The Diplomats, The Emotions

Caltone serves up two steamy rocksteady gems from 1967 with The Diplomats' 'Going Along' and the Emotions' 'Don't Want To Let You Go' both produced by legendary Ken Lack. The Diplomats glide on silky harmonies over Tommy McCook and the Supersonics' crisp, propulsive rhythms, their lead vocal instantly familiar yet still thrilling. On the flip, the Emotions deliver heartfelt, tender grooves that linger long after the record stops spinning. The golden era of Jamaican soul is right here - classic and timeless proof that rocksteady's magic lies as much in its subtlety as in its swing.