Label: Soul Jazz

Released 2014

Studio One Rocksteady is the fantastic new installment in Soul Jazz Records' journey through the mighty vaults of Studio One, reggae's number one record company and its legendary pioneering producer Clement Sir Coxsone Dodd. With excellent sleevenotes by Lloyd Bradley (author of the classic book Bass Culture - When Reggae Was King (Penguin)) this album is dedicated to rocksteady at Studio One as well as covering reggae soul and the birth of reggae. Featuring an all-star selection of artists: Ken Boothe, Marcia Griffiths, Jackie Mittoo, The Heptones, John Holt, Alton Ellis, Dennis Brown and more. Soul Jazz Records' Studio One Rocksteady is released in CD- jewel case, 16-page booklet with card slipcase, as well as a heavyweight double-vinyl edition in deluxe strong gatefold sleeve (with full sleeve notes and free download code) and also as a digital download.

Track listing:

1. The Eternals–    Stars
   
2. John Holt–    Fancy Make Up
   
3. Cecile Campbell–    Whisper To Me
   
4. The Heptones–    Party Time
   
5. The Gaylads–    Joy In The Morning
   
6. Marcia Griffiths–    My Ambition
   
7. The Heptones–    Love Won't Come Easy
   
8. Alton Ellis–    Hurting Me
   
9. Wailing Souls–    Row Fisherman Row
   
10. Ken Boothe–    Home, Home, Home
    
11. Jackie Mittoo–    Our Thing
    
12. Ken Boothe–    When I Fall In Love
    
13. Larry & Alvin–    Throw Me Corn
    
14. Duke Morgan–    Lick It Back
    
15. Carlton And The Shoes–    Me And You
    
16. Dennis Brown–    Easy Take It Easy
    
17. The Classics–    Pack Up
    
18. Ken Boothe–    Moving Away