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Studio One, the legendary Jamaican label that pioneered the reggae, ska and dancehall crazes and sparked the careers of Bob Marley, Alton Ellis, Jackie Mittoo and dozens of other reggae luminaries, have released thousands of essential reggae classics over its unrivaled six-decade long history. The label also had many iconic imprints, with one of the most sought-after being singles issued on the Coxsone imprint (named after Studio One founder and “father of reggae music” Coxsone Dodd) with instantly recognizable blue labels. These singles have come to be known as “Blue Coxsone” in collector’s circles and fetch tidy sums given their limited release and rarity.
In the later part of 1967, Studio One releases on the iconic blue Coxsone label began appearing in the UK. The run of singles eventually numbered over 100 and included many of the label’s top rocksteady output from artists like Ken Boothe, The Heptones, Bob Andy, Joe Higgs, and the legendary Soul Vendors, who all extended the swinging scene in Kingston, Jamaica all the way to England. The Soul Vendors themselves were fresh from a visit to the UK backing up a set of the label’s artists.
This box set is limited to 1,000 copies worldwide and features six rare singles from the original Blue Coxsone series featuring essential tunes from Joe Higgs, Winston Jarrett, The Melodians and other Studio One icons. One of the six singles is the long-lost Blue Coxsone single, CS 7073: The Sound Dimension’s “Walk Don’t Run” b/w Trevor Clarke’s “Giving Up On Love”.
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Tracklisting:
A. Joe Higgs – Neighbour Neighbour (CS 7004)
B. The Melodians – I Should Have Made It Up (CS 7004)
C. Roy & Enid – Rocking Time (CS 7063)
D. Ralph Blake – High Blood Pressure (CS 7063)
E. The Sound Dimension – Walk Don’t Run (CS 7073)
F. Trevor Clarke – Giving Up on Love (CS 7073)
G. Winston Harris – Reggae a Go Go (CS 7078)
H. Lord Creator – Unfaithful Baby (CS 7078)
I. Zoot Simms – Tit for Tat (CS 7095)
J. Zoot Simms -We Can Talk It Over (CS 7095)
K. Winston Jarrett – Wreck Up a Pagan Heart (CS 7099)
L. The Madlads – Losing You (CS 7099)