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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
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List Price $21.97 (You save $8.08)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Box Sets CDs, Reggae, Reggae/Ska/Calypso, Rock Steady, Oldies Collections
Label Trojan
Orig Year 1999
All Time Sales Rank   49646  
CD Universe Part number 3912150
Catalog number 80289
Discs 3
Release Date Jun 25, 2002
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Additional Info Limited Edition


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Trojan Rocksteady Box Set CD DISC 1:
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Rocksteady - Alton Ellis (Patois)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Beautiful and Dangerous - Desmond Dekker
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.On the Beach - The Paragons
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Little Nut Tree - The Melodians (Patois)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Teardrops Falling - The Versatiles
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Loser, The - Derrick Harriott
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Shocking Love - The Federals
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Just Tell Me - The Maytals
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Here I Stand - Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.Come on Now - The Ethiopians
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.Somebody's Baby - Pat Kelly
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.Illya Kuryakin - Ike Bennett & The Crystalites
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.You You - The Natives
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample14.It's Hard to Confess - The Gaylads
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample15.Do I Worry - Derrick Harriott
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample16.Conquering Ruler - Derrick Morgan (Patois)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample17.My Conversation - The Uniques
Trojan Rocksteady Box Set Songs DISC 2:
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Island in the Sun - The Paragons
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.To Sir With Love - Lyn Taitt & The Jets
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.You're Gonna Need Me - Errol Dunkley
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Don't Touch Me Tomato - Phyllis Dillon
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Dreader Than Dread - Honey Boy Martin (Patois)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Mother's Young Gal - Desmond Dekker & The Aces (Patois)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Swing and Dine - The Melodians
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Walk the Streets - Derrick Harriott
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Riding on a High & Windy Day - The Paragons
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.A.B.C. Rocksteady - The Gaylads
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.All My Tears - Alton Ellis & The Flames
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.Super Special - Lester Sterling
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.Young Wings Can Fly - Johnny & The Attractions
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample14.Trust the Book - The Versatiles
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample15.Can't You See - Ken Boothe
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample16.Born to Love You - Derrick Harriott
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample17.Wear You to the Ball - The Paragons
Trojan Rocksteady Box Set Album DISC 3:
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Rudies All Round - Joe White
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.People Rocksteady - The Uniques
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Once Upon a Time - Delroy Wilson
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Ba Ba Boom - The Jamaicans
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Live It Up - The Natives
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Upsetter, The - Lee Perry
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Solomon - Derrick Harriott
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Engine 54 - The Ethiopians
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.I Want to Go Home - Derrick Morgan
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.I Will Get Along Without You - The Melodians
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.Save a Bread - Justin Hinds & The Dominoes (Patois)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.Silent River (Runs Deep) - The Gayletts
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.Time Has Come, The - The Versatiles
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample14.Bongo Gal - Desmond Dekker & The Aces
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample15.Shadow of You Smile, The - Tommy McCook
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample16.Over the Rainbow's End - The Gaylads


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