Explosive Rock Steady: Expanded Original / Various Explosive Rock Steady: Expanded Original / Various CD

Digitally remastered and expanded two CD edition. First released by Trojan Records in 1968, Explosive Rock Steady was the first long-player to showcase the work of a budding record producer who in time would become one of the most popular and influential figures on the Jamaican music scene: Joel Augustus Gibson AKA Joe Gibbs. Unavailable on CD since 1997, the much sought-after album is here augmented by an incredible 46 bonus tracks from the rock steady era, their number including numerous Jamaican hits, alongside many long-lost rarities, including seven tracks new to CD. Featured artists on this double disc set include some of the most talented Jamaican performers to make their mark during the tail end of the Sixties, with the superior quality of the recordings demonstrating the high standards of work for which Gibbs would soon become renowned.

1. I'm Moving on - Keith Blake 2. Miss Tourist - Errol Dunkley ; the Pioneers 3. Just Like a River - Stranger ; Gladdy 4. Uncle Sam's Country - Dennis Walks 5. Long Shot - the Pioneers 6. Train to Soulsville - Cool Sticky 7. Love Love Everyday - Errol Dunkley ; the Pioneers 8. Hold Them Aka Feel Good - Roy Shirley 9. Come Brothers - Hugh Malcolm 10. Give Me a Little Loving - the Pioneers 11. Push It in - the Versatiles 12. Love Brother, Love Sister - Errol Dunkley 13. Sleepy Ludy - Lyn Taitt ; the Jets 14. That's the Way You Like It - the Overtakers 15. Seeing Is Knowing - Stranger ; Gladdy 16. You're Gonna Need Me - Errol Dunkley 17. Feel So Fine - Tommy McCook ; His Band 18. Be Good - Roy Shirley 19. Musically - Keith Blake 20. Just Can't Win - the Versatiles 21. Fat Girl in Red - the Mellotones 22. Someday Someway - the Leaders 23. Music Is the Key - Roy Shirley 24. Girl You Ruff - the Overtakers 25. I'm Going Home - Errol Dunkley 26. Tit for Tat - Neville Hinds 27. I Am the Upsetter - Lee 'King' Perry 28. The Scorcher - Errol Dunkley 29. Great Great in '68 - Lord Salmons 30. Please Stop Your Lying - Errol Dunkley 31. The Big Takeover - the Overtakers 32. Hope Someday - the Leaders 33. Trust the Book - the Versatiles 34. Dance the Auna - Roy Shirley 35. Having a Party - Dennis Walks 36. Now I'm All Alone - Victor Morris ; Girlie 37. Seek and You'll Find - Errol Dunkley 38. Thankyou Baby - Lee 'King' Perry 39. Day By Day - the Groovers 40. Sometimes I Sit Down and Cry - the Leaders 41. I Want to Go Home - Derrick Morgan 42. I'm Not Your Man - Errol Dunkley 43. Meet Me at Eight - the Creations 44. The World Needs Love - Roy Shirley 45. Soulful Mood - Vin Gordon 46. Woo Oh Oh - Keith Blake 47. Do Right Tonight - Errol Dunkley 48. I Spy - Lyn Tait ; the Jets 49. Kimble - Lee 'King' Perry 50. Fall and Rise - Victor Morris 51. Cinderella - Eric 'Monty' Morris 52. Searching - the Creations 53. The Time Has Come - the Versatiles 54. My Friends - the Dynamics 55. Dee's Special - Lyn Taitt ; the Jets 56. The Return of Ezekiel - the Jupitors 57. Hold Them (Alt. Take) - Roy Shirley 58. Upsetter Version - Lyn Taitt ; the Jets