ROCKSTEADY ROCKA MY SOUL PART 2

first broadcast May 07, 2007

Rocksteady is great, languid, soulful music that makes you want to dance. To me it’s timeless, some of the best tunes are rocksteady tunes. Get ready to do rocksteady cos this music got soul!

Rocksteady rock my soul part 2

1 The Soul Agents - get ready it's rocksteady
2 The Tartans - far beyond the sun
3 Prince Buster - bitter & sweet
4 Joe Nolan - cool it with reggae
5 Prince Buster - ain't saying that a lot
6 Freddie McKay - little bit will do
7 The Emotions - go & cry
8 Ken Boothe - mother word
9 Owen Gray - i'm gonna take you back
10 The Daltones - never kiss you again
11 Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - 1,2,3 kick
12 Keith Hudson - erotic touch of hot skin
13 The Silvertones - cool down
14 Freddie McKay - so long farewell
15 The Heptones - ain't that bad
16 Lee Perry & The Sensations - something you've got
17 Lyn Taitt Band - dee's special
18 Clancy Collins - dread man special
19 Lord Charles - jamaican bits & pieces
20 Delano Stewart - tell me baby
21 Hopeton Lewis - this music got soul

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BOOGIE IN MY BONES PART 2

first posted April 15, 2007

Boogie in my bones part 2
Long time coming. Here is, by popular demand, part 2 of boogie in my bones. So don’t just lie there on your back, get up and take a chance, DANCE! A dancing mixture of reggae, ska, soul, r&b, latin and rocksteady for your listening pleasure. (psst Dave, spot the newie x)

1 Carl Bryan - night curfew
2 Dandy Livingstone - when i see her
3 Lord Brynner - teach me to ska
4 Rafael Cortijo & Ismael Rivera - arrecotin arrecotan
5 U B Barret - thinking about my baby
6 The Skatalites - step down
7 Lee Allen & His Band - boppin' at the hop
8 U Roy – the tide is high
9 The Cougars - i wish it would rain
10 The Viceroys - wrap up now
11 The Coasters - young blood
12 Monguito Santamaria - hey sister
13 Joe´s Allstars - musical feet
14 King Perry - big fat mama
15 Booker T Averhart - take your shoes off (part 2)
16The Interpretations - soul affection
17 King Coleman - hang it up
18 Prince Buster - remember me
19 Rudy Mills - place called happiness

Any comments would be gratefully received. Thank you xx

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ROCKSTEADY ROCKA MY SOUL PART 1

Another selection of old tunes. Out of all the different styles of music that come under the banner of reggae, rocksteady has to be my favourite. So here are 18 top rocksteady tunes for you to enjoy.

1 Hugh Roy – wake the town
2 Glen Adams – run come dance
3 The Overtakers – take my hand
4 The Viceroys – lips & tongue
5 Phyllis Dillon – don’t stay away
6 The Clarendonians and Tommy’s Band – baby baby
7 Bobby Ellis and the Desmond Miles Seven – now we know
8 The Maytals – ain’t got no tip
9 Hugh Godfrey – you’re my baby
10 The Pressure Boys – what more can I do
11 The Soul Vendors – get with it
12 Lloyd Matador – the train
13 The Soul Vendors – swing easy
14 Tommy McCook – heatwave
15 The Tonettes – what you gonna do
16 Roy Shirley – be good
17 The Tennors – give me bread
18 Ewan McDermott – rocksteady goodbye

Hope you enjoy them as much as I. Feel free to leave a comment.

rocksteady rocka my soul part 1