Golden Era Jamaican Ska & Rocksteady
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Collecting my favorite classic Ska & Rocksteady albums
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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.
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1969
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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.
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1967
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89
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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".
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1968
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28
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1968
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1965
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1967
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48
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1965
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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%
Country Albums %


Jamaica 37 93%
United Kingdom 2 5%
Cuba 1 3%
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