CD: (Studio
1) /Heartbeat HBEA 228 /011661772823 /US
Compilation
released in 2000
Tracks:
1. Four
Corners* (AKA Four Corners of the World)
2:41
2. From
Russia with Love 4:18
3. Dr.
Ring Ding 3:05
4. Jack
Ruby 2:41
5. El Pussy
Cat Ska 3:16
6. Federal
Special* 2:43
7. Do It
Good 3:18
8. Jah
Shakey (AKA Jack Steady) 2:05
9. Pepe
To 2:57
10. You
Trouble Me 3:06
11. Rollie
Pollie 2:17
12. Proof
Rum* 3:25
13. James
Bond 2:59
14. Provocation
2:19
15. Grand
National* 3:00
16. Hully
Gully Rock* 2:52
17. Something
Special 3:27
18. Rolando
Special 3:22
19. Groovy
Sax 3:14
20. Maria
Elena 3:44
Credits:
-
Rolando
Alphonso (tenor and alto saxophones)
-
Tommy
McCook (tenor saxophone)
-
Lester Sterling
(alto saxophone)
-
Dennis "Ska" Campbell
(tenor and baritone saxophones)
-
Karl McLacklin
(tenor saxophone)
-
"Deadly"
Headley Bennett (alto saxophone)
-
Karl Bryan (alto
saxophone)
-
Sam Wells (baritone
sax)
-
Johnny "Dizzy"
Moore (trumpet)
-
Bobby Ellis (trumpet)
-
Emmanuel
"Rico" Rodriquez (trombone on "Federal Special", "Proof Rum"
and "Grand National")
-
Lloyd Knibb (drums)
-
Ken Williams (drums)
-
Hector "Bunny"
Williams (drums)
-
Joe Isaacs (drums)
-
Lowell Morris
(drums)
-
Aston "Wackie"
Henry (drums)
-
Lloyd Robinson
(drums)
-
Lloyd Brevett
(bass)
-
Cluett Johnson
(bass)
-
Bryan Atkinson
(bass)
-
Fred Crossley
(bass)
-
"Jah" Jerry Haynes
(guitar)
-
Dennis Sindrey
(guitar)
-
Ken Richards (guitar)
-
Ernest
Ranglin (guitar)
-
Nearlin "Lyn"
Taitt (guitar)
-
Errol Walters
(guitar)
-
Dwight A. Pinkney
(guitar)
-
Wallin Cameron
(guitar)
-
Aubrey Adams (organ
and piano)
-
Cecil Lloyd (organ
and piano)
-
Herman Sang (piano)
-
Donat Roy "Jackie"
Mittoo (piano and organ)
-
Clement Dodd (vocals,
handclaps and percussion)
-
Rita Marley (vocals)
-
Lee Perry (vocal
percussion)
-
Noel G. "King
Sporty" Williams (vocal percussion)
Prod.
by C.S. Dodd
*Recorded
at Federal Record Manufacturing Company Studio, 220 Marcus Garvey Drive,
Kingston 11. Engineer: Graeme Goodall
Recorded at
Jamaica Recording and Publishing Studio, 13 Brentford Road Kingston 5,
Jamaica West Indies.
Engineers:
C. S. Dodd, Sylvan Morris.
Compiled by
C. S. Dodd, Dro & Brian Keyo.
Coordinated
for Reissue by Chris Wilson.
Album research,
resource and annotation by Brian Keyo.
Album research
and resource: Dro
Before
Roland Alphonso and Studio One, there was no Jamaican music. Roland's saxophone
sounds shaped Jamaican music at its "Boogie Shuffle" inception, and into
and through Ska, Rock Steady and Reggae. He was the top arranger at Studio
One, and coached the hit groups of the day, including Bob Marley and the
Wailers, as well as being one of the lead tenors of the legendary Skatalites.
This compilation
collects many of the top hits of the Ska era - songs that made him and
the Skatalites international stars - as well as many of Roland's signature
songs like "Four Corners." With material ranging from the inception of
Studio One and covering a ten year period, the listener is provided with
twenty classic hits, some released here for the first time on CD and digitally
remastered from the original tapes for increased fidelity. With exclusive
photos and detailed notes, this is a fitting tribute to one of Jamaica's
legends, Roland Alphonso O.D., Chief Musician.
Extensive
Linernotes
by Brian Keyo
Song
Notes by Dro and Brian Keyo
