New one-off pressing coloured vinyl 18th anniversary edition of the long-out-of-print Studio One Soul 2, the long-awaited second volume of one of the largest selling Soul Jazz Records' Studio One collections. Studio One Soul 2 takes us deep into Jamaica's long-standing fascination with American Soul and Funk music. Featuring a host of seminal Reggae artists who all first established their careers at Studio One before finding worldwide success. Featured artists include Horace Andy, The Heptones, Cornell Campbell, Ken Boothe, Jackie Mittoo, Jacob Miller and many more A-Class Studio One legends interpreting both classic and little-known American Soul and Funk tunes by the likes of Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, The Five Stairsteps, Marvin Gaye, The Stylistics, Lee Dorsey, Al Green, Syl Johnson and more.Curtis Mayfield is without a doubt the main soul influence for many reggae groups in the 1960s and 70s. Cornell Campbell's 'Ten to One' featured here is a stunning recut of the original Studio One single by The Mad Lads who first covered this Curtis-penned hit for the Impressions. Another great Curtis Mayfield production, The Five Stairsteps and Cubie's 'Don't Change', is interpreted by Studio One soul man Winston Francis. Similarly, Devon Russell's superb 'Make Me Believe in You' is, if anything, superior to Curtis Mayfield's ground-breaking original.While American Soul and Funk remain a constant source of inspiration on this album, classic DJs such as Prince Jazzbo and Little Joe also used these rhythms to ride vocal toasts over to serious effect.This selection features a mixture of classics, super-rare and unreleased tracks from Studio One all lovingly digitally re-mastered for this release. The new CD edition comes as digipack plus booklet. Another essential Studio One release.

Tracklist:

Westbound Train
People Make the World Go Round
Aint' No Sunshine
Swing Easy
Choice of Colours
Choice of Music, Pt. 2
Fool for Love
Ten to One
Don't Change
Jumping Jeshosophat
Get Out of My Life Woman
Darker Block
Red Robe
Make Me Believe in You
Compared to What
Thinking
Land Call Africa
Fancy Pants

UPC: 5026328105567
Label: Soul Jazz
Release Date: 9.20.24
Format: CD

Soul Jazz Records Presents - Studio One Soul 2 (CD)