Various Artists - Studio One Ska Fever! More Ska Sounds from Sir Coxsone's Downbeat 1962-65 (2013)
Artist: Various artists
Title: Studio One Ska Fever! More Ska Sounds from Sir Coxsone's Downbeat 1962-65
Year Of Release: 2013
Label: Soul Jazz Records
Genre: Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 48:53
Total Size: 173 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
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 !Title: Studio One Ska Fever! More Ska Sounds from Sir Coxsone's Downbeat 1962-65
Year Of Release: 2013
Label: Soul Jazz Records
Genre: Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 48:53
Total Size: 173 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
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'.
The accompanying booklet contains extensive sleeve-notes from Studio One historian Rob Chapman (author of Never Grow Old and Downbeat Special), with information on musicians, tracks, label scans and more.
Tracklist:
01. Hugh Godfrey - Mad World (1:49)
02. Johnny Moore - Skauling Johnny (2:37)
03. Bongo Man - Where's Garvey (2:14)
04. The Clarendonians - Rudie Bam Bam (2:22)
05. Jackie Opel: - Old Rocking Chair (3:10)
06. The Wailers - Climb The Ladder (1:58)
07. Jackie Mittoo - Jump For Joy (3:11)
08. Lee "Scratch" Perry; Lee Perry - Gumma (1:51)
09. Soul Brothers - Freedom Sounds (4:10)
10. The Clarendonians - You Won't See Me (3:39)
11. Roland Alphonso - Cleopatra (2:45)
12. The Gaylads - Don't Try To Reach Me (2:50)
13. The Skatalites - Ska Parisienne (2:45)
14. Joe Higgs & Roy Wilson - There's A Reward (2:33)
15. The Skatalites - Timothy (2:53)
16. Ethiopians - Live Good (2:36)
17. Don Drummond - Green Island (3:23)
18. The Wailers - Mr Talkative (2:06)