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Various
Studio One - Down Beat Special
A1
Queen Of The Minstrels
03:25
A2
Nice Up the Dance
02:33
A3
Ten To One
02:27
A4
Totally Together
02:35
A5
Just Say Who
03:49
B1
Addis Ababa
02:26
B2
Live Loving
04:28
B3
Can't Stand It
02:09
B4
I've Got A Burning Fire
02:11
B5
Simmer Down
02:49
C1
Hooligan
02:30
C2
Your Heart Is Gonna Pay
02:55
C3
Do It Good
03:20
C4
You Should Have Known
02:43
C5
No No No
04:29
D1
You'll Be Sorry
03:27
D2
We Need Love
07:11
D3
Best To Be Free
03:22
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.
