Various Artists - Studio One Rocksteady: Rocksteady, Soul And Early Reggae At Studio One

This is a collection of Studio One recordings from famous record producer Coxsone Dodd. Rocksteady was a style prevalent in Jamaica from 1966 to 1968, that incorporated slower beats than ska, basically no (or very little horns) and situated around the bass guitar. A notable rocksteady group is probably The Paragons, who were fronted by John Holt. John Holt was all set to become the biggest reggae sensation to ever live, but Trojan Records went bankrupt. He is known as the reggae crooner with his later music decorated with strings and horns. The tracks to check out on here is The Heptones’ track, there is also a bit of Ken Boothe and Marcia Griffiths. The other real standouts are ''Joy In The Morning'' by The Gaylads and ''Row Fisherman Row'' by The Wailing Souls.