2019 repress, no 7" - From the vaults of Studio One comes an 18 track bonanza of rare sides featuring both the label’s top hit makers as well as some of its more obscure artists. From Alton Ellis, Johnny Osbourne, and the Gaylads to Roy Tomlinson, the Soulites, and the Officials, the collection spans the label’s output from the late sixties to the early 1980s. These recordings might be rare, but they are some of the best “forgotten” songs released by Studio One. Where once only found in the collections of Reggae aficionados and fetching tidy sums on the internet, From the Vaults, Vol. 1 showcases some of the greatest “lost” music by Jamaica’s legendary label. Studio One has always been Jamaica’s premier label, having discovered and recorded some of the top names in Reggae. From the Vaults, Vol. 1 introduces some of the lesser known artists, and some rarer tracks from the more famous. All 18 songs here are found on LP for the first time, with two previously unreleased.
A1 | –Glen And Dave | Love Got Me |
A2 | –Black And George* | Peanut Butter |
A3 | –Ken Boothe And The Swinging Kings | Swinging Kings |
A4 | –The Gaylads | Tears From My Eyes |
A5 | –Clive Alphonso | Good Enough |
A6 | –Bop (10) and The Beltones | Love |
B1 | –Soul Agent* And The Soul Defenders* | Popcorn Reggae |
B2 | –Alton Ellis | Knocking At My Door |
B3 | –Roy Tomlinson | I Stand For I |
B4 | –The Soulites | Spirit Down Here Below |
B5 | –Larry & Alvin | Press Along Nyah |
B6 | –Im* And The Sound Dimension* | Guess What |
C1 | –Trevor Clarke | Sufferation |
C2 | –The Officials (4) | Ten Years Ago |
C3 | –Johnny*, Earl* And Jennie* | Dub Street |
C4 | –Judah Eskender Tafari | Always Trying |
D1 | –Eddie Constantine (2) | Tenament Yard |
D2 | –Johnny Osbourne | Unity |