Era

Rocksteady

Rocksteady slowed ska's tempo and brought bass and harmony vocals to the fore. The style flourished for roughly two years in the mid-1960s and remains a touchstone for Jamaican vocal groups.

21 tracks

  1. 1
    Rock Steady

    Alton Ellis · Rocksteady

  2. 2
    I'm Just a Guy

    Alton Ellis · Rocksteady

  3. 3
    Let Him Try

    Alton Ellis · Rocksteady

  4. 4
    Puppet on a String

    Ken Boothe · Rocksteady

  5. 5
    I Don't Want to See You Cry

    Ken Boothe · Rocksteady

  6. 6
    Don't Cry Little Girl

    Ken Boothe · Rocksteady

  7. 7
    The Tide Is High

    The Paragons · Rocksteady

  8. 8
    Only a Smile

    The Paragons · Rocksteady

  9. 9
    Happy Go Lucky Girl

    The Paragons · Rocksteady

  10. 10
    Wear You to the Ball

    John Holt · Rocksteady

  11. 11
    Help Me Make It Through the Night

    John Holt · Rocksteady

  12. 12
    Stick By Me

    John Holt · Mento

  13. 13
    54-46 Was My Number

    Toots & The Maytals · Ska

  14. 14
    Monkey Man

    Toots & The Maytals · Ska

  15. 15
    Sweet and Dandy

    Toots & The Maytals · Ska

  16. 16
    Swing and Dine

    The Melodians · Rocksteady

  17. 17
    You Don't Need Me

    The Melodians · Rocksteady

  18. 18
    I'm In A Dancing Mood

    Delroy Wilson · Rocksteady

  19. 19
    Riding for a Fall

    Delroy Wilson · Rocksteady

  20. 20
    Fattie Fattie

    The Heptones · Rocksteady

  21. 21
    Book of Rules

    The Heptones · Rocksteady

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