Various Artists - Let's Do Rocksteady: The Story of Rocksteady 1966-68 (2008)
BAND/ARTIST: Various Artists
- Title: Let's Do Rocksteady: The Story of Rocksteady 1966-68
- Year Of Release: 2008
- Label: Trojan Records
- Genre: Reggae, Rocksteady
- Quality: MP3 320 kbps; 16-bit/44.1kHz FLAC
- Total Time: 02:30:32
- Total Size: 371; 686 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Positioned between the busy pulse of ska and the slower certainty of reggae, rocksteady combined some of the strengths and attributes of both during its brief Jamaican run between 1966 and 1968. The less kinetic rhythms allowed singers to step to the fore, and the island's fascination with American R&B grew even more pronounced, resulting in a whole host of interesting Jamaican re-imaginings of American soul hits. This two-disc, 54-track set makes for a nice introduction to rocksteady, but it has a down side. Filled with productions by Duke Reid, Derrick Harriott, Sonia Pottinger and Joe Gibbs, it lacks anything from Clement Dodd's Studio One, which is a bit like not including anything from Stax Records on a vintage Southern soul collection. Still, the story of rocksteady does get told here, and sides like Alton Ellis' "Cry Tough," Stranger & Patsy's gorgeous "Down By the Trainline," the Ethiopians' "Train to Skaville" (which was all rocksteady and not ska at all), the Uniques' brilliant "My Conversation" and Desmond Dekker's "Israelites" are stone-cold classics no matter what the genre. ~ Steve Leggett
Tracklist:
1.01 - Alton Ellis - Cry Tough (2:16)
1.02 - Phyllis Dillon - Don't Stay Away (2:32)
1.03 - Stranger Cole - Down By the Train Line (2:45)
1.04 - The Paragons - On the Beach (2:33)
1.05 - Alton Ellis & The Flames - Girl I've Got a Date (2:29)
1.06 - The Paragons - Wear You to the Ball (2:36)
1.07 - Roy Shirley - Hold Them (2:47)
1.08 - Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - Save a Bread (2:43)
1.09 - Hopeton Lewis - Take It Easy (2:53)
1.10 - Alton Ellis - Rock Steady (2:38)
1.11 - The Paragons - The Tide Is High (Stereo Version) (2:42)
1.12 - The Techniques - You Don't Care (a.k.a. You'll Want Me Back) (2:34)
1.13 - The Three Tops - Do It Right (2:28)
1.14 - The Jamaicans - Ba Ba Boom (3:19)
1.15 - Desmond Dekker - Unity (2:23)
1.16 - The Techniques - Queen Majesty (3:30)
1.17 - Errol Dunkley - Please Stop Your Lying (2:48)
1.18 - The Paragons - Only a Smile (2:55)
1.19 - The Kingstonians - Winey Winey (2:53)
1.20 - The Melodians - You Have Caught Me (3:13)
1.21 - The Jamaicans - Things You Say You Love (2:47)
1.22 - Keith Rowe - Tonight (2:38)
1.23 - The Melodians - I Will Get Along Without You (3:01)
1.24 - The Ethiopians - Train to Skaville (2:50)
1.25 - Derrick Harriott - Walk the Streets (You Might as Well Forget Him) (3:22)
1.26 - The Uniques - Gypsy Woman (3:10)
1.27 - Clancy Eccles - What Will Your Mama Say (3:21)
2.28 - Derrick Harriott - The Loser (3:37)
2.29 - The Uniques - My Conversation (3:27)
2.30 - Keith Rowe - Stop That Train (3:15)
2.31 - Stranger Cole - Just Like a River (2:37)
2.32 - Rudy Mills - Long Story (3:12)
2.33 - The Gaylads - It's Hard to Confess (2:27)
2.34 - Lee "Scratch" Perry - The Upsetter (3:05)
2.35 - The Ethiopians - Engine 54 (2:37)
2.36 - Lynn Taitt & The Jets - Napoleon Solo (2:28)
2.37 - Toots and The Maytals - 54-46 Was My Number (3:21)
2.38 - The Pioneers - Long Shot Bus Me Bet (2:43)
2.39 - Ken Boothe - Lady with the Starlight (2:44)
2.40 - Desmond Dekker - Intensified (aka Music Like Dirt) (2:43)
