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... The tracks are pulled from all sorts of subsidiary labels of Studio One and contains some educated and inspired selections - whoever put together this album definitely knows their stuff! GET IT NOW! if you like this album, check out the "Bonanza Ska" Studio One ska compilation, another ... Read review

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Release Date: 2004-03-01, Audio CD, Soul Jazz

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Bringing together the original cuts of classic tracks such as "Skylarking" and Dawn Penn's ... more

instantly recognisable "No, No, No", Studio One
Rockers showcases not only the talents of
influential artists that were to become synonymous
with reggae but also the styles, sounds and above
all rhythms that were to dominate Kingston studios
into the 1970s and beyond. There are a number of
rocksteady classics (hence the name), with tracks
like hammond organ maestro Jackie Mittoo's "Hot
Milk" and the legendary Marcia Griffiths' "Feel
Like Jumping" highlighting the then dramatic
change in style away from the faster beats of Ska
towards heavy, bass-led tracks with a much slower
tempo. But Studio One Rockers is not restricted to
this. The semi-instrumental track "Phoenix City"
pounds along at a breakneck pace with trumpets
belting and, along with "Greedy G", shows the
importance a faster beat, a funky take or a "big
band" sound also had within the Studio One fold.
There are tracks from DJs like Lone Ranger with
his "Badder Dan Dem" vocal rhythms and dancehall
sounds. Roots artists include one of its biggest
stars, Horace Andy, whose then unique falsetto was
later emulated by many looking for a similar pop
success. Then a pre-teen, reggae star Freddy
McGregor also appears on "Bobby Babylon". Freddy,
like many of the artists here, was to produce some
of his best work under the watchful eye of Studio
One's equally famous producer Clement "Coxsone"
Dodd. In many ways a tribute to Coxsone's
production skills and rhythms that continue to be
rediscovered and recut, Studio One Rockers is
essential listening for anyone with even a passing
interest in Jamaican music. --Caroline Butler


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compilation that this time spotlights the
inescapable link between Jamaican reggae and US
Soul. Since the late 1950s, which saw ska born out
of American R&B, the Jamaican reggae fraternity
has always had a strong affiliation towards US
soul, and later on, funk. For instance, the late
great Curtis Mayfield was a pivotal influence on a
young Bob Marley. The profound impact of US soul
on Studio One is perhaps best illustrated by the
oodles of cover versions of well-known soul sides,
many of them radically re-worked and
re-interpreted, recorded at the studio. The
musicianship dazzles throughout, the Studio One
ensemble effortlessly matching Motown's Funk
Brothers, Stax's Booker T & The MGs and Spector's
Wrecking Crew. Indeed, such is the sheer
jaw-dropping brilliance on display, that it's
difficult to highlight favourites. But if pressed,
Norma Fraser's reading of PP Arnold's "First Cut
Is The Deepest" and Jerry Jones version of The
Four Tops "Still Water (Love)" are worth the price
of admission alone. In tribute to Hitsville USA,
Studio One record sleeves proclaimed the legend
"The sound of young Jamaica". Certainly, on the
evidence provided here, Studio One, like Motown,
boasts a back catalogue of truly timeless
treasures. --Chris King


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Release Date: 2007-03-19, Audio CD, Soul Jazz


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Studio One Ska is the ULTIMATE ska compilation

Advantages: Amazing songs, great packaging
Disadvantages: NONE

...sorts of subsidiary labels of Studio One and contains some educated and inspired selections - whoever put together this album definitely knows their stuff! GET IT NOW!

if you like this album, check out the "Bonanza Ska" Studio One ska compilation, another absolutely essential album, and the Trojan Ska Box Sets ("Ska", "Ska Vol. 2", and "Ska Rarities"), plus the Prince Buster "King of Ska" ... more

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