Studio One re-issues

[Dizzle]

I'm only just starting to scratch the surface of this amazing hub of Jamaican music, but I'm somewhat skeptical about buying vinyl re-issues. At the same time, hunting down the originals is going to be costly and time consuming. Can anyone tell me about the quality of Studio One re-issues? Do I have reason to be concerned?

[6anbatte]

The reissues I have sound pretty good to me. If you like I will do a original/reissue head-to-head tonight and let you know my views tomorrow.

Let's hope the reissues don't sound better!

[Dizzle]

Ah, looking forward to hearing the results to that test! Everytime I go to the Downbeat Special website I discover new Studio One gems to listen to.

[6anbatte]

Only had a chance to play "African Rub..", but both the original and reissue sound wall-shakingly superb. No discernible difference soundwise as far as I was concerned.

[Guest]

Only had a chance to play "African Rub..", but both the original and reissue sound wall-shakingly superb. No discernible difference soundwise as far as I was concerned.

in fact this is maybe the best ever studio one repress

[Dizzle]

First of all, congrats on having the original African Rub a Dub ^_^ Second, thanks for doing the test. I have to admit I have hadnt a problem with the represses yet so I'll keep on buying them, especially as they are so readily available and at such low cost from places like reggaerecord.com.

[6anbatte]

Hi Dizzle

That was a *must-have* original as far as I was concerned.

I do have quite a few Studio One reissues and don't remember being disappointed with any of them.

One that I will try and check tonight though is **["Hi Fashion Dub Top Ten"](http://www.downbeat-special.co.uk/DUB/hifashiondub.html)**, as the one I have has, if I remember rightly, morphed into **["Hi Fashion Dub Top Fourteen"](http://www.downbeat-special.co.uk/DUB/hifashion14.html)**

Not sure whether those extra tracks have had a detrimental effect or not.

[Doctor Tahl]

Out of all the studio one LP's I own this is my favorite Compilation. A nice selection of Crucial Roots tunes on one side. And sweet lovers tunes on the other.

http://www.downbeat-special.co.uk/pirates.html

PIRATES CHOICE

[Dizzle]

Wow. I'm going to have to get Pirate's Choice for the cover alone, I think, and Hi-Fashion Dub sounds like a killer Dub Specialist LP. Cheers for the recommendations.

[6anbatte]

Out of all the studio one LP's I own this is my favorite Compilation. A nice selection of Crucial Roots tunes on one side. And sweet lovers tunes on the other.
http://www.downbeat-special.co.uk/pirates.html
PIRATES CHOICE

Just picked it up from Revival Records. Thanks for the heads-up.