VA / Soul Jazz Records Presents - STUDIO ONE ROCKERS
Format: 2 x LP
Catalogue No.: SJRLP451-BLK
Barcode: 5026328704517
Release Date: 13 May 2022
Genre: Reggae Classics/Ska/Funk/Soul
Soul Jazz Records’ classic ‘Studio One Rockers’ is now available again on black vinyl with digital download code.
Owned and founded by Clement “Coxsone” Dodd, Studio One’s output serves as a comprehensive guide to the history of Reggae music.
The music on ‘Studio One Rockers’ covers all areas of Reggae, such as Ska, Rocksteady, Roots and Dancehall, all areas in which Studio One has led the field and become the essential introduction to reggae fans throughout the world.
Included in this compilation are classic Ska tracks (‘Phoenix City’), Rocksteady (‘Feel Like Jumping’), Roots music (‘Truth and Rights’), Dancehall (Freddy McGregor, Michigan and Smiley) and many more. Featured here are many of the classic tracks from Studio One. From Dawn Penn’s legendary ‘No, No, No’ to classics such as Horace Andy’s ‘Skylarking’ and Marcia Griffith’s ‘Feel Like Jumping’.
"Compilation of the year. 100% Essential” - Time Out
"Compilation of the year. A compilation of unbelievable quality. Awesome” - DJ
"A who's who of Jamaican music” - The Times
"An essential slice of musical history" - Wire
"The most credible compilation of reggae you can buy” - The Guardian
Tourdates - Reviews & features in Mojo, The Wire, The Guardian, The Times, The Telegraph, Pitchfork, Irish Times, The Observer, Clash, Vice, Metro, Record Collector, Uncut, Independent, Q.
Tracklisting
Sound Dimension - Real Rock
Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping
Freddy McGregor - Bobby Babylon
Horace Andy - Skylarking
Lennie Hibbert - Village Soul
Brentford All-Stars - Greedy G
Johnny Osbourne - Truth And Rights
Ernest Ranglin - Surfin’
Michigan & Smiley - Eye Of Danger
Dawn Penn - No, No, No
The Skatalites - Phoenix City
Prince Jazzbo - Crabwalking
Jackie Mittoo - Hot Milk
Lone Ranger - Badder Dan Dem
Credric Brooks - Ethiopia
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