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Studio One Soul (2xLP)

SJR LP466
20th anniversary edition
RSD exclusive release
Yellow vinyl
Comes with download card
Coloured inner sleeves
Limited to 1500 copies
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2xLP
Label
Soul Jazz Records
Artist
VV. AA.
€44.00
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Studio One Soul (2xLP)

More classic Reggae from Jamaica's most important label ever!

Curtis Mayfield, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, The Temptations, King Floyd, Booker T and The MGs - all these artists had a huge influence on Jamaican artists and this CD contains versions of songs by all of them. Featuring classic and rare Reggae Funk and Soul cuts from the Reggae giants alongside rarer cuts, Studio One Soul spans over 20 years of classic Reggae from the Rocksteady Funk through to the deep Roots music. 

Following on from Studio One Rockers, this second journey into the vaults of Studio One tells the story of the important link between American Funk and Soul and Jamaican Reggae. Ranging from music taken from the mid-1960s (and the arrival of Rocksteady) through to the beginning of the 1980s, Studio One Soul features versions of US Funk and Soul hits (many rarely heard before) from some of the many classic artists who recorded at Studio One. American Soul music has always been an important influence on Jamaican Reggae. 

The beginning of the Jamaican recording industry at the end of the 1950s started with Clement "Coxsone" Dodd (owner of Studio One) and a group of select in-house musicians (originally The Skatalites) recording their own version of American R'n'B. Playing on the off-beat this music became Ska. As American R'n'B progressed through Funk, Soul and Disco, Jamaican music was going through its own musical changes, from Rocksteady throught to Reggae and Roots music. The house-band at Studio One recorded on a daily basis behind all Studio One vocalists as well as recording instrumentally in its own right. 

Soul singers such as Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions (Queen Of The Minstrels) had a profound influence on Jamaican artists and many other US artists were constantly re-interpreted and re-worked. Artists such as Aretha Franklin (Respect), Charles Wright (Express Yourself), King Floyd (Groove Me), Otis Redding (How Strong) were all very popular in Jamaica in the 1960s. At the end of the 1960s Black Consciousness became an important part of American Soul music. At the same time many Jamaican artists were starting to look to their roots. Many artists would shortly become involved in Rastafarianism. The "conscious" lyrics of American Funk and Soul again struck a chord with Jamaican artists. "Message From A Blackman" (originally by The Temptations) and "Is It Because I'm Black" (Syl Johnson) are examples of this. Through the 1970s Soul/Disco artists such as Barry White ("Can't Get Enough" and "Deeper and Deeper") and The Detroit Spinners ("I'll Be Around") became the flavour of the day. This album finishes with Willie William's interpretation of Ashford and Simpson's classic "Ain't No Stopping Us Now".




Tracklist

A1     –Leroy Sibbles     Express Yourself     3:34
A2     –Norma Fraser     Respect     2:50
A3     –Leroy Sibbles     Groove Me     2:43
A4     –Sound Dimension     Time Is Tight     2:50
A5     –Heptones, The     Message From A Black Man     3:23

B1     –Otis Gayle     I'll Be Around     3:38
B2     –Jerry Jones     Still Water     2:50
B3     –Sound Dimension     Soulful Strut     2:00
B4     –Richard Ace     Can't Get Enough     3:35
B5     –Chosen Few, The     Don't Break Your Promise     4:00

C1     –Eternals, The      Queen Of The Minstrels     3:23
C2     –Norma Fraser     The First Cut Is The Deepest     3:14
C3     –Ken Parker     How Strong     2:19
C4     –Ken Boothe     Set Me Free     7:10

D1     –Senior Soul     Is It Because I'm Black     3:14
D2     –Jackie Mittoo     Deeper & Deeper     2:50
D3     –Alton Ellis     I Don't Want To Be Right     3:32
D4     –Willie Williams     No One Can Stop Us     3:26