. the triple 180 gram vinyl release includes a download code.

100% dynamite explores the links between reggae, jazz, funk and soul. the album is jam-packed with reggae tunes that have crossed-over and become cult dancefloor hits in clubland such as >greedy g<, >rocksteady< and >granny scratch scratch<. fourteen tracks of music that show the influence that american jazz, funk and soul music has had on jamaican reggae. the proximity of the west indies to the usa meant that many jamaican musicians would continue to be influenced by american styles of music whilst at the same time continuing to define new styles of their own such as ska, rocksteady and dub.

the soundtrack to soul jazz records feature-length documentary *studio one story* on double 12 inch vinyl. 2024 repress.

*gussie presenting the right tracks* - the original 70s classic collection with 11 selected tracks on wax. a true parade of jamaican greats horace andy, dennis brown, gregory isaacs, augustus pablo, leroy smart etc. - the next decade gussie clarke went truly outernational with global hits galore but these are the crucial cuts that paved the way!

the legendary skatalites, alongside the later studio one in-house bands - the soul vendors, sound dimension, soul defenders and brentford road all stars ? were as much a part of the classic studio one sound as were the singers that they accompanied such as alton ellis, horace andy, marcia griffiths and bob marley and the wailers. this album features many of the musicians involved with studio one who literally defined reggae music. from the skatalites members tommy mccook, roland alphonso, jackie mittoo to killer sidemen such as trombonist vin gordon (a/k/a don drummond jnr), saxophonist cedric im brooks, keyboardist and twelve tribes of israel member pablove black. many of the rhythms that these musicians created became the back-bone of the jamaican musical world and their songs have been replayed and re-versioned by 1000s of reggae producers ever-since. the album features classic and super-rare tracks all recorded under clement ?sir coxsoneÊ doddÊs supervision at the legendary recording studio and record label. as well as sixteen killer tracks the album comes with new sleevenotes and photography by dennis morris and adrian boot making this another essential studio one reggae release for connoisseurs of reggae and newcomers alike.

unter dem titel listen to the music caltone 1966-1969 erscheint eine wunderbare zusammenstellung mit 21 rocksteady-perlen aus den jahren 1966-1969. erhŠltlich als cd mit einem informativen booklet und extra pappschuber, sowie als doppel-vinyl (inklusive abdruck der liner notes auf der coverrźckseite) mit dem gźtesiegel pressure sounds!