STUDIO ONE ROCKSTEADY / VARIOUS 03/27/2012 A4 Under My Wheels

A4                   Under My Wheels

" "I Saw Her Standing There

and that satisfying live

" wallowing in the funky grit of "Monkey Business

Wales (02/13/1972)

STUDIO ONE ROCKSTEADY / VARIOUS 03/27/2012 A4 Under My WheelsDigging deeper into the vaults of Studio One rightfully and often referred to as "the Jamaican Motown" this Soul Jazz compilation focuses on the label studio's rocksteady output, rocksteady being the genre that built the bridge from ska to reggae. Add to ska the "one drop" rhythm so prevalent in reggae, then slow down the tempo to a '60s R&B pace and that's the general idea, but past Larry & Alvin, the Classics, and Carlton & the Shoes, most of the