Various Artists - Studio One: Ska Fever! 2LP

A blistering collection of ska 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 - The Skatalites, The Wailers, Lee Perry - alongside a heavy dose of superb rarities from the might vaults of 13 Brentford Road - pure "Ska Fever!"

Soul Jazz Records new "Studio One: Ska Fever" returns back to the early 1960s when Ska was the soundtrack to Jamaica's Independence and Sir Coxsone ruled the land and The Skatalites and Studio One were creating history on a daily basis with an endless stream of blistering, scorching classic tunes. This album includes an incredible line-up of only the finest artists in reggae music including Roland Alphonso, The Gaylads, The Ethiopians, Don Drummond, Jackie Opel and many more.

An all-star cast from Studio One, as Chris Blackwell famously noted, the 'University of Reggae'. The accompanying booklet contains extensive sleeve-notes from Studio One historian Rob Chapman (author of Never Grow Old and Downbeat Special), with information on musicians, tracks, label scans and more.

Tracklist:

1. Mad World [Hugh Godfrey]
2. Skavling Johnny [Johnny Moore]
3. Marcus Garvey [Bongo Man & The Skatalites]
4. Rudie Bam Bam [The Clarendonians]
5. Old Rocking Chair [Jackie Opel]
6. Climb the Ladder [The Wailers]
7. Jump for Joy [Jackie Mittoo]
8. Gumma [Lee Perry]
9. Freedom Sounds [Soul Brothers]
10. You Won't See Me [The Clarendonians]
11. Cleopatra [Roland Alphonso & The Studio One Orchestra]
12. Don't Try to Reach Me [The Gaylads]
13. Ska La Parisienne [The Skatalites]
14. There's a Reward [Joe Higgs & Roy Wilson]
15. Timothy [The Skatalites]
16. Live Good [The Ethiopians]
17. Green Island [Don Drummond]
18. Mr Talkative [The Wailers]

About this product: this release is pressed on 2x black vinyl.