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Before reggae, there was rocksteady. And before that, there was ska! Born at the end of the 1950s in Jamaica, ska fused mento, calypso, jazz and rhythm'n'blues. Carried by charismatic voices and musicians such as Prince Buster, Coxsone Dodd and Duke Reid, it developed thanks to their sound systems. Around 1966, its rhythms shifted towards slower binary tempo...

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Title Artists Album Duration
1
Step Softly
Various Artists Rebel Music : A Reggae Anthology 00:03:42

Derrick Harriott, Producer - Bobby Ellis, MainArtist - The Desmond Miles Seven, MainArtist

© 2002 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1967 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

2
54-46 That's My Number
Toots and The Maytals The Best of The Maytals 00:03:23

Frederick Hibbert, Composer - The Maytals, Composer, MainArtist - Brian Atkinson, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer

© 2016 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

3
Man In The Street
Skatalites Hi-Bop Ska 00:04:54

Skatalites, Writer, MainArtist

© 1994 Shanachie ℗ 1994 Shanachie

4
Swing and Dine
The Melodians Rivers of Babylon: The Best of The Melodians 1967-1973 00:03:09

Brent Dowe, Composer - The Melodians, Performance, MainArtist - Renford Cogle, Composer - Sonia Pottinger, Producer - Tony Brevett, Composer

© 1997 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

5
Gypsy Woman
The Uniques Absolutely 00:03:17

Bunny Lee, Producer - Edward "Bunny" Lee, Producer - The Uniques, Composer, MainArtist

© 2018 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1967 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

6
Gangsters
The Specials Stereo-Typical: A's, B's & Rarities 00:02:47

The Specials, MainArtist

2016 Chrysalis Records Limited 2000 Chrysalis Records Limited

7
Too Much Pressure
The Selecter Selected Selections 00:03:51

The Selecter, MainArtist

1989 Chrysalis Records Limited 1989 Chrysalis Records Limited

8
My Boy Lollipop
Millie My Boy Lollipop: The Best Of Millie Small 00:02:00

Morris Levy, ComposerLyricist - Millie, MainArtist - Johnny Roberts, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Millie Small, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1964 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

9
Simmer Down
Bob Marley & The Wailers The Birth Of A Legend (1963-66) 00:02:21

Label Copy Conversion/Epic Unknown, Performer - Bob Marley, Composer - Bob Marley, Lyricist

(P) 1977 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

10
One Step Beyond (2009 - Remaster)
Madness One Step Beyond 00:02:18

Mike Barson, Keyboards - Lee Thompson, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, Baritone Saxophone - CLIVE LANGER, Producer - Alan Winstanley, Producer - Graham McPherson, Vocals - Chris Foreman, Guitar - Mark Bedford, Bass - Madness, MainArtist - Cathal Smyth, Backing Vocals - Dan Woodgate, Drums, Percussion - Cecil Campbell, Composer

© 2010 Stirling Holdings Ltd., under exclusive license to Union Square Music Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1979 The Copyright in this sound recording is owned by Stirling Holdings Ltd

11
Mad World
Various Artists Gin & Coconut Water 00:01:48

Hugh Godfrey, Primary

2017 Reggae Selection Records

12
Maggie Don't Leave Me
Various Artists Independent Jamaica: Songs of Freedom from the Treasure Isle 00:02:39

Victor Wong, Producer, MainArtist - The Mighty Vikings, MainArtist

© 2002 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1962 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

13
Singer Man
The Kingstonians Sufferer 00:03:04

Derrick Harriott, Producer - Cebert Bernard, Composer - The Kingstonians, MainArtist

© 2017 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

14
Never Grow Old
Toots and The Maytals True Love 00:03:26

Frederick Hibbert, ComposerLyricist - The Skatalites, MainArtist - Toots & The Maytals, MainArtist - Terry Hall, MainArtist - U-Roy, MainArtist - Clement Dodd, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2004 Artemis Records

15
Little Did You Know
Various Artists The Treasure Isle Story 00:02:35

Winston Riley, Composer - The Techniques, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

16
Girl, Answer to Your Name
Prince Buster Sings His Hit Song Ten Commandments 00:02:47

Cecil Campbell, Producer - Prince Buster, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - L. Pearce, Composer, Lyricist

Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

17
007 (Shanty Town)
Desmond Dekker 007: The Best Of Desmond Dekker 00:02:34

Desmond Dekker, Vocals, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Producer - The Aces, MainArtist

© 2011 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1966 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

18
Feel Like Jumping
Marcia Griffiths Reggae Anthology: Melody Life 00:03:33

Marcia Griffiths, Composer, MainArtist

© 2007 VP Music Group, Inc. ℗ 2007 Vp Music Group, Inc.

