The Cream Of Jamaican Rocksteady

[Pete S]

https://podcastmachine.com/podcasts/4425/episodes/24760

As it says in the title - these tracks represent the very best in Rocksteady music, a short-lived but incredibly influential sub-genre of Jamaican music. Rocksteady evolved from the much faster Ska music in 1966 and only last around 18 months until Reggae emerged in 1968, but during that brief period, some of the greatest and most soulful music ever made was emanating from the studios of Treasure Isle, Caltone, Studio One and countless others. Hopefully this will be one of the best introductions to Rocksteady that you'll find....................

THE JAMAICANS - BABA BOOM / ALTON ELLIS - SHAKE IT / PRINCE BUSTER - TOO HOT / THE PARAGONS - WEAR YOU TO THE BALL / ALTON ELLIS - GIRL I'VE GOT A DATE / DERRICK MORGAN - KILL ME DEAD / NORA DEAN - BARBWIRE / THE TECHNIQUES - IT'S YOU I LOVE / ALTON ELLIS - AIN'T THAT LOVING YOU / THE TECHNIQUES - QUEEN MAJESTY / THE PARAGONS - ON THE BEACH / DENNIS ALCAPONE - NUMBER ONE STATION / THE SENSATIONS - THOSE GUYS / LYNN TAIT - WAY OF LIFE / THE TECHNIQUES - YOU DON'T CARE / THE PARAGONS - ONLY A SMILE / PHYLLIS DILLON - DON'T STAY AWAY / PHYLLIS DILLON - PERFIDIA / ALTON ELLIS - ROCK STEADY / DERRICK HARRIOTT - THE LOSER / DERRICK HARRIOTT - WALK THE STREETS / THE MELODIANS - SWING AND DINE / THE ETHIOPIANS - THE WHIP / KEITH & TEX - TONIGHT / THE TECHNIQUES - LOVE IS NOT A GAMBLE

[groovywoovy]

Another beauty Pete getting me through the between matches stage while getting the kids tea ready.

Thanks

[Guest Zane10]

Thanks for this - I have downloaded it and will very much look forward.

Rock Steady , rather than Ska or Reggae, is a style I've always loved. There are quite a few titles in there that I know but also quite a few I don't - exactly how I like it!

I did a thing a while back focussing on Lover's Rock, which is a whole different story, seems to split the crowds in terms of opinion. I'd be happy to post that, if there would be any interest.....?

Anyway, cheers again,

Zane

[groovywoovy]

Thanks for this - I have downloaded it and will very much look forward.

Rock Steady , rather than Ska or Reggae, is a style I've always loved. There are quite a few titles in there that I know but also quite a few I don't - exactly how I like it!

I did a thing a while back focussing on Lover's Rock, which is a whole different story, seems to split the crowds in terms of opinion. I'd be happy to post that, if there would be any interest.....?

Anyway, cheers again,

Zane

I'd like to hear it iif you get chance to put it up

Phil

[TOAD]

yeah lets have some lovers rock....infact the more tracks posted the better, cmon start posting

[Pete S]

Thanks for this - I have downloaded it and will very much look forward.

Rock Steady , rather than Ska or Reggae, is a style I've always loved. There are quite a few titles in there that I know but also quite a few I don't - exactly how I like it!

I did a thing a while back focussing on Lover's Rock, which is a whole different story, seems to split the crowds in terms of opinion. I'd be happy to post that, if there would be any interest.....?

Anyway, cheers again,

Zane

Not from me, I can't stand it, but you could post it in the 70's section of the Soul of Jamaica forum.