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Respect To Studio One (CD)

By: Various Artists
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DISC 1 for Respect To Studio One (CD) Album By Various Artists
1   Intro: Sound Of Young Jamaica Radio Show - MC Winston "The Whip" Williams
2   Pretty Looks Isn't All - The Heptones
3   Nice Up The Dance - General Smiley/Papa Michigan
4   Melody Life - Marcia Griffiths
5   Throw Me Corn - Brentford All Stars
6   I'll Never Let You Go - Slim Smith
7   Run Run - Delroy Wilson
8   Love Me Forever - Carlton & The Shoes
9   Forever Version - Dennis Alcapone
10   Wire Higher - Jackie Mittoo
11   What Kind Of World - The Cables
12   Nanny Goat - Larry Marshall
13   Fire Down Below - Burning Spear
14   Have Mercy Mr. Percy - The Termites
15   Picture On The Wall - Freddie McKay
16   Skylarking - Horace Andy
17   Vanity - Sugar Minott
 
DISC 2 for Respect To Studio One (CD) Album By Various Artists
1   Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Alton & Hortense Ellis
2   Psychedelic Rock (Rockfort Rock) - Sound Dimension
3   Moving Away - Ken Boothe
4   Don't Blame The Baldhead - Lee Perry
5   Bobby Bobylon - Freddie McGregor
6   Yaho - The Viceroys
7   Sing Jah Style - Johnny Osbourne
8   Armagideon Time - Willie Williams
9   Natty Dread On The Go - Lone Ranger
10   Strange Things - John Holt
11   Timothy - Roland Alphonso/The Skatalites
12   Simmer Down - The Wailers
13   Artibella - Ken Boothe/Stranger Cole
14   I Should Have Known Better - The Skatalites
15   Chicken Scratch - Lee Perry
16   Roll On Sweet Don - Don Drummond/Roland Alphonso
 
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Review

Q (3/95, p.124) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...it's a very fine collection....[Studio One] remains one of the most important labels in the history of popular music."
Vibe (11/94, p.137) - "...a generous selection of ska and early reggae, representing much of the studio's most significant work...crucial to any reggae collection..."

Title Note

Recorded at Studio One, Kingston, Jamaica. Includes liner notes by Chris Wilson.

Studio One was to Jamaican music a combination of Motown and Stax-Volt, creating hit after hit, stretching the nascent sound of the island further. Studio One helped spearhead the Ska revolution in the 60's, later moved forward into reggae, eventually laying the groundwork for Dancehall. This means much of today's reggae, from Terror Fabulous to Dawn Penn, is an extension of what began over 35 years ago. Founder Clement "Coxsone" Dodd was reggae's Phil Spector, its Berry Gordy and its Dick Clark all wrapped into one; he provided the studio, musicians to record with, chose the material, co-wrote it, and then brought it to the public at his sound system dances. He was in control of every aspect of making a hit record from beginning to end.

RESPECT TO STUDIO ONE is a good introduction to the Studio One legend, but is only the tip of the iceberg. The set strikes a balance between the different styles found in Jamaican music, touching on moments like the apocalyptic vision of Willie Williams' "Armagideon Time," the vocal stylings of groups like The Heptones, as well as DJs like Michigan & Smiley. The record ends with a string of ska, including a Skatalites rendition of "I Should Have Known Better." This is, quite simply, one of the keys to understanding the development of Jamaican music from 1955-1995.

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