Double vinyl LP pressing. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the creation of Rocksteady, 17 North Parade presents First Class Rocksteady. Cherry picking a 24-track collection of pivotal selections. The collection captures early work from some of the genre's defining artists including Lee "Scratch" Perry, The Techniques, Desmond Dekker, Johnny Nash and many others.Track List Hold Them - Roy Shirley I Am Lonely - Heptones Dance All Night - the Tartans Rock Steady - Alton Ellis Ba Ba Boom - the Jamaicans Pata Pata Rocksteady - Patsy ; the Count Ossie Band You Don't Care - the Techniques Little Boy Blue - Pat Kelly I'm a Loving Pauper - Dobby Dobson Return Home - Alva Lewis Just Like a River - Stranger Cole ; Gladdy El Casino Royale - Lynn Tait ; the Jets The Beatitude - the Uniques Revelation - Alva Lewis A Change Is Gonna Come - Ken Parker The Big Take Over - the Overtakers I Am the Upsetter - Lee Perry Musically - Keith Blake Lonely Heartaches - the Claendonians Napoleon Solo - Lynn Tait ; the Jets Intensified - Desmond Dekker Hold Me Tight - Johnny Nash Seeing Is Knowing - Stranger Cole ; Gladdy Darling Jeboza Macoo - Stranger Cole Shop online 24/7 at Darkside Records.Follow us on Instagram.
