Monday, 18 March 2019

Monday Long Song / Red Gold & Green #30

Across three slabs of wax, the 2002 Soul Jazz compilation 'Studio One Scorcher Instrumentals' offers up pretty much what it says on the tin - 19 scorching tunes originating from the legendary Brentford Road studio of Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd. From the album, 'Shockers Rock', officially credited to Tommy McCook, Richard Ace, The Skatalites & Disco Height, is a truly bonkers 1978 cut-up/remix of Roland Alphonso's 1965 ska cut 'Cleopatra'.

Tommy McCook, Richard Ace & The Skatalites - Shockers Rock
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3 comments:

Swiss Adam said...

Excellent stuff.

18 March 2019 at 19:23
John Medd said...

What Adam said. Studio 1 had it all - the shimmy, the nutmeg...

18 March 2019 at 22:59
Brian said...

Now that's multitasking. Well done, Swede. A fine selection. Love me some Skatalites.

20 March 2019 at 04:55

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