Playlist: Turning Points - Jamaica 1962-1969
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The glorious decade starting triumphantly with the independence of Jamaica from British colonization sees the quality of music produced & performed on the island grow & evolve into different wicked styles & patterns…
The pioneer Prince Buster
From the Calypso, Mento & US R&B roots, grows Ska, Rocksteady & then « Early Reggae » !
In less than a 10 years span, the music industry was changed forever …
Here is a quick selection of a few awesome tunes recorded on the Caribbean island more than 50 years ago…
Lloyd Clarke - Bad Weed (1962)
The Charmer - Back To Back (1963)
Prince Buster - Al Capone (1964)
Llans Thelwell & His Celestials - Mughead Ska (1965)
Delroy Wilson - Dancing Mood (1966)
Hopeton Lewis - Take It Easy (1966)
Keith & Tex - Stop That Train (1967)
The Ethiopians - Reggae Hit The Town (1968)
Joe Nolan - Cool It With Reggae (1969)
And here is the full playlist of 43 essential tunes:
Tracklist:
Lord Creator - Independent Jamaica (1962)
Lloyd Clarke - Bad Weed (1962)
Derrick Morgan - Forward March (1962)
The Charmer - Back To Back (1963)
Baba Brooks - Distant Drums (1963)
Basil Gabbidon - Mr Landlord (1963)
Skatalites - Exodus (1963)
Eric Morris - Solomon Gundy (1963)
Skatalites - Storm Warning (1963)
Prince Buster - Al Capone (1964)
Baba Brooks - Dreadnaught (1964)
Jimmy Cliff - Kings Of Kings (1964)
The Skatalites - Fidel Castro (1964)
Jackie Opel - Eternal Love (1965)
Llans Thelwell & His Celestials - Mughead Ska (1965)
Roland Alphonso - Jazz Ska (1965)
Roland Alphonso - Ska Culation (1965)
Roland Alphonso - Sai Pan (1966)
Raymond Harper - Safari (1966)
Hopeton Lewis - This Music Got Soul (1966)
Delroy Wilson - Dancing Mood (1966)
Hopeton Lewis - Take It Easy (1966)
Alton Ellis - Rocksteady (1966)
Hopeton Lewis - Rocksteady (1966)
Hopeton Lewis - Cool Collie (1966)
JoJo Bennett & The Fugitives - Rocksteady (1967)
Norma Fraser - First Cut Is The Deepest (1967)
The Zodiacs - Walk On By (1967)
Derrick Harriott - The Loser (1967)
Keith & Tex - Stop That Train (1967)
Alton Ellis - Cry Tough (1967)
Lyn Taitt - Soul Food (1968)
The Ethiopians - Reggae Hit The Town (1968)
Joya Landis - In That Bar (1968)
The Kingstonians - Sufferer (1968)
The Royals - Never See Come See (1968)
Joe Nolan - Cool It With Reggae (1969)
The Gaylads - Love The Reggae (1969)
Phyllis Dillon - Love Was All I Had (1969)
Ebony Sisters -Let Me Tell You Boy (1969)
The Young Souls - Man A Wail (1969)
To learn more about Jamaican music in those amazing times, check these two articles:
https://www.jamaica-land-we-love.com/jamaican-ska-music.html
https://medium.com/cuepoint/take-it-easy-the-roots-of-jamaican-rocksteady-fd1745163aa4