Various - Rock Steady Cool LP
SKU: KSLP087
Description:
UK import!
Rock Steady Cool is another fine collection of Rocksteady hits. The ‘Cool’ subtitle could not be more relevant to an album, as around 1966, an extreme heatwave hit the Jamaican island. This would not stop the all night dances from going ahead but the jerky Ska Rhythms proved too strenuous of an activity to partake in, so a new slower beat to suit this extreme weather had to be found and the ever resourceful music entrepreneurs came up with the slower paced beat and Rocksteady was born.
This two-year Rocksteady period ran until 1968 and would see some of the power escape from the big three producers, Clement ‘Coxone’ Dodd, Prince Buster and Duke Reid. It was time to make room for a new wave of up-and-coming producers that also had something to offer the people. Such names as Joel Gibson (Joe Gibbs), Sonia Pottinger, Derrick Harriott and most prolific of them all, Mr Bunny Lee would step forward and add some new musical touches to the island.
Rocksteady was an inspirational and somewhat overlooked sound that provided us with some outstanding music. So, sit back and enjoy some Rocksteady straight from the dances of Jamaica.
Format & package: LP
Record label: Kingston Sounds
Year of release: 2022 (reissued from 1968)
Tracks:
A1 The Rudies - Train To Vietnam
A2 Derrick & Patsy - Hey Boy - Hey Girl
A3 Alton Ellis - Bye Bye Love
A4 The Imperials - Young Love
A5 Bunny & Buddy - On The Town
A6 Junior Smith - Searching
A7 The Soul Flames - Mini Really Fit Dem
B1 Alton Ellis - La La Means I Love You
B2 Rico Rodriquez - Blue Socks
B3 Fitz & The Coozers - Cover Me
B4 Bobby Kalphat - Rhythm & Soul
B5 The Rudies - Engine 59
B6 Derrick Morgan - Music Be The Food Of Love
B7 Frederick Bell - Rock Steady Cool
| Specification | Description |
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| Weight | 0,3 Kg |
