VA - Greatest Jamaican Beat (Expanded Version) (1967)

On this essential reissue, some of its greatest output is explored on tenor sax by Tommy McCook - an original pioneer of the sound and one of Jamaica's most celebrated musicians - and produced by the legendary Duke Reid of the Trojan Sound System. This is music from a golden era, when rocksteady outshone the more upbeat ska, and focus was shifted to song based material, with elements of r&b and blues all reimagined through a decidedly Jamaican lens.

Greatest Jamaican Beat (1967)
1-1 The Jamaicans– Baba Boom (Festival 1967)
1-2 Tommy McCook & The Supersonics– Tommy's Rock Steady
1-3 The Techniques– Drink Wine
1-4 Tommy McCook & The Supersonics– Hot Rock
1-5 Phyllis Dillon– Release Me
1-6 Honey Boy Martin– Hey Leroy
1-7 The Techniques– Queen Majesty
1-8 Tommy McCook & The Supersonics– Soul Serenade
1-9 The Paragons– Mercy Mercy Mercy
1-10 Phyllis Dillon– Don't Touch Me Tomato
1-11 The Melodians– You Don't Need Me
1-12 Tommy McCook & The Supersonics– Down On Bond Street

Bonus Tracks
1-13 The Three Tops– You Should've Known Better
1-14 The Jamaicans– I've Got A Pain
1-15 The Gladiators– Lie Low
1-16 Justin Hinds & The Dominoes– Fight Too Much
1-17 The Melodians– I Know Just How She Feels
1-18 The Treasure Isle Boys– What Kind Of Fool
1-19 Justin Hinds & The Dominoes– Carry Go Bring Come
1-20 Norman Grant– Matthew, Mark, Luke & John
1-21 Gloria And Franklin– I Am Sorry
1-22 Eric "Monty" Morris– Tears In My Eyes
1-23 Justin Hinds & The Dominoes– Once A Man (Alternate Version)
1-24 The Melodians– You Have Caught Me (Alternate Version)
1-25 The Melodians– Do It Right (Alternate Version)