RSD 2016 release - Housed in a card box containing 7 dinked 7"s with facsimile labels, a pack of Jamaican post cards and download code.
2016 is the 50th Anniversary of Rocksteady; the down tempo cousin to SKA that ruled Jamaican dancefloors from 1966 – 1968, when the national beat shifted to reggay (now spelled reggae). Although short lived, the riddims and vibe of Rocksteady have influenced pop and dance music in every decade that has followed. To celebrate, VP Records has sifted through collectors lists of the most sought after titles and collected them on this 7" box set, sure to start the party on Record Store Day 2016.1A –The Jupiters (2) The Return Of Ezekial 1B –Honey Boy Martin Dreader Than Dread 2A –Carlton Manning Live And Love 2B –The Gaylads ABC Rocksteady 3A –Val Bennett The Russians Are Coming 3B –Derrick Morgan The Great Musical Battle 4A –The Melodians Last Train To Expo 67 4B –The Melodians Last Train To Ecstasy 5A –Hopeton Lewis Take It Easy 5B –Hopeton Lewis Sounds And Pressure 6A –The Sensations Born To Love You 6B –The Sensations Long Time No See You Girl 7A –Errol Dunkley Please Stop Your Lying 7B –Errol Dunkley You're Gonna Need Me
