Article Details

Article ID

LP-14658

Format

Artist

Various Artists

Title

Rock Steady Cool

Track list

Pos.	Artist	Title	Riddim
1	The Rudies	Train To Vietnam
2	Derrick Morgan & Patsy	Hey Boy,Hey Girl
3	Alton Ellis	Bye Bye Love
4	Imperials	Young Love	Young Love
5	Bunny & Ruddy	On The Town
6	Junior Smith	Searching
7	Soul Flames	Mini Really Fit Dem
8	Alton Ellis	La La Means I Love You
9	Reco	Blue Socks
10	Fitz & The Coolers	Cover Me
11	Bobby Kalphat	Rhythm And Soul
12	The Rudies	Engine 59
13	Derrick Morgan	Music Be The Food Of Love
14	Frederick Bell	Rock Steady Cool

Style(s)

Ska+Rocksteady, Pama

Label

Kingston Sounds 087

Year

1969/2022

Country

GB - United Kingdom

Quality

m/m re

Remarks

Rock Steady Cool is another fine collection of Rocksteady hits. The ‘Cool’ subtitle could not be more relevant to an album, as around 1966, an extreme heatwave hit the Jamaican island. 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 the ever resourceful music entrepreneurs came up with the slower paced beat and Rocksteady was born.

This two-year 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 that also had something to offer the people. Such names as Joel Gibson (Joe Gibbs), Sonia Pottinger, Derrick Harriott and most prolific of them all, Mr Bunny Lee would step forward and add some new musical touches to the island.

Price

EUR 14.37

Available

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