V/A "Rock Steady - Ska & Rock Steady Classics From Treasure Isle Vol 2"

Forming the bridge between ska and reggae, Rock Steady is arguably the most influential of Jamaican musics many sub-genres. Although it lasted only a couple of years, Rock Steady yielded several of the islands most immortal rhythm tracks. It is also probably the most contested of reggae formats, the innovations behind it's irresistible beat claimed by a range of practitioners.

1 Alton Ellis: Rock Steady
2 Justin Hinds: Save a Bread
3 Duke Reid & His Group: Soul Style
4 Don Drummond & the Skatalites: Street Corner
5 The Jamaicans: Things You Say You Love
6 The Melodians: You Have Caught Me
7 The Paragons: Wear You to the Ball
8 The Soul Lads: Funny
9 The Techniques: Queen Majesty
10 Phyllis Dillon: Perfidia
11 The Skatalites: Alipang
12 Don Drummond and the Skatalites: Eastern Standard Time
13 The Paragons: On the Beach
14 Stranger & Patsy: When I Call Your Name
15 The Techniques: My Girl
16 Lynn Taitt: Magnificent Ska
17 The Conquerors: Lonely Street
18 Freddie McKay: Love Is a Treasure
19 Winston Wright: Tonight