Rocksteady Fever
Kingston Sounds
REGGAE
Rocksteady fever hit Jamaica around 1966 when the jerky Ska rhythms slowed down to a more leisurely pace, some say due to the extreme heat that hit the island that year.
Whatever the reasons were, this two year period that ran until 1968 would see the rise of a new wave of up and coming producers who had something to say. Such names as Joel Gibson (JOE GIBBS), SONIA POTTINGER, DERRICK HARRIOT and the most prolific of them all Mr BUNNY LEE, would unleash some fine music in this fascinating if short lived period in Reggae’s history.
Here kingston Sounds have compiled some of the biggest hits from the rocksteady era alongside some lesser known cuts that deserve to be re-evaluated. All produced by Lee at W.I.RL. Studios for the legendary TREASURE ISLE (2nd only to STUDIO ONE at this time).
Tracks from DELROY WILSON, DAWN PENN, UNIQUES and more.
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$27.95 |
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