{"product_id":"sound-dimension-mojo-rocksteady-beat-vinyl-2lp","title":"Sound Dimension: Mojo Rocksteady Beat Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRock pon the rock!\u003c\/i\u003e This double vinyl set collects 17 crucial instrumentals laid down by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?\u0026amp;q=studio%20one\u0026amp;filter=Category_fq:%22Vinyl%20Records%20\/%20Music%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eStudio One\u003c\/a\u003e house band \u003cstrong\u003eSound Dimension\u003c\/strong\u003e between 1967 and 1970, which were later voiced by legendary Studio One vocalists \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Alton+Ellis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlton Ellis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Marcia+Griffiths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarcia Griffiths\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Sugar+Minott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSugar Minott\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=heptones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Heptones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and more; many of which became standards in roots and dancehall productions for decades to come; endlessly rinsed \u0026amp; re-versioned by the likes of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Junjo+Lawes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJunjo Lawes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Wackies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWackies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=King+Jammy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKing Jammy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and many more. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Clement+Dodd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e put together \u003cstrong\u003eSound Dimension\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1967 and had them record riddims day in and day out, modeling them after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Motown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eMotown\u003c\/a\u003e house band \u003cstrong\u003eThe Funk Brothers\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBooker T. \u0026amp; The MGs\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Stax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eStax\u003c\/a\u003e. The lineup constantly evolved, but always consisted of a who’s who of legendary Jamaican session musicians, including bassist \u003cstrong\u003eLeroy Sibbles\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLeroy “Horsemouth” Wallace\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums and keyboardist \u003cstrong\u003eJackie Mittoo\u003c\/strong\u003e, to name a few. The tracks contained herein are fashioned in a strict rocksteady stylie but have since been co-opted and adapted to practically every iteration of Jamaican music, including roots, reggae, digital; right up to modern-day dancehall. This is the foundation of reggae music. You’ll recognize some of the most-rinsed cuts (“Real Rock,” “Rockfort Rock,” “Ironside”), but be sure to check some of our other favorites: “In Cold Blood,” “Heavy Rock,” “Less Problem.” “Great Mu Ga Ru Ga” is so odd and tightly arranged, it almost sounds like an early \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=jammy's\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJammy’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e digi tune, predating “Sleng Teng” by a decade and a half. Gorgeously compiled (as always) by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=soul+jazz+records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eSoul Jazz Records\u003c\/a\u003e on double vinyl with printed inner sleeves and code for digital download. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edouble vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted inner sleeves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Soul Jazz Records 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by peanut dust 09\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"Sound Dimension","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":48502806085803,"sku":"rr-2263a","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/5282\/1931\/files\/sounddimension-mojorocksteadybeat.jpg?v=1793637287","url":"https:\/\/shopdelviro.shop\/products\/sound-dimension-mojo-rocksteady-beat-vinyl-2lp","provider":"Avermont","version":"1.0","type":"link"}