Studio One Freedom Sounds is the new collection from Soul Jazz/Studio One
focussing on the intense period in the second half of the 1960s when Studio
One’s vast and unbeatable output of ska, soul, rock steady and reggae made it
literally one of the hottest musical empires in the world. During this highly
successful period, Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd released hundreds and hundreds
of superlative singles seemingly on an almost daily basis, in the process making
huge stars out of Jamaican singers such as Alton Ellis, Delroy Wilson, The
Wailers, Slim Smith, Jackie Opel and many more.
Powered by the finest in-house musicians working in Jamaica, whether it was The
Skatalites, Jackie Mittoo’s Soul Brothers, The Sounds Dimension or The Soul
Vendors, Studio One functioned as hit factory on the scale of Motown in the USA,
shaping and defining reggae music for decades to come.
Singlehandedly Studio One’s founder Clement Dodd was able to create the most
successful
vertically-integrated record company that Jamaica had ever known with pressing
plant, printers, studio, shops, and sound systems all running at once, with over
50 employees and hundreds of artists working with Studio One during this
time.
Studio One Freedom Sounds tells the story of Studio One in the 1960s with a
stunning set of ska, soul, rock steady and reggae killer tunes as well as
informative sleevenotes and track-by-track info by Noel Hawks. The album is
released as heavyweight double vinyl (+ free download code), deluxe CD and
digital album.