Various Artists - Rock Steady: Ska & Rock Steady Classics...Vol. 2

Rock Steady — Ska & Rock Steady Classics From Treasure Isle Records Vol. 2

First time ever released on vinyl!

Mega-massive hits "Wear You To The Ball," "Perfidia" and "Queen Majesty"

Translucent red vinyl LP with printed inner sleeve

Forming the bridge between ska and reggae, Rock Steady is arguably the most influential of Jamaican music's many sub-genres. Although it lasted only a couple of years, Rock Steady yielded several of the island's 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.

 

 

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

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