19
Greenfield Ska
Various Artists Treasure Isle Ska Rarities 00:02:30

Richard Dehr, Composer, Writer - Frank Miller, Composer, Writer - Terry Gilkyson, Composer, Writer - Baba Brooks Band, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2019 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

20
Psychedelic Train (Pt. 1)
Derrick Harriott Psychedelic Train 00:02:50

Derrick Harriott, Composer, MainArtist - The Chosen Few, Composer, MainArtist

© 2018 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

21
Forward March
Various Artists Reggae Party in Jamaica 00:02:57

Derrick Morgan, MainArtist - Westbury Music Ltd., MusicPublisher - Derrick Seymour Morgan, Composer - SMV Schacht Musikverlage GmbH & Co.KG, MusicPublisher - The Beverley’s All Stars, MainArtist

(C) 2014 Autarc Media GmbH, CH. (P) 2014 Autarc Media GmbH, CH.

22
Say You
Ken Boothe The Best of Ken Boothe 00:02:44

KEN BOOTHE, Performance, MainArtist - Sonia Pottinger, Producer - Harris Seaton, Composer

© 2016 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

23
Queen Majesty
The Techniques Rock Steady Classics 00:03:27

The Techniques, Artist, MainArtist - Duke Reid, Producer

1994 Gorgon Records 2014 Gorgon Records

24
Ten Commandments
Prince Buster Sings His Hit Song Ten Commandments 00:03:19

Cecil Campbell, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Prince Buster, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

25
A.B.C. Rocksteady (feat. The Originals Orchestra)
Roland Alphonso ABC Rocksteady (feat. The Originals Orchestra) 00:02:02

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Roland Alphonso, MainArtist - Pottinger Sonia, Composer

Dub Store Records Dub Store Records

26
A Message to You Rudy
The Specials Stereo-Typical: A's, B's & Rarities 00:02:53

The Specials, MainArtist - Rico, MainArtist

2016 Chrysalis Records Limited 2020 Chrysalis Records Limited

27
Bonanza Ska
Various Artists Ska & Reggae Classics 00:03:03
28
Rock Fort Rock
The Skatalites Ball Of Fire 00:07:00

Bill Smith, Producer - JOHNNY MOORE, ComposerLyricist - The Skatalites, Producer, MainArtist - Nathan Breedlove, Producer - Shay Vishawadia, Producer

℗ 1997 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

29
Happy Organ
Various Artists House of Joy 00:02:21

JACKIE MITTOO, Composer - Jamrec music, MusicPublisher - The Soul Vendors, MainArtist

2017 Jamaica Recording & Publishing Studio Ltd. t/a Studio One under license to Redeye Incorporated 1968 Jamrec Music

30
Israelites
Desmond Dekker Israelites: The Best of Desmond Dekker 00:02:36

Desmond Dekker & The Aces, Composer - Desmond Dekker, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist - Desmond Dacres, Composer - Leslie Kong, Composer, Producer - The Aces, Composer

© 2002 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

31
Freedom Highway
The Specials Protest Songs 1924 – 2012 00:03:24

Roebuck Staples, ComposerLyricist - George Murphy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nikolaj Torp Larsen, Producer, Piano, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Cenzo Townshend, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Debney, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terry Hall, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lynval Golding, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Horace Panter, Producer, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - The Specials, MainArtist - Steve Cradock, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kenrick Rowe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Sellens, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Camden Clerk, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hannah Hu, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Liam Larkin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Universal Music Operations Limited

32
Guns of Navarone
Various Artists From Reggae To Dub 00:02:32

The Skatalites, MainArtist - SHAPIRO BERNSTEIN & CO. INC., MusicPublisher

2019 Tali Records 2019 Tali Records

33
Train to Skaville
The Ethiopians Engine 54 00:02:57

The Ethiopians, Composer, MainArtist - Leonard Dillon, Producer - Leonard Winston Dillon, Composer

© 2015 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1967 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

34
Long Time Me No See You Girl
Various Artists Do The Steady Rock 1966 To 1968 00:02:55

The Sensations, Artist, MainArtist - Bunny 'Striker' Lee, Producer

2013 Bunny Lee 2013 Bunny Lee

35
Garden of Love
Don Drummond Memorial Album 00:03:01

The Skatalites, Composer, MainArtist - Don Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2009 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

