UPCOMING: Various - Studio One Ska Fever! 2LP (SOUL JAZZ)
Due out October 2013 on CD & 2LP, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz
A blistering collection of ska tunes from Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd's legendary Studio One Records, Jamaica's foundation label of reggae music. Featuring classic cuts from the originators of Ska - The Skatalites, The Wailers, Lee Perry - alongside a heavy dose of superb rarities from the might vaults of 13 Brentford Road - pure Ska Fever !
Soul Jazz Records new Studio One Ska Fever returns back to the early 1960s when Ska was the soundtrack to Jamaica's Independence and Sir Coxsone ruled the land and The Skatalites and Studio One were creating history on a daily basis with an endless stream of blistering, scorching classic tunes. This album includes an incredible line-up of only the finest artists in reggae music, including Roland Alphonso, The Gaylads, The Ethiopians, Don Drummond, Jackie Opel and many more. An all-star cast from Studio One, as Chris Blackwell famously noted, the 'University of Reggae'.
Tracklist: A1. Hugh Godfrey - Mad World A2. Johnny Moore - Skavling Johnny A3. Bongo Man & The Skatalites - Marcus Garvey A4. The Clarendonians - Rudie Bam Bam A5. Jackie Opel - Old Rocking Chair B1. The Wailers - Climb The Ladder B2. Jackie Mittoo - Jump For Joy B3. Lee Perry - Gumma B4. Soul Brothers - Freedom Sounds C1. The Clarendonians - You Won't See Me C2. Roland Alphonso and the Studio One Orchestra - Cleopatra C3. The Gaylads - Don't Try To Reach Me C4. The Skatalites - Ska Parisienne D1. Joe Higgs & Roy Wilson - There's A Reward D2. The Skatalites - Timothy D3. The Ethiopians - Live good D4. Don Drummond - Green Island D5. The Wailers - Mr Talkative
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