Rocksteady Essentials

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While rocksteady’s moment of preeminence in late-‘60s Jamaica was brief, its many musical marvels are just as irresistible and infectiously joyful as anything that emerged from the ska scene that preceded it or the reggae revolution it helped spark. By slowing down the herky-jerky tempo of ska while retaining the staccato one-drop rhythm, rocksteady musicians developed a mellower means of keeping dancers moving while showcasing the more easygoing styles of singers like Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe, and Phyllis Dillon. The harmonies of vocal groups like The Melodians, The Paragons, and The Maytals were even sweeter. Rocksteady was also a launchpad for Bob Marley, Lee “Scratch” Perry, and many more future reggae stars who took advantage of the room to roam in this warm and spacious sound.
Delroy Wilson
Dancing Mood
Delroy Wilson
Best Of Delroy Wilson
Alton Ellis & The Flames
Girl I've Got a Date
Alton Ellis & The Flames
Be True to Yourself: The Godfather of Lover's Rock (Anthology 1965-1973)
Phyllis Dillon
Perfidia
Phyllis Dillon
Love Is All I Had: A Tribute to the Queen of Jamaican Soul
Tommy McCook
Inez
Tommy McCook
Rock Steady Beat
The Paragons
The Tide Is High
The Paragons
On the Beach With the Paragons
Desmond Dekker & The Aces
007 (Shanty Town)
Desmond Dekker & The Aces
Action! (Bonus Tracks Edition)
The Techniques
Queen Majesty
The Techniques
Classics
Hopeton Lewis
Take It Easy
Hopeton Lewis
Take It Easy
The Maytals
Bam Bam
The Maytals
The Sensational Maytals
Alton Ellis & The Flames
Rock Steady
Alton Ellis & The Flames
Let's Do Rocksteady: The Story of Rocksteady 1966-68
The Aggrovators
Steady Rock
The Aggrovators
K-Town Showdown
Bob Marley
Put It On
Bob Marley
Burnin'
Ken Boothe
Ain't No Sunshine
Ken Boothe
Everything I Own: The Lloyd Charmers Sessions 1971 to 1976
Phyllis Dillon
Don't Stay Away
Phyllis Dillon
Love Is All I Had: A Tribute to the Queen of Jamaican Soul
Ken Boothe
Everything I Own
Ken Boothe
Ska & Reggae Classics
Desmond Dekker
Israelites
Desmond Dekker
Israelites: The Best of Desmond Dekker
Alton Ellis
I'm Still in Love
Alton Ellis
Alton Ellis EP
The Techniques
I Wish It Would Rain
The Techniques
Rocksteady: The Best of the Techniques
Bob Marley & The Wailers
It Hurts to Be Alone
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Trenchtown Days: Birth of a Legend
Alton Ellis
Breaking Up
Alton Ellis
Alton Ellis Selects Reggae
Glen Adams
Hold Down Miss Winey
Glen Adams
Hold Down Miss Winey - Single
The Techniques
Travelling Man
The Techniques
Classics
Glen Adams
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Glen Adams
Glen Adams Essentials - EP
Ken Boothe
Puppet on a String
Ken Boothe
You're No Good
Joya Landis, Tommy McCook, & The Supersonics
Angel of the Morning
Joya Landis , Tommy McCook , & The Supersonics
The Treasure Isle Story
Tony Tribe
Red Red Wine
Tony Tribe
Ska & Reggae Classics
The Ethiopians
Train to Skaville
The Ethiopians
Engine 54
Melodians
Sweet Sensation
Melodians
Sweet Sensation - Single
The Slickers
You Can't Win
The Slickers
The Trojan Rude Boy Collection
Desmond Dekker & The Aces
Fu Man Chu
Desmond Dekker & The Aces
The King of Ska: The Indispensable Desmond Dekker
Eric Donaldson
Cherry, Oh Baby
Eric Donaldson
Cherry, Oh Baby - Single
Ken Boothe
Duke of Earl
Ken Boothe
I Am Just a Man
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
Comet Rock Steady (Tommy's Rock Steady)
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
The Birth of Trojan
John Holt
Ali Baba
John Holt
John Holt Selects Reggae
The Maytals
54-46 That's My Number
The Maytals
The Best of The Maytals
The Ethiopians
Engine 54
The Ethiopians
Engine 54
The Maytals
Bim Today (Bam Tomorrow)
The Maytals
The Best of The Maytals
Ken Boothe
Train Is Coming
Ken Boothe
Help Me Make It Through the Night / Train is Coming - Single
The Aggrovators
Time for Beach
The Aggrovators
K-Town Showdown
The Sensations
Long Time Me No See You Girl
The Sensations
Do the Steady Rock 1966 To 1968
Bobby Ellis & The Desmond Miles Seven
Step Softly
Bobby Ellis & The Desmond Miles Seven
Rebel Music: A Reggae Anthology
Prince Buster
Al Capone
