Treasure Isle 1966-1968

Release Date: 22nd Oct 2021
Catalogue No: KSLP079
Label: Jamaican Recordings

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Treasure Isle 1966-1968

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Alton Ellis is one the finest soulful voices to come out of Jamaica. As well as writing hit singles himself, he could make a cover version known as a foreign tune sound like a Jamaican reggae tune with the greatest of ease. As the more upbeat rhythms of the earlier "Ska" period began to slow down around the turn of 1966 some say due to the extreme heatwave that hit the island of Jamaica that year, slower rhythms suited the people to groove to at the various sound systems and dances. This also allowed the singers to express themselves more and allow the song to shrine through. No one did this better than Alton Ellis.

Treasure Isle 1966-1968

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