Name: Merritone Rock Steady 2: This Music Got Soul 1966-1967
Brand: Various

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DSRCD012

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2018-11-01

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Kudos

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

4571179531221

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Various

Genre GB

Reggae / Dub

Label GB

Dub Store Records

Dub Store Records is a renowned music label that has been at the forefront of promoting and preserving *Jamaican music* for over two decades. Founded by [a2922870], the label is dedicated to showcasing the rich history and cultural significance of reggae, ska, rocksteady, and other genres originating from Jamaica.

With an extensive catalog of releases spanning various eras and styles, Dub Store Records offers a treasure trove of rare and hard-to-find recordings from legendary artists such as *Bob Marley*, *Burning Spear*, *The Skatalites*, and many more. Their commitment to quality is evident in their meticulous remastering process, ensuring that each track retains its original authenticity while sounding fresh and vibrant.

Not only does Dub Store Records provide music enthusiasts with access to timeless classics, but they also actively support contemporary Jamaican artists who continue to push boundaries within the genre. Through collaborations with emerging talents like [l1060461], the label remains at the forefront of innovation while staying true to its roots.

The birth of rock steady portrayed in a consummate collection from the vaults of Federal Records

Most of them drawn directly from Ken Khouri's master tapes this miscellany of cool rock steady includes marvellous music from the originator of the genre, the one and only Lynn Taitt, alongside an array of Jamaica's greatest singers and vocal harmony group

American rhythm &amp; blues fervour, boosted by a multitude of sound systems playing 78rpm records on increasingly larger sets, gripped Jamaica from the late forties onwards but, towards the end of the decade, the American audience began to move towards a somewhat softer sound. The driving rhythm &amp; blues discs became increasingly hard to find and the more progressive Jamaican sound system operators, realising that they now needed to make their own music, turned to Kingston's jazz and big band musicians to record one off custom cut discs. These were not initially intended for commercial release but designed solely for sound system play on acetate or 'dub plates' as they would later be termed. These 'specials' soon began to eclipse the popularity of American rhythm &amp; blues and the demand for their locally produced music proved so great that the sound system operators began to release their music commercially on vinyl and became record producers. Clement Coxsone' Dodd, Duke Reid 'The Trojan' and Prince Buster, who operated his Voice Of The People Sound System, were among the first to establish themselves in this new role and the nascent Jamaican recording industry now went into overdrive.

Merritone Rock Steady 2: This Music Got Soul 1966-1967

Music GB