14.May.2010 Alva Lewis – Lonely Still
Alva Lewis – Lonely Still [WI-3109 B - 68]
02.Sep.2009 “Bobby” Winston Francis – Venus (Wirl 1968)
Venus “Bobby” Winston Francis has the crooner sound down pat in his rendition of Venus. But don’t be put off by the fact that this tune is a cover of a pop ballad…it’s a rocksteady thriller through and through. The flip side of the Jamaican press (WIRL WL 188, 1968) is a fairly straight forward [...]
13.Aug.2009 Jackie Mittoo – Man Pon Spot (Coxsone CS 7046)
Man Pon Spot Today’s featured record is the instrumental flip-side of the glorious “Not for a Moment.” The 1968 Coxsone label ‘Man Pon Spot” differs from the song of the same name released on Bamboo in 1970, but both feature Jackie Mittoo on organ.
27.Jul.2009 Bop & Beltones – Not For A Moment (Coxsone 7046 1968)
Not For A Moment The Beltones had a fourth member, Rudolph Simmonds (nicknamed “Bop” and “Mr. Legs”) in their early Coxsone days and recorded songs under the name “Bop and the Beltones.” The song featured in this post is pure rocksteady bliss, with lovely vocal harmonies and romantic lyrics. Many thanks to Trevor Shields for [...]
15.Jul.2009 The West Indians (DB 1127)
I Mean It Falling in Love The West Indians, a group which included singer Eric Donaldson, formed during the rocksteady era. They recorded their first tunes for J.J. Johnson, including the two Doctor Bird sides featured in this post. “Falling in Love” has a much different feel from a typical rocksteady tune. The bass and [...]
