| Release Date: | 28/03/2025 |
| Format: | 2LP Black/ CD |
| Label: | Soul Jazz Records |
| Catalogue Number: | SJRLP546/ SJRCD546 |
Soul Jazz Records’ ‘Studio One Showcase 45’ features a roll call of classic Studio One reggae legends including Horace Andy, Cornell Campbell, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Jackie Mittoo, The Heptones, The Skatalites and more - seminal reggae artists who all launched their careers at the legendary Studio One label.
Featuring seminal cuts like Bob Marley and The Wailer’s original version of ‘One Love’, Freddie McGregor’s take on the classic ‘Beat Down Babylon’, Judah Eskender Tafari’s re-version of ‘Danger In Your Eyes’ plus tracks from The Skatalites, Lone Ranger, Johnny Osbourne and more.
The album was previously only ever released as a long-deleted limited edition 7” box set for Record Store Day. This album has now been expanded into a lavish double vinyl album edition as well as a first-time release on CD, with both formats featuring a massive eight bonus tracks of wicked Studio One classics and rarities. The album also
comes with newly commissioned sleeve and track notes by Noel Hawks.
Tracklist:
Freddie McGregor - Beat Down Babylon
Cornel Campbell - No Man's Land
Judah Eskender Tafari - Danger In Your Eyes
Tony & Howie - Fun It Up
Liberation Group - Namibia
Winston Francis - Love Me Today, Not Tomorrow
Roland Alphonso - Jah Shakey
Joe Higgs - Dinah
Brown Eagle - Natural Living
Freddie McKay - So Long, Farewell
Jackie Mittoo - Mixing
The Heptones - How Can I Leave You
The Skatalites - Sudden Destruction
Lone Ranger - Dance A Fe Cork
Horace Andy - Mamie Blue
Johnny Osbourne - Run Up Your Mouth
Bob Marley and The Wailers - One Love
The Cables - What Am I To Do