Rock Steady Cool (LP)

Format: LP  Label: Kingston Sounds  Year: 2022   Media Condition: New  Sleeve/Cover Condition: New  TRACKS: A1 The Rudies: Train To Vietnam A2 Derrick & Patsy: Hey Boy - Hey Girl A3 Alton Ellis: Bye Bye Love A4 The Imperials: Young Love A5 Bunny & Buddy: On The Town A6 Junior Smith: Searching A7 The Soul Flames: Mini Really Fit Dem B1 Alton Ellis: La La Means I Love You B2 Reco: Blue Socks B3 Fitz & The Coozers: Cover Me B4 Bobby Kalphat: Rhythm & Soul B5 The Rudies: Engine 59 B6 Derrick Morgan: Music Be The Food Of Love B7 Frederick Bell: Rock Steady Cool Originally released in 1968, recordings 1966-1968. Bass – Bryan Atkinson, Desmond Miles, Vincent Whyte Drums – Joe Isaacs, Tony Bennett, Winston Grennan Guitar – Robert Aitken, Bunny Cameron, Hux Brown, Lloyd Willis, Lyn Tait Organ – Ansel Collins, Ike Bennett, Winston Wright Percussion – Noel "Scully" Simms, Trevor Miles Piano – Gladstone Anderson Saxophone – Lester Sterling, Val Bennett Trombone – Vin Gordon Trumpet – Mark Lewis Around 1966, an extreme heatwave hit Jamaica. This would not stop the all-night dances from going ahead but the jerky ska rhythms proved too strenuous of an activity to partake in, so a new slower beat to suit this extreme weather had to be found and rocksteady was born. The rocksteady period ran until 1968 and would see some of the power escape from the big three producers, Clement "Coxone" Dodd, Prince Buster, and Duke Reid. It was time to make room for a new wave of up-and-coming producers such as Joe Gibbs, Sonia Pottinger, Derrick Harriott, and most prolific of them all, Mr Bunny Lee. Rocksteady was an inspirational and somewhat overlooked sound that provided some outstanding music. So, sit back and enjoy some rocksteady straight from the dances of Jamaica.