Studio One’s golden Rocksteady cover; even hipper and cooler than the original by The Impressions.
The original has been known for its excellent lyric and melodies, thanks to the composer Curtis Mayfield, however the Minstrells brought this to a total perfection. Even though the Minstrells left us a small number of recordings, this great vocal group had such a high standard for every single they recorded. If you’ve listened to the original press of this tune, you will find that the intro has been cut, unfortunately that was the same deal for the master-tape itself. A nice rocksteady by the firm but short-lived Hamlins comes on the other side. Both have been recorded from the original master-tapes.
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Dub Store Records is the Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae and Dancehall reissue label run by the eponymous Tokyo based record store. The label aims at accurately covering the 50-plus years of Jamaican music, and pass on many rare and magnificent recordings, which are non-commercial and highly artistic. Carefully handing down the tradition of reggae music, Dub Store Records has so far issued recordings from labels and artists such as Studio One, Federal Records (Federal, Kentone, Merritone), Jammys, Bunny Wailer's Solomonic, Derrick Harriott, Kiddus I, Redman International, King Tubby’s Firehouse, Fam's, BMN and much more to come.
More info and shopping also available at:
www.dubstore.co.jp/en/dsr.php
www.reggaerecord.com
www.reggaerecord.com/download/
released October 21, 2014