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A new collection from Soul Jazz / Studio One focussing on the intense period in the second half of the 1960s when Studio One’s vast and unbeatable output of ska, soul, rock steady and reggae made it literally one of the hottest musical empires in the world.

"During this highly successful period, Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd released hundreds and hundreds of superlative singles seemingly on an almost daily basis, in the process making huge stars out of Jamaican singers such as Alton Ellis, Delroy Wilson, The Wailers, Slim Smith, Jackie Opel and many more. Powered by the finest in-house musicians working in Jamaica, whether it was The Skatalites, Jackie Mittoo’s Soul Brothers, The Sounds Dimension or The Soul Vendors, Studio One functioned as hit factory on the scale of Motown in the USA, shaping and defining reggae music for decades to come.  Singlehandedly Studio One’s founder Clement Dodd was able to create the most successful vertically-integrated record company that Jamaica had ever known with pressing plant, printers, studio, shops and sound systems all running at once, with over 50 employees and hundreds of artists working with Studio One during this time. "

 Tracklist :

01 Rain Or Shine – Don Drummond & The Skatalites
02 Morning Sun – The Gaylads
03 Just Because of You – Delroy Wilson
04 Sunday Coming – Alton Ellis
05 I Am What I Am – Jackie Opel
06 I Am the Toughest – Peter Tosh
07 Get Ready – Delroy Wilson
08 Timo-oh – Mr. Foundation
09 Provocation – Roland Alphonso and The Soul Brothers
10 Love Me Girl – Leroy & Rocky
11 Love Who Is Back Again – Slim & Delroy
12 Spread Satin – The Skatalites
13 Contemplating Mind – Barrington Spence
14 Psychedelic Rock – Ernest Ranglin
15 Destiny – Bob Marley and The Wailers
16 Reggae in the Grass – Roland Alphonso
17 We Can Talk It Over – Zoot Simms
18 Hi Jack – Jackie Mittoo

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