'68....What memories. Contrary to belief, forget about '69, there was a lot of us skinheads about in 1968. This was my first reggae single I bought...Had to travel from Wandsworth to a record shop in West Croydon called Diamonds. No other record shop had heard this in those days......A classic!
WOW. I can still remember the first time I ever heard reggae rhythm, and every time I hear it again it still feels new and makes the world seem different, like morning came early or something...
fantastic revival - does any one know of the version with the same background rhythim but with a motorbike engine and hooter sample in the back ground with another singer singing above the untouchables
THE FORERUNNER to the famous and brilliant Tighten up series of trojan albums , which in my opinion where pawned off at a quid each to cheap "" in the earky seventies , ,, aahhhhh the days """
@KingRizlaa I like your comment and im only nineteen! jokes aside, this is a BIG tune. actually want to start deejaying jsut to get people to listen to it..
im 14 and in to ska ..selecter. madness ... 2tone ..the beat ....and im a skinhead =) i lovee it...this beats all the shite we have these days proper music ..thanks for the post matey =)
@mx2600 Its Rocksteady--precursor to Reggae. In the US we have oldies rock, classic rock and modern rock, in Jamaica they jus tchanged the names. Starting with Mento, to Ska, to Rocksteady then Reggae. The beats and tempo are different and that is what makes them diff.
although there were still elements of rocksteady running through JA music right up through 1970, the "double up" organ is most definitely an early reggae characteristic and is typical in a lot of the uptempo reggae of the period (late '68 - 70) where the organ drives the rhythm ("Liquidator", "Pop-A-Top" style).
the next cut to this is "Cane River Rock" by Lee Perry and Dillinger (supposedly, sounds like someone else) - also yet another variation by King Scratch.
are those the same untouchables that sing cool down? bless
avemoi2 1 day ago
HE IS THE DUB ORGANISER BLESS SCRATCH
barryslad1959 5 days ago
good old days
alsin1234 2 weeks ago
mr lee scratch perry, we owe a lot to this inovator.
paulthepill 1 month ago
I was born when this song came out!!!
groovechaser 2 months ago
'68....What memories. Contrary to belief, forget about '69, there was a lot of us skinheads about in 1968. This was my first reggae single I bought...Had to travel from Wandsworth to a record shop in West Croydon called Diamonds. No other record shop had heard this in those days......A classic!
halfinchturnups 3 months ago
@halfinchturnups Nice One me too
richyrichafc 2 months ago
yay, beautiful music.....!!
MrTomb789 3 months ago
no need to argue what genre it is apart from the fact its just a great tune .......
x648yub 4 months ago
Good old rub rock steady! Many a happy time to this and other Trojan classics!
getyoursfree 4 months ago
Dem sweet, sweet memories!
CHOGGIE23 6 months ago
Danced myself dizzy to this, great for "pulling the birds" they used to pick me up off the floor, what a move, couldn't do that with Motown!
patsyod 7 months ago
Classic.
weekes46 9 months ago
done some miles to this on the dance floor. wish ska was on the way back great song
TheWolves1961 1 year ago
WOW. I can still remember the first time I ever heard reggae rhythm, and every time I hear it again it still feels new and makes the world seem different, like morning came early or something...
OhShitOhHellOhWell 1 year ago
fantastic revival - does any one know of the version with the same background rhythim but with a motorbike engine and hooter sample in the back ground with another singer singing above the untouchables
ilurvejerkchicken 1 year ago
@ilurvejerkchicken Search on here for Cane River Rock that is the instrumental you asked about
Tubbysspecial 11 months ago
How can you talk about this reggae and selector.. madness.. specials etc in the same breath??? I grew up on this stuff..
imstilllookin 1 year ago
remember buying this and trying to explain what the music was to someone on the bus. great times down the roaring twenties flamingo etc etc etc
shorelineboy 1 year ago
THE FORERUNNER to the famous and brilliant Tighten up series of trojan albums , which in my opinion where pawned off at a quid each to cheap "" in the earky seventies , ,, aahhhhh the days """
reggaeman1956 1 year ago
Bored of beg friends stating their age to get approval or impress... love real music, standard.
KingRizlaa 1 year ago
@KingRizlaa I like your comment and im only nineteen! jokes aside, this is a BIG tune. actually want to start deejaying jsut to get people to listen to it..
olliewtf 8 months ago
niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeee
21jasonh 1 year ago
Absolute class feet cant help going to this gem
mickjones1961 1 year ago
Used to play this at Sloopy's Nightclub in Middlesbrough 69-71. Solid Soul F.unk Ska n Rocksteady
elvispreseli 1 year ago
such a cool melody. brilliant!
cricketbat08 1 year ago
im 14 and in to ska ..selecter. madness ... 2tone ..the beat ....and im a skinhead =) i lovee it...this beats all the shite we have these days proper music ..thanks for the post matey =)
Muppettheraver 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this. Childhood memories for me too. Happy times and a fantastic tune! This is REAL music!
Derwentcub 1 year ago
Absolutely outstanding tune.
VidalBuffoon 1 year ago
This takes me back to when i was a little boy...........my dad used to play this all the time! What a track!!!
Joeuk1973 1 year ago
Brightens my day ♥♥♥♥
ParadisePoint09 2 years ago
an den mon u know wut she done den? She gwan stot ride dissa riddim wid "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" by Jay & the Techniques!!
aaaahhhh gaaaadddd mon, she da champion!
Angie Angel Supergirl supergirl
1000%ROCKSTEADY!!!!
TerryMarineBMF 2 years ago
100% ROCKSTEADY!!!
TerryMarineBMF 2 years ago 2
100% REGGAE !!!
mx2600 2 years ago 3
@mx2600 Its Rocksteady--precursor to Reggae. In the US we have oldies rock, classic rock and modern rock, in Jamaica they jus tchanged the names. Starting with Mento, to Ska, to Rocksteady then Reggae. The beats and tempo are different and that is what makes them diff.
CocacolaCowboy1919 10 months ago
@mx2600 Not really its Rocksteady, but it's all related
CocacolaCowboy1919 4 months ago
@CocacolaCowboy1919
although there were still elements of rocksteady running through JA music right up through 1970, the "double up" organ is most definitely an early reggae characteristic and is typical in a lot of the uptempo reggae of the period (late '68 - 70) where the organ drives the rhythm ("Liquidator", "Pop-A-Top" style).
the next cut to this is "Cane River Rock" by Lee Perry and Dillinger (supposedly, sounds like someone else) - also yet another variation by King Scratch.
blakbeltjonez 4 months ago
You've got such good taste! I keep playing Dillinger's Cane River Rock and then returning to this as the foundation tune. Take Care You x
TheRickynow 2 years ago 3
the dogs bollocks,what a gem of a song
lancerpsycho 2 years ago 4
@lancerpsycho its brilliant makes u wanna get up n dance
ycfunlover 1 year ago
sweeeet!
stOOpid68 2 years ago 3