Second sound clip corresponding to the Derrick Harriott feature. Heartfelt rocksteady vocal backed by a heavy ’67 instrumental.
Derrick Harriott – Walk the Streets
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Derrick Harriott – Walk the Streets B/W Bobby Ellis – Step Softly
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Tagged 1967, bobby ellis, derrick harriott, island, Rocksteady
Hopeton Lewis – Sounds And Pressure (Merritone 1967)
Great piano licks lead off this classic rocksteady tune, which was a big seller for the Merritone/Federal stable. The flip side is entitled “Oh Tell Me Darling.” Also released on the British Blue Beat label (BB 372, 1967, credited to Buster’s All Stars).
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Tagged Federal, Hopeton Lewis, Merritone, Rocksteady
Hopeton Lewis – I Don’t Want Trouble (Merritone Blank 1967)
“I Don’t Want Trouble” is the second Hopeton Lewis rocksteady track we’re featuring this week. This is the flipside of “Rock-A-Shacka,” released on Merritone in Jamaica and Island in the UK (WI 3068, 1967). Both sides are boom tunes, with Hopeton Lewis’ powerful voice resonating through the recordings. “I Don’t Want Trouble” is rocksteady at its best…heavy bass-laden rhythm, strong vocals, and a conscious lyrics espousing a message of unity.
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Tagged 1967, Hopeton Lewis, island, Merritone, Rocksteady
Hopeton Lewis – Run Down (Merritone Blank 1967)
Next up are some tunes by Hopeton Lewis, starting with “Run Down,” a ska-steady type number. The song is a bit repetitive, but totally catchy and danceable. This issue pictured above is a Merritone pre, but the recording was also released on Island in the UK (WI 3057, 1967). Both the UK and JA copies have “Pick Yourself Up” on the flip.
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Tagged Hopeton Lewis, island, Merritone, Rocksteady, ska-steady
“Bobby” Winston Francis – Venus (Wirl 1968)
“Bobby” Winston Francis has the crooner sound down pat in his rendition of Venus. But don’t be put off by the fact that this tune is a cover of a pop ballad…it’s a rocksteady thriller through and through. The flip side of the Jamaican press (WIRL WL 188, 1968) is a fairly straight forward cover of “Love is Blue.” The B-side of the UK issue on JJ is an upbeat rocksteady version of “Chain Gang.”
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Tagged 1968, jj, Rocksteady, Winston Francis, WIRL
THE ROCK STEADY LOUNGE AT AKBAR – EVERY MONDAY NIGHT IN SILVER LAKE
REGGAE, SKA & ROCK STEADY
NINA & VIKTOR this Monday!
10PM – 2AM FREE ADMISSION – NO COVER! **21 & Up
AKBAR 4356 Sunset Blvd. (corner Fountain Ave.)
Tagged akbar, Rocksteady, rocksteady lounge, silver lake, ska
Rocksteady Lounge Dance Party Monday, August 24th
Tagged akbar, Bigger Boss, Boss Harmony, Nina Reggaedelic, reggae, Rocksteady, rocksteady lounge, ska, Two Tone Ted, Viktor
Jackie Mittoo – Man Pon Spot (Coxsone CS 7046)
Today’s featured record is the instrumental flip-side of the glorious “Not for a Moment.” The 1968 Coxsone label ‘Man Pon Spot” differs from the song of the same name released on Bamboo in 1970, but both feature Jackie Mittoo on organ.
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Tagged 1968, Coxsone, jackie mittoo, Rocksteady, soul vendors
The Ram Jam Club Saturday Aug 15 – Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae!!!
The Ram Jam Club – This Saturday, August 15th!
http://www.theramjamclub.com/
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Tagged clubs, Events, ram jam, reggae, Rocksteady, ska, The Ram Jam Club, trojan
