STUDIO ONE SKA FEVER - VARIOUS ARTISTS

"A blistering collection of ska tunes from Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd's legendary Studio One Records, Jamaica's foundation label of reggae music. Featuring  classic cuts from the originators of Ska - The Skatalites, The Wailers, Lee Perry -  alongside a heavy dose of superb rarities from the might vaults of 13 Brentford Road - pure Ska Fever !

Soul Jazz Records new Studio One Ska Fever returns back to the early 1960s - when Ska was the soundtrack to Jamaica's Independence and Sir Coxsone ruled the land and The Skatalites and Studio One were creating history on a daily basis with an endless stream of blistering, scorching classic tunes.

This album includes an incredible line-up of only the finest artists in reggae music, including Roland Alphonso, The Gaylads, The Ethiopians, Don Drummond, Jackie Opel and many more. An all-star cast from Studio One, as Chris Blackwell famously noted, the 'University of Reggae'.

The accompanying booklet contains extensive sleeve-notes from Studio One historian Rob Chapman (author of Never Grow Old and Downbeat Special), with information on musicians, tracks, label scans and more."

Hugh Godfrey - Mad World
Johnny Moore - Skauling Johnny
Bongo Man - Where's Garvey
The Clarendonians - Rudie Bam Bam
Jackie Opel: Old Rocking Chair
The Wailers - Climb The Ladder
Jackie Mittoo - Jump For Joy
Lee Perry - Gumma
Soul Brothers - Freedom Sounds
The Clarendonians - You Won't See Me
Roland Alphonso - Cleopatra
The Gaylads - Don't Try To Reach Me
The Skatalites - Ska Parisienne
Joe Higgs & Roy Wilson - There's A Reward
The Skatalites - Timothy
Ethiopians - Live Good
Don Drummond - Green Island
The Wailers - Mr Talkative