To celebrate Jamaica’s
50 Years of Independance
1962-2012
We have put together a set of releases that cover the
musical styles that reggae mutated into through it’s
history, SKA, ROCKSTEADY, ROOTS REGGAE,
DUB, DJ STYLE & DANCEHALL....
So Listen Up! and enjoy!
Welcome to the ROCKSTEADY SOUND from Jamaica. Towards the end
of 1965 some say due to the extreme heatwave that was hitting the Island,
the people that followed the Sound System Dances demanded a slower
beat so they could still move and groove to the all night musical affairs.
So the jerky SKA swing was slowed down to a steady beat that also
allowed the songs cut at this time to shine through.
So sit back and enjoy the tunes that rocked the Island
between 1966-1968 the ROCK
CD Track Listing
1 People Rocksteady Uniques
2 Musical Train Roy Shirley & Glen Adams
3 My Conversation Uniques
4 Long Time Me No See You Girl Sensations
5 Daddy’s Home Pat Kelly
6 I’ll Get You Dawn Penn
7 The Beatitude Uniques
8 Love & Devotion Slim Smith
9 Till I Die Delroy Wilson
10 Dance Arena Roy Shirley
11 Run Come Dance Glen Adams
12 It’s Been So Long Winston Samuels
13 Remember When Ann Reid
14 Touch Them (Never Let Them Go) Roy Shirley
15 Warming Up The Scene Roy Shirley*
16 How Could I Ken Parker*
•CD Bonus Track
Vinyl Track Listing
Side 1
1 People Rocksteady Uniques
2 Musical Train Roy Shirley & Glen Adams
3 My Conversation Uniques
4 Long Time Me No See You Girl Sensations
5 Daddy’s Home Pat Kelly
6 I’ll Get You Dawn Penn
7 The Beatitude Uniques
Side 2
1 Love & Devotion Slim Smith
2 Till I Die Delroy Wilson
3 Dance Arena Roy Shirley
4 Run Come Dance Glen Adams
5 It’s Been So Long Winston Samuels
6 Remember When Ann Reid
7 Touch Them (Never Let Them Go) Roy Shirley
Musicians Include:
Robert Aitken,Lloyd Willis, Lyn Tait,
Alva Lewis, Bunny Cameron, Hux Brown: Guitar
Vincent Whyte, Bryan Atkinson, Desmond Miles: Bass
Winston Grennan, Joe Isaacs, Tony Bennett: Drums
Ansel Collins, Winston Wright, Ike Bennett: Organ
Gladstone Anderson: Piano
Lester Sterling, Val Bennett: Saxophone
Mark Lewis: Trumpet
Vin Gordon: Trombone
Noel Sims, Trevor Miles: Percussion
Recorded at: W.I.R.L. Studios,
Treasure Isle Studio
Produced By: Bunny Lee
Design By: Gary @ Voodoo London
Manufactured Under License from: E.Lee
All Titles Copyright Control