Golden Era Jamaican Ska & Rocksteady
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meccalecca 
Collecting my favorite classic Ska & Rocksteady albums
- Chart updated: 03/28/2022 11:45
- (Created: 03/28/2022 11:32).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Sound system culture was a vital part of the golden era of ska and rocksteady, and "toasting" was a vital part of sound system culture. No one as better at it than U-Roy. Acting as the toaster/deejay for Duke Reid's sound system, U-Roy's impact is immeasurable. Version Galore isn't just the lofty standard set for all future Jamaican deejay records, but also a key ingredient to what would eventually become hip hop. Version Galore also plays like a masterful mix tape of the best sounds coming out of Duke Reid's Treasure Isle Studio.
I'm of the opinion that this is the peak of rocksteady. The vocal melodies of Alton Ellis on Sunday Coming are as good as it gets, and I'm not sure the Studio One band ever sounded tighter. Ellis and Coxsone Dodd wrote the bulk of the songs, including standouts "Hurting Me" and "Gonna Take A Miracle". The few covers are well curated, including the perfectly executed version of Motown classic "You Make Me So Happy."
Few albums are as significant as Sweet and Dandy. Over the course of the 60s, Jamaican music was constantly evolving. A consistent part of the evolution, The Maytals helped usher in the next era of Jamaican music with Sweet and Dandy. The band's legendary third album combined the best elements of ska and rocksteady, while also incorporating the reggae sound that would dominate the '70s in Jamaica.
Best known for the hit "The Tide Is High," famously covered by Blondie, the debut album by the vocal trio of John Holt, Tyrone Evans and Howard Barrett is loaded with catchy pop soul magic.
As wonderful as their debut was, Desmond Dekker & The Aces saved their best for their 3rd album, Intensified. If any song can convince someone that ska is worth exploring, it's the perfect "(Poor Mi) Israelites".
Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Golden Era Jamaican Ska & Rocksteady composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 27 | 68% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 30% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Desmond Dekker & The Aces | 3 | 8% | |
| Alton Ellis | 2 | 5% | |
| The Maytals | 2 | 5% | |
| The Pioneers | 2 | 5% | |
| The Heptones | 2 | 5% | |
| Prince Buster | 2 | 5% | |
| Pat Kelly | 1 | 3% | |
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