Rock Steady Ska & Rock Steady Classics From Treasure Isle Vol 2
Release date:
September 27, 2024
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Forming the bridge between ska and reggae, Rock Steady is arguably the most influential of Jamaican musics many sub-genres. Although it lasted only a couple of years, Rock Steady yielded several of the islands 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.
Tracklist:
- 1. Alton Ellis: Rock Steady
- 2. Justin Hinds: Save a Bread
- 3. Duke Reid & His Group: Soul Style
- 4. Don Drummond & the Skatalites: Street Corner
- 5. The Jamaicans: Things You Say You Love
- 6. The Melodians: You Have Caught Me
- 7. The Paragons: Wear You to the Ball
- 8. The Soul Lads: Funny
- 9. The Techniques: Queen Majesty
- 10. Phyllis Dillon: Perfidia
- 11. The Skatalites: Alipang
- 12. Don Drummond and the Skatalites: Eastern Standard Time
- 13. The Paragons: On the Beach
- 14. Stranger & Patsy: When I Call Your Name
- 15. The Techniques: My Girl
- 16. Lynn Taitt: Magnificent Ska
- 17. The Conquerors: Lonely Street
- 18. Freddie McKay: Love Is a Treasure
- 19. Winston Wright: Tonight
