2024 repress of the soul jazz compilation on black double vinyl.

a collection of reggae, funk & dub from the vaults of legendary studio one. the double vinyl release includes a download code.

2022 black vinyl edition of the crucial studio one compilation from soul jazz.

carib roots, jazz, mento, latin, merengue and rhumba from the vault of jamaican label federal records, 1960-1968. the double vinyl is housed in a gatefold sleeve.

2-lp set mit vier auschließlich nur auf diesem vinyl erhältlichen tracks inklusive dem 10 minuten mix von pass the kouchie! (the mighty diamonds & lennie hibbert).

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.

following on from the success of the 100% dynamite series, here we enter the vaults of the most important reggae label of all time, studio one. owned and founded by clement coxsone dodd, studio ones output serves as a comprehensive guide to the history of reggae music. the music on studio one rockers covers all areas of reggae such as ska, rocksteady, roots and dancehall, all areas in which studio one led the field. studio one rockers features many legendary studio one tracks brought together for the first time by soul jazz records.