STUDIO ONE CLASSICS

Description

With Studio One Classics, Soul Jazz Records delivers an essential anthology tracing over 40 years of history of the legendary Studio One label. A true ideal gateway into the world of Jamaican reggae, this compilation strings together timeless classics that have shaped an entire musical culture. From The Skatalites to The Wailers, including Horace Andy, Dennis Brown, Alton Ellis, and Sugar Minott, the album brings together an exceptional cast. Also featured are major figures such as The Heptones, Don Drummond, and Johnny Osbourne, illustrating the full richness of styles - from ska to roots, including rocksteady, dub, and dancehall. Driven by Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd, the visionary founder of Studio One, this musical journey highlights the label's colossal impact on the evolution of Jamaican and global music. Each track here is a milestone, a standard, a reference. Available as a double vinyl limited edition in blue and on CD.