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Presented By Soul Jazz Records (RSD 23)
  1. Jackie Mittoo – El Bang Bang
  2. Ken Boothe & Stranger Cole – Arte Bella
  3. The Wailers – (I'm Gonna) Put It On
  4. The Skatalites – Addis Ababa
  5. Roland Alphonso – President Kennedy
  6. Joe Higgs – (I'm The) Song My Enemies Sing
  7. The Skatalites – Beardsman Ska
  8. Delroy Wilson – I Want Justice
  9. Tommy McCook's Orchestra – Sampson
  10. The Ethiopians – I'm Gonna Take Over
  11. Tommy McCook – Freedom Sounds
  12. The Maytals – Marching On
  13. The Skatalites – Exodus
  14. Roland Alphonso – Look Away Ska
  15. Don Drummond – Don Cosmic
  16. Roland Alphonso – Scambalena
  17. Andy & Joey – You're Wondering Now

Various Artists - Studio One Ska

Presented By Soul Jazz Records (RSD 23)

Soul Jazz Records
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A blistering collection of non-stop Ska classic tunes from Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd’s legendary Studio One Records, Jamaica's foundation label of reggae music.

Featuring classic cuts from the originators of Ska alongside a heavy dose of superb rarities from the might vaults of 13 Brentford Road - pure fire! Studio One Records and the seminal in-house band The Skatalites created and defined Ska in the process making Jamaican music famous throughout the world. This compilation features classic vocal and instrumental tracks from The Skatalites, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Delroy Wilson alongside super-rare tracks from the likes of Ken Boothe, The Maytals, Jackie Mittoo, Tommy McCook and many more. Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd’s musical empire was founded on Ska, the first explosive and most exciting music to come out of the newly independent Jamaica, which soon spread across the world. This album is a celebration of the music of Studio One Records’ seminal Ska releases and features a who’s who of the most important artists and musicians in the history of reggae. Studio One is often described as both the University of Reggae and the Motown of Jamaica.