Rocksteady on pressure Sounds

[Rootsman]

Just starting to build up my collection with more good music from Rocksteady period.

Apart from the obvious Studio One, Treasure isle, Joe Gibbs etc my knowledge is not too good.

So i was wondering whether these 2 Pressure Sounds albums "Red Bumb Ball" and Phill Pratts "Safe Travel" would be good purchases as They are both readily available.

Thanks

Dave

[alastair]

Buy both without hesitation! I also had a big Rocksteady gap in my collection, mainly because I didn't know where to start and I always associated it with bad Trojan compilations. I got "Safe Travel" because I generally buy all of the Pressure Sounds discs. I'm so glad I did.It made me wonder why I totally ignored the whole genre of rocksteady for the last 10 years of collecting reggae! I got "Red Bumb Ball" soon after. Since then I've got a lot more Rocksteady, but "Safe Travel" is still the one I play the most. Beautiful, soulful music.

[david2]

the longer I'm into reggae now, the more I love rocksteady. By now my rocksteady albums would be the last ones I'd give away

[AnorakTrev]

Hi there Dave ,

Vinyl or CD ? I have about 20 or so VA compilation CD`s that can be readily got off the net,Amazon etc.I will pm you a bit later . ( Don`t forget that storming Hopeton Lewis you did for me.That is ABSOLUTELY class ! )

Trevor

[Novice]

Off Pressure Sounds, I would recommend the compilation:

The Bunny Lee Rocksteady Years (Moll Selekta) -

http://www.roots-archives.com/release/4376

As well as Keith & Tex's -

Stop That Train (Crystal) - http://www.roots-archives.com/release/2044

Novice

[ricenpeas]

from the PS catalog also don't hesitate on that Uniques comp, it's KILLER

[benjamin]

the phill pratt Safe Travel is an absolute must. ONe of the best rocksteady compilation I heard. I have it in vynil and it's also a wonderful double LP with interesting liner notes. Just Grabb it

Ben

[ras andejo]

Rootsman, buy them both. You won't regret it.

[pf]

I have the Phil Pratt one, it's ok but I like more one cd called 'Jamaican Rocksteady Party' or something like that, it's in a cheap edition, Castle-Pulse I think.

[DUDLEY 1NE]

i have the "Safe Travel" lp, but i believe from the track listings it's a sure bet. buy em both !!