Trojan Box Set: Rock Steady CD

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This 50-song, three-CD set is about as good as it gets as a compilation. The box delights, teases, and fascinates from its opening number, "Rock Steady" by Alton Ellis -- practically the first record ever to use that term. Ellis and well-known acts like Desmond Dekker, the Maytals, the Paragons, Justin Hinds & the Dominoes, and the Melodians share space with lesser-known acts such as the Versatiles, the Federals, Derrick Harriott, and the Uniques. The majority of the acts emphasize vocals, and a great degree of soulful lyricism, whereas the Maytals display a sound and a quality of musicianship closer in content and spirit to the best folk-rock acts of the period. Not all of it is exactly groundbreaking; the pedestrian "You You" by the Natives becomes generic background music very quickly. The expected names, such as the Gaylads ("It's Hard to Confess") and Lyn Taitt & the Jets (a rare instrumental version of "To Sir With Love"), do tend to dominate the proceedings. Derrick Morgan's big rocksteady hit "Greedy Gal" isn't here, but in its place is "Conquering Ruler," another worthy showcase of his talents as a singer and songwriter. Also present is the Michael Jackson of the rocksteady boom, Errol Dunkley ("You're Gonna Need Me"), who cut a string of hits in his mid-teens. Juxtaposed with heavier numbers like "Dreader Than Dread" by Honey Boy Martin, this mix of songs is a good cross-section of this short-lived but dazzlingly creative period in Jamaican (and British) music. The sound quality is generally excellent, although a few of the tracks sound like they're not from first-generation sources. The only glaring flaw is the virtual absence of serious liner notes. ~ Bruce Eder

3cds-Paragons/Melodians/Gaylad Perry Lee Scratch/Delroy Wilso

All tracks have been digitally remastered.

Trojan Box Set: Rock Steady Music

Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Box Sets CDs, Reggae, Reggae/Ska/Calypso, Rock Steady, Oldies Collections
Label	Trojan
Orig Year	1999
All Time Product Rank	94,447
CD Universe Part number	3912150
Discs	3
Release Date	Jun 25, 2002
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Recording Time	139 minutes
Additional Info	Boxed Set

Trojan Box Set: Rock Steady Songs

	Trk	Song	Time	Price
	1	Rock Steady See All 132
	2	Beautiful & Dangerous See All 4
	3	On the beach * See All 160	7:05	$0.99	(From different album)
	4	Little Nut Tree See All 11
	5	Teardrops Falling * See All 6	2:39	$0.99	(From different album)
	6	Loser * See All 38		$0.99	(From different album)
	7	Shocking Love See All 4
	8	Just Tell Me * See All 14	2:42	$0.99	(From different album)
	9	Here I Stand See All 32
	10	Come On Now * See All 24		$0.99	(From different album)
	11	Somebody's Baby See All 12
	12	Illya Kuryakin See All 7
	13	You You See All 7
	14	It's Hard To Confess See All 8
	15	Do I Worry? * See All 32	2:41	$0.99	(From different album)
	16	Conquering Ruler See All 6
	17	My Conversation * See All 24	2:37	$0.99	(From different album)
Disc 2
	1	Island In the Sun * See All 88		$0.99	(From different album)
	2	To Sir With Love * See All 78	2:44	$0.99	(From different album)
	3	You're Gonna Need Me See All 25
	4	Don't Touch Me Tomato * See All 13	3:04	$1.19	(From different album)
	5	Dreader Than Dread See All 15
	6	Mother's Young Gal See All 4
	7	Swing and Dine See All 16
	8	Walk The Streets See All 7
	9	Riding High On A Windy Day See All 3
	10	Abc Rocksteady * See All 6	2:08	$0.99	(Different version)
	11	All My Tears See All 11
	12	Super Special See All 9
	13	Young Wings Can Fly See All 5
	14	Trust the Book See All 4
	15	Can't You See * See All 93	6:00	$0.99	(From different album)
	16	Borne to Love You See All 2
	17	Wear You To the Ball * See All 49	2:30	$0.99	(From different album)
Disc 3
	1	Rudies All Around See All 3
	2	People Rocksteady See All 6
	3	Once Upon A Time * See All 106	3:11	$0.99	(From different album)
	4	Ba Ba Boom See All 47
	5	Live It Up * See All 79	3:26	$0.99	(From different album)
	6	Upsetter * See All 8	3:06	$0.99	(From different album)
	7	Solomon See All 26
	8	Engine 54 See All 29
	9	I Want To Go Home * See All 16	2:57	$0.99	(From different album)
	10	I'll Get Along Without You See All 9
	11	Save a Bread See All 11
	12	Silent River (Runs Deep) See All 13
	13	Time Has Come * See All 51	4:11	$0.99	(From different album)
	14	Bongo Gal See All 3
	15	Shadow Of Your Smile * See All 150	2:30	$0.99	(From different album)
	16	Over The Rainbow's End See All 6
(*) MP3 for this song is from a different CD. Listen to the sound sample to be sure this is the version you're looking for.

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