Sound Dimension - Mojo Rocksteady Beat

Posted by : Freeskafoundation lunes, 18 de marzo de 2019

Sound Dimension have recorded some of the most important songs in reggae music; songs such as 'Real Rock,' 'Drum Song,' 'Heavy Rock,' 'Rockfort Rock,' 'In Cold Blood' -- all classic songs that have become the 'foundation' of reggae music, endlessly versioned and re-versioned by Jamaican artists since the time they were first recorded to the present day.

As the in-house band at Studio One in the late 1960s, Sound Dimension played alongside everyone from The Heptones, Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe, Marcia Griffiths and more.

Similar to their U.S. counterparts, The Funk Brothers at Motown and Booker T. and The MGs at Stax, Sound Dimension recorded on a daily basis incredibly catchy and funky tunes and matched by a seamless musicality.

Featuring musicians of the calibre of Ernest Ranglin, Jackie Mittoo, Eric Frater, Leroy Sibbles, Don Drummond Jr., Deadley Headley and more; Sound Dimension existed from around 1967-70 and all the recordings featured here were originally released during this period.

REVIEWS:
"A juicy compilation that does justice to the forgotten of the history of reggae." LES INROCKS
"Since copyright laws were virtually non-existent in Jamaica for most of the 20th century, it is common to hear innumerable mutations of any given riddim track. Discerning the creators of each song can be a daunting task. From 1967 to ’70, however, the Sound Dimension was the house band at Studio One, creating memorable cuts for the lyrical pantheon of Jamaica to sing and toast over. This 18-song collection of instrumentals shows how pivotal these men were in the sonic architecture of reggae." XLR8R
"Legendary Studio One band Sound Dimension find themselves on the receiving end of another celebrative retrospective courtesy of the ever-reliable Soul Jazz, bringing together classic recordings of 'Mojo Rocksteady', 'Real Rock', 'Heavy Rock'Rockfort Rock', 'Jamaica Underground' and more. The breadth of this band's influence can be heard throughout the annals of reggae, with these timelessly funky cuts revisited and re-versioned by anyone and everyone since being committed to tape in the '60s. Another great document from Soul Jazz" BOOMKAT

TRACKLIST

    A1:Less Problem
    A2:Rockfort Rock
    A3:Funky
    A4:Ten To Ten
    A5:Jamaica Underground
    B1:Real Rock
    B2:Reggae Time
    B3:Jackie Mittoo & Sound Dimension - In Cold Blood
    B4:Heavy Rock
    C1:Great Mu Ga Ru Ga
    C2:Park View
    C3:Jackie Mittoo & Sound Dimension - Ironside
    C4:Mojo Rocksteady
    C5:Scorcia
    D1:Drum Song
    D2:Summertime
    D3:Ernest Ranglin & Sound Dimension - Straight Flush
    D4:Jamaica Bag

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