Studio One Groups

by Soul Jazz Records Presents

Overview

The Soul Jazz label once again proves how smart they are with excellent Studio One Groups, an almost overwhelming set of killer cuts from bands and singing groups affiliated with Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's "University of Reggae." Clement Seymour "Sir Coxsone" Dodd's record label and sometimes studio was alive from the mid-'50s to the early '80s and saw the Jamaican sound go from ska to rocksteady to roots reggae. There's an amazing, deep history to be explored and even when you focus on just the groups, one disc isn't enough to tell the whole story, but this collection functions as both a killer mixtape and exciting introduction for novices. Rob Chapman's liner notes are informative, the design is up to the label's usual high standards, and there's a wonderful mix of tracks you might know, tracks you should know, and a couple of wonderful rarities that should have never fallen through the cracks. The sweet harmonies, spiritual roots music, and soul-influenced ballads are all intoxicating and you can't even began to claim a familiarity with Jamaican music history until names like the Maytals, the Heptones, and, of course, the Wailers are firmly in your back pocket. Whether you're being introduced or getting reacquainted, Studio One Groups is an easy recommendation. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	01/21/2022
Label:	Soul / Soul Jazz
UPC:	5026328701516
Rank:	168256

Tracks

1. Mr Fire Coal Man  - Norman Davis  - George Downer  - Winston Matthews  - Lloyd McDonald  -  Wailing Souls
2. Solid Foundation  - Clement Dodd  - Winston Jarrett  -  Righteous Flames  - Winston Rodney
3. Give a Helping Hand  -  Gaylads  - Harris Seaton
4. Things a Come Up to Bump  -  Bassies  - Clement Dodd  - Clifford Morrison
5. You Will Never Know  - George Allison  -  Mad Lads  - Delroy Williams
6. You Can¿¿¿t Be Happy  -  Clarendonians
7. What Is It  -  Clarendonians  -  Consumates
8. Happy Land  -  Carlton & the Shoes  - Carlton Manning  - Donald Manning  - Lynford Manning
9. The Struggle  - Daniel Bernard  - Wesley Tinglin  -  Viceroys  - Linval Williams
10. I'll Never Grow Old  - Clement Dodd  - Frederick Hibbert  -  Maytals
11. Get in the Groove  -  Heptones  - Barrington Llewellyn  -  Maytals  - Leroy Sibbles
12. Pick Up the Pieces  - Roy Cousins  - Clement Dodd  -  Royals
13. Jah Jah Go Before Us  -  Gladiators  - Albert Griffiths
14. Love and Affection  - Neville Livingston  - Bob Marley  -  Marley
15. Down Presser International  -  Stingers
16. Baby Why  -  Cables  - Keble Drummond
17. Owe Me No Pay Me  - Leonard Dillon  - Clement Dodd  -  Ethiopians
18. The Pressure Is On  -  Purpleites
19. Cheating and Lying  -  Silvertones

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Stingers   Primary Artist
The Purpleites   Primary Artist
The Viceroys   Primary Artist
The Royals   Primary Artist
Righteous Flames   Primary Artist
The Maytals   Primary Artist
The Consumates   Primary Artist
Gladiators   Primary Artist
Carlton & the Shoes   Primary Artist
The Heptones   Primary Artist
The Innkeepers   Primary Artist
The Consummates   Primary Artist
The Gladiators   Primary Artist
The Gaylads   Primary Artist
Bob Marley   Primary Artist
Bob Marley & the Wailers   Primary Artist
The Clarendonians   Primary Artist
The Bassies   Primary Artist
The Silvertones   Primary Artist
The Wailing Souls   Primary Artist
Toots & the Maytals   Primary Artist
The Mad Lads   Primary Artist
The Ethiopians   Primary Artist
The Cables   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Donald Manning   Composer
Albert Griffiths   Composer
Lloyd McDonald   Composer
Wesley Tinglin   Composer
Robert Marley   Composer
Pete Reilly   Mastering
Norman Davis   Composer
Leroy Sibbles   Composer
Barrington Llewellyn   Composer
Keble Drummond   Composer
Bob Marley   Composer
Daniel Bernard   Composer
Lynford Manning   Composer
Winston Matthews   Composer
Clement Dodd   Composer
Clifford Morrison   Composer
Linval Williams   Composer
Adrian Self   Cover Design
Lewd Bap   Cover Design
Winston "Pipe" Matthews   Composer
Carlton Manning   Composer
Roy Cousins   Composer
Winston Rodney   Composer
Neville Livingston   Composer
Rob Chapman   Liner Notes
Leonard Dillon   Composer
Delroy Williams   Composer
Toots Hibbert   Composer
Frederick Hibbert   Composer
Harris Seaton   Composer
Clement "Coxsone" Dodd   Composer
Winston Jarrett   Composer
George Downer   Composer
Duncan Cowell   Mastering
George Allison   Composer