Description
40 soulful classics on 2 CDs
From the archives of the cult record label Island-Records appears “Island Presents: Rock Steady”, the new compilation of songs from which reggae developed. Also included is the song that gave the genre its name: “Rock Steady” - here in a version by Hopeton Lewis, alongside the paradigmatic “People Rocksteady” by The Uniques. Derrick Morgan also hits the mark with “Conquering Ruler”. Rock Steady is also the Jamaican counterpart to American soul of the 1960s; it can be heard well in Pat Kelly's “Somebody's Baby” on the coupling. And you have to look for a nicer, more melancholy, more authentic reggae love song than “A Thing Of The Past” by Rock Steady Queen Phyllis Dillons for a long time.
TRACKS:
1-1 –Justin Hinds & The Dominoes On A Saturday Night 1-2 –Hopeton Lewis Rock Steady 1-3 –The Tartans Dance All Night 1-4 –The Treasure Isle Boys Judge Sympathy 1-5 –The Uniques People Get Ready 1-6 –Phyllis Dillon A Thing Of The Past 1-7 –Lynn Taitt & The Jets I Don't Want To See You Cry 1-8 –The Uniques Gypsy Woman 1-9 –Keith & Tex Tonight 1-10 –Derrick Harriott Solomon 1-11 –Derrick Morgan Conquering Ruler 1-12 –Lloyd & Devon Red Bum Ball 1-13 –The Viceroys Lip & Tongue 1-14 –Glen Adams Hold Down Miss Winey 1-15 –Keith & Tex Leaving On That Train 1-16 –Derrick Morgan Gimme Back 1-17 –The Consomates Do It Now 1-18 –Pat Kelly Somebody's Baby 1-19 –The Uniques The Beatitude: Blessed Are The Meek 1-20 –Delroy Wilson & Stranger Cole Once Upon A Time
2-1 –Delroy Wilson Will You Ever Be Mine (aka I Want To Love You) 2-2 –Stranger & Gladdy Over And Over Again 2-3 –Alfred Brown (3) One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer 2-4 –Joe Higgs You Hurt My Soul 2-5 –The Tennors Cleopatra 2-6 –Ike & The Crystalites Ilya Kuryakin 2-7 –Derrick Harriott Do I Worry 2-8 –Keith & Tex Hypnotizing Eyes 2-9 –The Paragons Memories By The Score 2-10 –Lynn Taitt & The Jets Napoleon Solo 2-11 –The Gaylettes I Like Your World 2-12 –The Versatiles Someone To Love 2-13 –The Natives Live It Up 2-14 –Keelyn Beckford Combination 2-15 –The Uniques Girl Of My Dreams 2-16 –Derrick Harriott Born To Love You 2-17 –Noel Brown A Man's Temptation 2-18 –Errol Dunkley Once More 2-19 –The Federals Shocking Love 2-20 –The Tennors Grampa
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