Various Artists - First Class Rock Steady 2LP

2016 was the 50th Anniversary of Rocksteady; the down tempo cousin to Ska that ruled Jamaican dancefloors from 1966 - 1968, when the national beat shifted to reggay (now spelled reggae). Although short lived, the riddims and vibe of Rocksteady have influenced pop and dance music in every decade that has followed.

To celebrate, VP Records has sifted through collectors lists of the most sought after titles and collected them on this compilation. It features The Jupiters, The Gaylads, The Melodians, Carlton Manning, Errol Dunkley, Alton Ellis, The Sensations and more.

Tracklist:

1. Hold Them [Roy Shirley with Lynn Taitt & His Band]
2. I am Lonely [The Heptones with The Supersonics]
3. Dance All Night [The Tartans]
4. Rock Steady [Alton Ellis & The Flames]
5. Ba Ba Boom [The Jamaicans with Tommy McCook & The Supersonics]
6. Pata Pata Rock Steady [Patsy & The Count Ossie Band]
7. You Don't Care [The Techniques with Tommy McCook & The Supersonics]
8. Little Boy Blue [Pat Kelly & The Uniques with Bobby Aitken & The Carib Beats]
9. I'm a Loving Pauper [Dobby Dobson with Tommy McCook & The Supersonics]
10. Return Home [Alva Lewis with Lynn Taitt & His Band]
11. Just Like a River [Stranger Cole & Gladdy]
12. El Casino Royale [Lynn Taitt & The Jets, feat. Cool Sticky]
13. The Beatitude [The Uniques]
14. Revelation [Alva Lewis]
15. A Change is Gonna Come [Ken Parker with Bobby Aitken & The Carib Beats]
16. The Big Takeover [The Overtakers]
17. I am the Upsetter [Lee Perry]
18. Musically [Keith Blake with Lynn Taitt Band]
19. Lonely Heartaches [The Clarendonians with The Aubrey Adams All-Stars]
20. Napoleon Solo [Lynn Taitt & His Band]
21. Intensified [Desmond Dekker & The Aces]
22. Hold Me Tight [Johnnyy Nash]
23. Seeing is Knowing [Stranger Cole & Gladdy with Lynn Taitt & The Jets]
24. Darling Jeboza Macoo (Darling je Vous Aime Beaucoup) [Stranger Cole]

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