Title: Studio One Down Beat Special Artist: Soul Jazz Records Presents Label: Soul Jazz Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 5026328005485 Genre: Reggae Release Date: 2024-05-10 Number of Discs: 2 Additional Details: EXPANDED VERSION, DIGITAL DOWNLOAD CARD
Double vinyl LP pressing. Includes digital download. Soul Jazz Records' Down Beat Special is a roller-coaster 'greatest hits' ride through many of the all-time classic tunes hand-picked from across the mighty vaults of, without doubt, Jamaica's finest ever record label and pioneering powerhouse of reggae music. Seminal tracks such as Michigan and Smiley's 'Nice Up The Dance', Dawn Penn's 'No, No, No', The Wailers' 'Simmer Down', The Eternals' 'Queen of the Minstrels'... and on it goes. Non-stop BIG tunes. Down Beat Special is an essential primer to Studio One Records. Originally released as a one-off pressing limited edition (long-since deleted) 7" box set, this new edition is fully remastered and expanded to a massive 18 super rare and killer cuts from the Studio One empire. Featuring the Skatalites, Jackie Mittoo, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Horace Andy, Alton Ellis, Lone Ranger and many more, the album features rare and classic tracks throughout. Newly commissioned sleevenotes by Noel Hawks (History of the Jamaican Recording Industry) features a track by track historical and musical analysis, label scans and more added to this fantastic collection
Tracks: 1.1 Queen of the Minstrels 1.2 Nice up the Dance 1.3 Ten to One 1.4 Totally Together 1.5 Just Say Who 1.6 Addis Ababa 1.7 Live Loving 1.8 Can't Stand It 1.9 I've Got a Burning Fire 2.1 Simmer Down 2.2 Hooligan 2.3 Your Heart Is Gonna Pay 2.4 Do It Good 2.5 You Should Have Known 2.6 No No No 2.7 You'll Be Sorry 2.8 We Need Love 2.9 Best to Be Free
