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Desmond Dekker & The Aces – 007 (Shanty Town)
Lee "Scratch" Perry – I Am the Upsetter
Pat Kelly – Somebody's Baby
Delroy Wilson – Once Upon a Time
The Rulers – Wrong Emboyo
The Sensations – Right On Time
Austin Faithful – I'm in a Rocking Mood
The Maytals – 54-46 That's My Number
The Paragons – Memories by the Score
The Rulers – Copasetic
Derrick Morgan – Conquering Ruler
Stranger & Gladdy – Seeing Is Knowing (with Lyn Taitt & The Jets)
Val Bennett – Baby Baby (aka 5-10-15 Hours)
The Uniques – People Get Ready Do Rock Steady
Val Bennett – The Russians Are Coming (Take Five)
Desmond Dekker & The Aces – A It Miek
Roy Shirley – Hold Them
The Kingstonians – Winey Winey
The Viceroys – Lip and Tongue (Alternate Version)
The Overtakers – Girl You Ruff
Lloyd & The Groovers – Do It to Me Baby
The Upsetters – Return of Django (feat. Val Bennett)
The Ethiopians – Train to Skaville
Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Intensified '68 (Music Like Dirt)
The Uniques – My Conversation
Stranger & Gladdy – Over Again
The Tennors – Ride Your Donkey
Derrick Morgan – Judge Dread in Court

Let's Do Rock Steady (The Soul of Jamaica)

Various Artists

Trojan Records

black 2lp

Released: 10th May 2024

£28.99

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This superb collection features 24 of the most popular recordings of the rock steady era, including the UK hits, ‘007’, ‘Train To Skaville’ and ‘It Miek’ and The Maytals’ anthemic dance-filler, ’54 46 That’s My Number’.

The album not only provides the ideal introduction to this hugely popular and influential sound, but is also a must for established fans of the Jamaican sub-genre, with many of the tracks appearing on vinyl for the first time in decades.