Tracing the route of late ‘50s American RnB that found its way onto the Coxsone Sound Systems in Jamaica.
Featuring the integral half dozen sides that introduced the ska sound and took it from Roscoe Gordon through to original Jamaican recordings.
Followed by the key early sides that spawned ska, rock steady and roots reggae.
Remastered from the original sound sources with sleevenotes by MOJO magazine’s Dave Henderson.