2.41 - The Gaylettes - Silent River (Runs Deep) (2:41)
2.42 - The Melodians - Little Nut Tree (2:24)
2.43 - Desmond Dekker - It Mek (2:33)
2.44 - The Techniques - Travelling Man (2:33)
2.45 - Ike Bennett & The Crystalites - Illya Kuryakin (3:21)
2.46 - The Gaylads - Over the Rainbow's End (2:50)
2.47 - The Tennors - Ride Your Donkey (2:03)
2.48 - The Paragons - Memories by the Score (2:37)
2.49 - The Melodians - It Comes and Goes (2:37)
2.50 - Alton Ellis - Willow Tree (2:43)
2.51 - Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters - People Funny Boy (2:37)
2.52 - The Uniques - For What It's Worth (2:32)
2.53 - The Upsetters - Return of Django (2:29)
2.54 - Desmond Dekker - (Poor Mi) Israelites (2:35)
Tracklist:
1.01 - Alton Ellis - Cry Tough (2:16)
1.02 - Phyllis Dillon - Don't Stay Away (2:32)
1.03 - Stranger Cole - Down By the Train Line (2:45)
1.04 - The Paragons - On the Beach (2:33)
1.05 - Alton Ellis & The Flames - Girl I've Got a Date (2:29)
1.06 - The Paragons - Wear You to the Ball (2:36)
1.07 - Roy Shirley - Hold Them (2:47)
1.08 - Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - Save a Bread (2:43)
1.09 - Hopeton Lewis - Take It Easy (2:53)
1.10 - Alton Ellis - Rock Steady (2:38)
1.11 - The Paragons - The Tide Is High (Stereo Version) (2:42)
1.12 - The Techniques - You Don't Care (a.k.a. You'll Want Me Back) (2:34)
1.13 - The Three Tops - Do It Right (2:28)
1.14 - The Jamaicans - Ba Ba Boom (3:19)
1.15 - Desmond Dekker - Unity (2:23)
1.16 - The Techniques - Queen Majesty (3:30)
1.17 - Errol Dunkley - Please Stop Your Lying (2:48)
1.18 - The Paragons - Only a Smile (2:55)
1.19 - The Kingstonians - Winey Winey (2:53)
1.20 - The Melodians - You Have Caught Me (3:13)
1.21 - The Jamaicans - Things You Say You Love (2:47)
1.22 - Keith Rowe - Tonight (2:38)
1.23 - The Melodians - I Will Get Along Without You (3:01)
1.24 - The Ethiopians - Train to Skaville (2:50)
1.25 - Derrick Harriott - Walk the Streets (You Might as Well Forget Him) (3:22)
1.26 - The Uniques - Gypsy Woman (3:10)
1.27 - Clancy Eccles - What Will Your Mama Say (3:21)
2.28 - Derrick Harriott - The Loser (3:37)
2.29 - The Uniques - My Conversation (3:27)
2.30 - Keith Rowe - Stop That Train (3:15)
2.31 - Stranger Cole - Just Like a River (2:37)
2.32 - Rudy Mills - Long Story (3:12)
2.33 - The Gaylads - It's Hard to Confess (2:27)
2.34 - Lee "Scratch" Perry - The Upsetter (3:05)
2.35 - The Ethiopians - Engine 54 (2:37)
2.36 - Lynn Taitt & The Jets - Napoleon Solo (2:28)
2.37 - Toots and The Maytals - 54-46 Was My Number (3:21)
2.38 - The Pioneers - Long Shot Bus Me Bet (2:43)
2.39 - Ken Boothe - Lady with the Starlight (2:44)
2.40 - Desmond Dekker - Intensified (aka Music Like Dirt) (2:43)
2.41 - The Gaylettes - Silent River (Runs Deep) (2:41)
2.42 - The Melodians - Little Nut Tree (2:24)
2.43 - Desmond Dekker - It Mek (2:33)
2.44 - The Techniques - Travelling Man (2:33)
2.45 - Ike Bennett & The Crystalites - Illya Kuryakin (3:21)
2.46 - The Gaylads - Over the Rainbow's End (2:50)
2.47 - The Tennors - Ride Your Donkey (2:03)
2.48 - The Paragons - Memories by the Score (2:37)
2.49 - The Melodians - It Comes and Goes (2:37)
2.50 - Alton Ellis - Willow Tree (2:43)
2.51 - Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters - People Funny Boy (2:37)
2.52 - The Uniques - For What It's Worth (2:32)
2.53 - The Upsetters - Return of Django (2:29)
2.54 - Desmond Dekker - (Poor Mi) Israelites (2:35)
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