Description
2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
Jamaica All Stars compiles two rare and long-out-of-print releases from the archives of Studio One, Jamaica All Stars Vol. 1 (1972) and Vol. 2 (1974). The albums featured early performances from some of the most legendary reggae artists of all time, including Alton Ellis, John Holt, Horace Andy, Burning Spear and more. Jamaica All Stars Vol .1 and Vol. 2 were never officially reissued, making this compilation of the two albums the first time the material has ever gotten a proper reissue.
Produced by Studio One founder and 'Father of Jamaican Music' Coxsone Dodd, Jamaica All Stars exhibits the quality of musicians that Jamaica had to offer in the '70s. Placing iconic artists like Ernest Ranglin and Hortense Ellis next to lesser-known vocalists like Jerry Jones and Winston Francis, the high quality of Studio One rocksteady, roots, and ska stays the same. All material on Jamaica All Stars is completely remastered and taken from the original tapes. A must-have for reggae collectors and a testament to the power of Studio One, the #1 sound of Jamaica.
Tracklist
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Jamaica All Stars Vol. 1
A1 –John Holt My Eyes
A2 –Jerry* & Brentford All Stars Still Waters Run Deep
A3 –Larry Williams (10) He Don't Love You
A4 –Horace Andy Fever
A5 –Alton Ellis Reason In The Skies
A6 –Ernest Ranglin Psychedelic Rock
B1 –Jerry James* Honey Come Back
B2 –Larry Marshall Get You Off My Mind
B3 –Horace Andy Got To Be Sure
B4 –Alton Ellis I'll Be Waiting
B5 –Brentford All Stars Credit Squeeze
B6 –Larry Marshall No Baptism
Jamaica All Stars Vol. 2
C1 –Hortense Ellis Life
C2 –Winston Francis Always Something There To Remind Me
C3 –Hortense Ellis Secretly
C4 –John Holt Happy Go Lucky Girl
C5 –Burning Spear Old Time Saying
C6 –Dennis Alcapone Riddle I This
D1 –Brentford All Stars Sammy
D2 –Brentford All Stars Peeping Tom
D3 –Dennis Alcapone & Ken Boothe Home Home Version
D4 –King Sporty Feel Good All Over
D5 –Burning Spear Zion Higher
D6 –Brentford All Stars Black Treasure