Part of a series of newly created Trojan Records compilations celebrating the re-launch of Trojan Records. Shortly before the advent of Ska, Jamaica rocked to a sound variously known as Jamaican Blues, Shuffle Blues, or Blues Beat. Influenced by U.S. musicians such as Rosco Gordon and Fats Domino, the style emphasized the off-beat and laid the foundation for the Ska sound of the early sixties. Features 12 classic tracks from Desmond Dekker, Roland Alphonso, Derrick Morgan, Roy & Millie, and more.
Track Listing
Side A
1. Boogie in My Bones - By Laurel Aitken & The Caribs
2. Forward March - By Derrick Morgan
3. We'll Meet - By Roy And Millie
4. Sugar Dandy - By The Jiving Juniors
5. Jenny Lee - By Owen Gray & The Caribs
6. Back Beat - By Roland Alphonso
Side B
1. Honour Your Mother and Father - By Desmond Dekker
2. Let the Good Times Roll - By Derrick & Patsy & Drumbago & His Harmonisers
3. Duck Soup - By Drumbago & His Band
4. Oh Ma, Oh Pa - By The Melody Enchanters
5. Darling Patricia - By Owen Gray
6. Worried Over You (with Trenton Spence & His Group) - By Keith & Enid
