Roots and Rhythms
Wednesday February 1st, 2017 with Renny
It's the first day of Black History Month so what better than ROOTS REGGAE & THE ROOTS OF REGGAE. The best of Kingston, Jamaica's BEVERLY'S RECORDS. (Mainly from my big sister's collection, thanks sis'!)
Beverly's Records began in 1961 and tragically folded in 1971 with the sudden passing of the owner, Leslie Kong. He documented the best in ska, rocksteady and reggae. He took Jamaican music to an international audience.
| Forward March (Beverly's, '62) Derrick Morgan - Old Skool Ska – An Anthology - Snapper Music |
| Miss Jamaica (Beverly's, '62) Jimmy Cliff - Old Skool Ska – An Anthology - Snapper Music |
| Honour Your Mother And Your Father (Beverly's, '63) Desmond Dekker - Rockin’ Steady: The Best Of Desmond Dekker - Rhino Records |
| 007 (Shanty Town) (Beverly's, '67) Desmond Dekker & The Aces - The Harder They Come (soundtrack) - Mango Records/Island Records |
| Israelites (Beverly's, '68) Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Old Skool Ska – An Anthology - Snapper Music |
| Fu Manchu (Beverly's, '68) Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Rockin’ Steady: The Best Of Desmond Dekker - Rhino Records |
| Long Shot Kick De Bucket (Beverly's, '69) The Pioneers - Old Skool Ska – An Anthology - Snapper Music |
| Rivers Of Babylon (Beverly's, '70) The Melodians - The Harder They Come - Mango Records/Island Records |
| 54-46 That's My Number (Beverly's '69) The Maytals - Toots & The Maytals: Roots Reggae (originally released on Sweet & Dandy) - Sanctuary Records |
| Pressure Drop (Beverly's, '68) The Maytals - The Harder They Come - Mango Records/Island Records |
| I Shall Be Free (Beverly's, '69) The Maytals - Toots & The Maytals: Roots Reggae (originally released on Monkey Man) - Sanctuary Records |
| Gave You My Love (Beverly's, '70) Delroy Wilson - The “King” Kong Compilation: The Historic Reggae Recordings 1968-1970 - Mango Records/Island Records |
| Bitterness Of Life (Beverly's, '70) Bruce Ruffin - The “King” Kong Compilation: The Historic Reggae Recordings 1968-1970 - Mango Records/Island Records |
| Viet Nam (Beverly's, '68) Jimmy cliff - The Best Of Jimmy Cliff – The Millennium Collection - Universal Music |
| Hard Road To Travel (Beverly's '68) Jimmy Cliff - The Best Of Jimmy Cliff – The Millennium Collection - Universal Music |
| Freedom Street (Beverly's, '70) Ken Boothe - The “King” Kong Compilation: The Historic Reggae Recordings 1968-1970 - Mango Records/Island Records |
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Nice comparison with Toots and Otis Redding. Had never thought about it but they can both do that thing where they sing sweet then turn on the vocal gritty overdrive.
8:42 PM, February 1st, 2017