Prince Buster
Fabulous Greatest Hits
The Techniques
You Don't Care
The Techniques
Classics
Slim Smith
Rougher Yet
Slim Smith
Born to Love
Delroy Wilson
Better Must Come
Delroy Wilson
Delroy Wilson: 40 Greatest Hits
Delroy Wilson
I Don't Know Why
Delroy Wilson
The Best of Delroy Wilson: Original Eighteen (Deluxe Edition)
Derrick Morgan
Tougher Than Tough
Derrick Morgan
Storybook Revisited ((New Stereo Recordings))
Roy Shirley
Hold Them
Roy Shirley
Joe Gibbs Scorchers from the Early Years 1967-1973
The Melodians
Swing and Dine
The Melodians
Rivers of Babylon: The Best of the Melodians 1967-1973
Toots & The Maytals
Never You Change
Toots & The Maytals
Reggae Got Soul
Prince Buster
Hard Man Fe Dead
Prince Buster
Ska and Rocksteady Collection, Vol. 1
The Paragons
My Best Girl
The Paragons
On the Beach: The Anthology
Prince Buster
Judge Dread
Prince Buster
Fabulous Greatest Hits
Clancy Eccles
Fattie Fattie
Clancy Eccles
Freedom - The Anthology 1967-73
Alton Ellis & The Flames & The Supersonics
Cry Tough
Alton Ellis & The Flames & The Supersonics
Mr Soul of Jamaica
The Techniques
Little Did You Know
The Techniques
Classics
Roy Shirley
Get On the Ball
Roy Shirley
Caltone Special
The Melodians
Little Nut Tree
The Melodians
Rivers of Babylon: The Best of the Melodians 1967-1973
The Clarendonians
Sho Be Do Be
The Clarendonians
House of Joy
Hopeton Lewis
Sound and Pressure
Hopeton Lewis
Take It Easy
Clancy Eccles
The Revenge
Clancy Eccles
Jamaican Rock Steady Party
The Melodians
You Have Caught Me
The Melodians
Super Best
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
Here I Stand
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
Early Recordings
The Paragons
Happy Go Lucky Girl
The Paragons
On the Beach With the Paragons
The Kingstonians
Winey Winey
The Kingstonians
This Is Trojan Rock Steady
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
Save a Bread
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
Early Recordings
The Three Tops
Do It Right
The Three Tops
Duke Reid Rocks Steady
The Paragons
On the Beach
The Paragons
On the Beach With the Paragons
The Jamaicans
Ba Ba Boom
The Jamaicans
Ba Ba Boom - Single
Errol Dunkley
Please Stop Your Lying
Errol Dunkley
O.K. Fred Storybook Revisited
The Jamaicans
Things You Say You Love
The Jamaicans
Hottest Hits, Vol. 1
Dandy Livingstone
Rudy, a Message To You
Dandy Livingstone
The Best of Dandy Livingstone
The Upsetters
Return of Django
The Upsetters
Return of Django: The Best of the Upsetters
Clancy Eccles
Don't Brag, Don't Boast
Clancy Eccles
Freedom - The Anthology 1967-73
Lee "Scratch" Perry
I Am the Upsetter
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Explosive Rock Steady (Expanded Version)
The Aggrovators
Nah Care
The Aggrovators
K-Town Showdown
Joya Landis
Kansas City
Joya Landis
Soul Music for Sale
Derrick Harriott
The Loser
Derrick Harriott
Psychedelic Train
The Wailers
One Love
The Wailers
The Wailing Wailers
The Paragons
Only a Smile
The Paragons
On the Beach With the Paragons
The Melodians
I Will Get Along Without You
The Melodians
Treasure Isle Presents: Rock Steady
The Melodians
You Don't Need Me
The Melodians
Super Best
The Three Tops
It's Raining
The Three Tops
Duke Reid Rocks Steady
Freddie McKay
Love Is A Treasure
Freddie McKay
The Ultimate Collection, Vol. 1
Vic Taylor
Heartaches
Vic Taylor
Duke Reid's Treasure Chest
The Silvertones
Midnight Hour
The Silvertones
Midnight Hour - Single
Roy Shirley
Get in the Groove
Roy Shirley
Get in the Groove - Single
The Cables
Baby Why
The Cables
What Kind of World
The Soul Agents
Get Ready Rock Steady
The Soul Agents
Get Ready Rock Steady
The Heptones
Sea of Love
The Heptones
On Top
The Tennors
Ride Your Donkey
The Tennors
Broken Flowers (Music from the Motion Picture)
Hopeton Lewis
Rocksteady
Hopeton Lewis
This Music Got Soul / Rocksteady - Single
The Gladiators
Hello Carol
The Gladiators
Presenting the Gladiators
Slim Smith
Born to Love
Slim Smith
Born to Love
Carlton & The Shoes
Love Me Forever
Carlton & The Shoes
Love Me Forever
The Gaylads
I Am Free
The Gaylads
Soul Beat
Soul Vendors
Darker Shade of Black
Soul Vendors
Get Ready Rock Steady
97 Songs, 4 Hours, 53 Minutes

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