36
Life (with The Skatalites)
Laurel Aitken UK Singles, Vol. 3 00:02:33

The Skatalites, FeaturedArtist, With Ensemble - Laurel Aitken, Composer, MainArtist

© 2014 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2014 Cherry Red Records

37
Play It Cool
Alton Ellis Legend 00:02:39

Alton Ellis, MainArtist

2014 Gorgon Records 2009 Gorgon Records

38
Frankenstein
Various Artists BMN Ska & Rock Steady: Always Together 1964-1968 00:02:37

Byron Lee, MainArtist - The Dragonaires, MainArtist - Sheila Music, MusicPublisher - LEE BYRON ALOYSIUS, Composer

Dub Store Records Dub Store Records

39
Safe Travel
Various Artists Relaxing Inner Peace Melodies, Vol. 04 00:02:13

Manpreet Singh Dawar, Composer, Lyricist - Mahaganesh Publishings, MusicPublisher - John Whisker, MainArtist

2022 Rhythm & Relaxation 2022 Rhythm & Relaxation

40
Ready Ready Baby
The Heptones Better Days 00:03:24

Leroy Sibbles, Composer, Writer - The Heptones, MainArtist - Barry Llewellyn, Composer, Writer - Earl Morgan, Composer, Writer

© 2012 VP Music Group, Inc ℗ 2012 VP Music Group, Inc

41
Street of Glory
Laurel Aitken Ska With Laurel 00:03:00

Laurel Aitken, MainArtist

© 2009 Pressure Drop/Cherry Red Records ℗ 1965 Pressure Drop/Cherry Red Records

42
Guns Fever
The Skatalites The Best of the Skatalites 00:02:53

The Baba Brooks Band, MainArtist - Baba Brooks & His Band, Composer - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company 1965 ℗ Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.

43
Carry Go Bring Come
Justin Hinds From Jamaica With Reggae 00:02:52

The Skatalites, Composer - Tommy McCook, Composer - The Dominoes, Composer - Justin Hinds, Composer, Vocals - Justin Hinds & The Dominoes, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2018 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

44
Fever
Toots and The Maytals The Sensational Maytals 00:02:12

The Maytals, MainArtist

© 2008 VP Records ℗ 2008 VP Music Group, Inc

45
Sit Down Servant
Various Artists Soul Jazz Records Presents Studio One Jump Up: The Birth of a Sound: Jump-Up Jamaican R&B, Jazz and Early Ska 00:02:12

Clement Dodd, Composer - Jackie Opel, MainArtist - Dalton Bishop, Composer

2015 Soul Jazz Records 2015 Soul Jazz Records

46
Girl I've Got a Date
Alton Ellis Be True to Yourself: The Godfather of Lover's Rock (Anthology 1965-1973) 00:02:29

The Flames, Composer - Alton Ellis, Composer - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer - Alton Ellis & The Flames, Composer, MainArtist

© 2004 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1966 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

47
Mirror in the Bathroom
The Beat I Just Can't Stop It 00:03:07

Steele, Composer - MORTON, Composer - Cox, Composer - Bob Sargeant, Production - Charlery, Composer - Wakeling, Composer - The Beat, MainArtist

© 1980 The Beat, under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1980 The Beat under exclusive licence to Rhino

48
Alipang
Various Artists Duke Reid's Kings Of Ska 00:03:04

Don Drummond, Artist, MainArtist - Duke Reid, Producer

1999 Gorgon Records 2014 Gorgon Records

49
Small Axe (Album Version)
Bob Marley & The Wailers Burnin' 00:03:59

Phil Brown, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - Tony Platt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - The Wailers, Producer, MainArtist - Sylvan Morris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1973 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

50
On the Beach
The Paragons On the Beach: The Anthology 00:02:33

The Paragons, Composer, MainArtist - Tommy McCook, Composer - The Supersonics, Composer - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1967 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

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Before reggae, there was rocksteady. And before that, there was ska! Born at the end of the 1950s in Jamaica, ska fused mento, calypso, jazz and rhythm'n'blues. Carried by charismatic voices and musicians such as Prince Buster, Coxsone Dodd and Duke Reid, it developed thanks to their sound systems. Around 1966, its rhythms shifted towards slower binary tempos, less brassy and more keyboard and vocal: this was the birth of rocksteady, the ancestor of reggae... In the end, ska and rocksteady are full of treasures that are totally unique in the history of 20th century popular music.

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