VA / Soul Jazz Records Presents - STUDIO ONE SKA [Red vinyl edition]

Format: Coloured Vinyl 2LP
Catalogue No.: SJRLP85C2
Barcode: 5026328800851
Release Date: 05 Jun 2026
Genre: Ska

 Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of five of their best-selling classic Studio One collections, released as special edition card wallet CD (where applicable) and one-off pressing coloured double vinyl editions.
 A blistering collection of non-stop ska classic tunes featuring classic cuts from the originators of ska alongside a heavy dose of superb rarities from the mighty vaults of 13 Brentford Road - pure fire!
 This compilation features classic tracks from The Skatalites, Bob Marley & The Wailers and Delroy Wilson alongside super-rare tracks from the likes of Ken Boothe, The Maytals, Jackie Mittoo, Tommy McCook and many more.
 Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd’s musical empire was founded on ska, the first explosive and most exciting music to come out of newly independent Jamaica.
 This album is a celebration of the music of Studio One Records’ seminal ska releases and features a who’s who of some of the most important artists in the history of reggae music.
 2LP pressed onto Red coloured vinyl.
 “Utterly brilliant collection of ska music. Essential stuff” - Q

Tracklisting
Jackie Mittoo – El Bang Bang
Ken Boothe & Stranger Cole – Arte Bella
The Wailers – (I'm Gonna) Put It On
The Skatalites – Addis Ababa
Roland Alphonso – President Kennedy
Joe Higgs – (I'm The) Song My Enemies Sing
The Skatalites – Beardsman Ska
Delroy Wilson – I Want Justice
Tommy McCook's Orchestra – Sampson
The Ethiopians – I'm Gonna Take Over
Tommy McCook – Freedom Sounds
The Maytals – Marching On
The Skatalites – Exodus
Roland Alphonso – Look Away Ska
Don Drummond – Don Cosmic
Roland Alphonso – Scambalena
Andy & Joey – You're Wondering Now