VARIOUS / SOUL JAZZ RECORDS PRESENTS – Studio One Showcase 45: Expanded Edition (Soul Jazz Records) – 2LP – Vinyl [MAR 28]

2LP – Black Vinyl. Expanded Edition witheight bonus tracks of wicked Studio One classics and rarities. Comes with newly commissioned sleeve and track notes by Noel Hawks.

Soul Jazz Records Studio One Showcase 45 features a roll call of classic Studio One reggae legends including Horace Andy, Cornell Campbell, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Jackie Mittoo, The Heptones, The Skatalites and more – seminal reggae artists who all launched their careers at the legendary Studio One label.

Featuring seminal cuts like Bob Marley and The Wailers‘ original version of One Love, Freddie McGregors take on the classic Beat Down Babylon, Judah Eskender Tafaris re-version of Danger In Your Eyes plus tracks from The Skatalites, Lone Ranger, Johnny Osbourne and more.

The album was previously only ever released as along-deleted limited edition 7 box set for Record Store Day. This album has now been expanded into a lavish double vinyl album edition as well as a first-time release on CD, with both formats featuring a massive eight bonus tracks of wicked Studio One classics and rarities. The album also comes with newly commissioned sleeve and track notes byNoel Hawks.

Tracklist:

1. Freddie McGregor – Beat Down Babylon
2. Cornel Campbell – No Man’s Land
3. Judah Eskender Tafari – Danger In Your Eyes
4. Tony & Howie – Fun It Up
5. Liberation Group – Namibia
6. Winston Francis – Love Me Today, Not Tomorrow
7. Roland Alphonso – Jah Shakey
8. Joe Higgs – Dinah
9. Brown Eagle – Natural Living
10. Freddie McKay – So Long, Farewell
11. Jackie Mittoo – Mixing
12. The Heptones – How Can I Leave You
13. The Skatalites – Sudden Destruction
14. Lone Ranger – Dance A Fe Cork
15. Horace Andy – Mamie Blue
16. Johnny Osbourne – Run Up Your Mouth
17. Bob Marley and The Wailers – One Love
18. The Cables – What Am I To Do