Since the early 1960s Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd had established Studio One as the unparalleled leader in reggae music in the world. In the years that followed he established the careers of countless reggae legends –Bob Marley & The Wailers, Marcia Griffiths, The Skatalites, Horace Andy, Dennis Brown, Burning Spear and many more.
From its inception Studio One had been at the forefront of every major development in reggae music - ska, rocksteady, roots, DJ, dub and, starting in the second-half of the 1970s, dancehall.
Having attained such great success, by the late 1970s Clement Dodd was free to enjoy Studio One’s now firmly established supremacy in reggae music. He released a series of stunning new albums at the end of the decade by Sugar Minott, Johnny Osbourne, Freddie McGregor and others that rode the wave of dancehall and set the path of Studio One’s output for the following 25 years.
During this period, long-established artists such as Alton Ellis, Jackie Mittoo and others returned to the label, recording some of their most-creatively satisfying albums with new music that both celebrated the classic sound of Studio One while continuing to experiment, push boundaries and look forward to the future.
This release celebrates this sometimes overlooked golden era at Studio One in the 1970s,1980s and beyond.
- What You Won't Do For Love - Otis Gayle
- Love Is A Feeling - Earl Sixteen
- Back To Africa - Alton Ellis
- Apollo 16 - Prince Jazzbo
- Eternal Peace - Johnny Osbourne
- Don't Do It - Errol Dunkley
- Bounty Hunter - Omega
- Wiggles Diggles - Noel Bailey, The Sound Dimension
- I Am Ready - Freddie McGregor
- Imperial I - Prince Jazzbo
- Lovers Rock - Jackie Mittoo
- Swing and Dine - Devon Russell
- Guidance - Sugar Minott
- Trigger Happy - Dolly Man
- A Little Love - Nana McLean
- Rightful Rebel - Tyrone Taylor
- All Alone - Wailing Souls
- Revelation - Sugar Minott
