Coxsone Dodd, Studio One Celebrated With Reissues

Dodd discovered such acts as Bob Marley and the Wailers, the Heptones, Burning Spear, and Marcia Griffiths, all of which (and many more) appear throughout Heartbeat's extensive reissue campaign. The series, which celebrates 50 years of Dodd's career, begins on January 24 with The Best of Studio One, Full Up: More Hits from Studio One, and Downbeat the Ruler: Killer Instrumentals from Studio One. Following this comes Bob Marley and the Wailers' One Love at Studio One, arriving at a record store near you on February 14.

Heartbeat plans to release between one and three Studio One favorites each month, wrapping up the extravaganza with a Wailers box set in the fall. Each title has been remastered from its original form and features rare and previously unreleased tracks and/or new liner notes. Soul Jazz, watch your back!

Tracklistings for the first four collections are as follows:

>>The Best of Studio One

: 01 John Holt - "A Love I Can Feel" (extra track)
02 The Lyrics - "Music Like Dirt" (extra track)
03 The Cables - "Baby Why"
04 Alton Ellis - "Can I Change My Mind"
05 Ken Boothe - "Just Another Girl" (extra track)
06 Lone Ranger - "The Answer" (extra track)
07 Sugar Minott - "Oh Mr. D.C."
08 Johnny Osbourne - "Jah Promise"
09 The Abyssinians - "Declaration of Rights" (extra track)
10 The Gladiators - "Roots Natty" (extra track, previously unreleased on CD)
11 Michigan and Smiley - "Rub A Dub Style"
12 The Heptones - "Party Time"
13 Larry Marshall - "Throw Me Corn"
14 Marcia Griffiths - "Melody Life"
15 Slim Smith - "Born to Love"
16 The Termites - "My Last Love"
17 Judah Tafari Eskender - "Rastifari Tell You"
18 Wailing Souls - "Row Fisherman Row" (extended mix)

>>Full Up: More Hits From Studio One:

01 Carlton & the Shoes - "Love Me Forever"
02 Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths - "Always Together" (extra track)
03 The Cables - "What Kind of World" (extra track)
04 Winston Francis - "Mister Fixit" (extra track, previously unreleased on CD)
05 Don Evans and the Paragons - "Danger in Your Eyes"
06 Slim Smith - "Rougher Yet" (extra track)
07 Lone Ranger - "Love Bump"
08 Willie Williams - "Armagideon Time"
09 Sound Dimension - "Full Up"
10 Culture - "Behold the Land"
11 Norma Frazer - "First Cut Is the Deepest"
12 Delroy Wilson & Slim Smith - "Look Who Is Back Again"
13 The Ethiopians - "Open the Gate"
14 Burning Spear - "Fire Down Below" (extra track)
15 The Royals - "Pick Up the Pieces" (extra track, previously unreleased on CD)
16 Bob Andy - "Desperate Lover"
17 John Holt - "I Don't Want to See You Cry"
18 The Bassies - "Big Mistake"

>>Downbeat the Ruler: Killer Instrumentals from Studio One:

01 Sound Dimension - "Rockfort Rock"
02 Sound Dimension - "Real Rock"
03 Soul Vendors - "Swing Easy" (extra track)
04 South Dimension - "Mojo Rock Steady" (extra track)
05 South Dimension - "Heavy Rock"
06 Jackie Mittoo - "Freak Out"
07 Tommy McCook - "Tunnel One"
08 Brentford Road All Stars - "Moon Ride" (extra track)
09 Brentford Road All Stars - "Race Track"
10 Brentford Road All Stars - Throw Me Corn" (extra track, previously unreleased on CD)
11 Sound Dimension - "Baby Face"
12 Jackie and the Invaders - "Love Again (extra track)"
13 Soul Vendors - "Darker Shade of Black"(extra track, previously unreleased on CD)
14 Dub Specialist - "Banana Walk"
15 Sound Dimension - "Heavy Beat" (extra track)
16 Sound Dimension - "Return of the Scorcher" (extra track, previously unreleased on CD)
17 Soul Agent and the Soul Defenders - "Popcorn Reggae" (extra track, previously unreleased on CD)
18 Soul Vendors - "Death in the Arena"

>>Bob Marley and the Wailers: One Love at Studio One:

01 This Train (previously unreleased)
02 Simmer Down
03 I Am Going Home
04 Do You Remember
05 Mr. Talkative
06 Habits
07 Amen
08 Go Jimmy Go
09 Teenager in Love
10 I Need You
11 It Hurts to Be Alone (previously unreleased alternate take)
12 True Confession (previously unreleased)
13 Lonesome Feelings
14 There She Goes
15 Diamond Baby
16 Playboy (previously unreleased alternate take)
17 Where's the Girl for Me
18 Hooligan Ska
19 One Love
20 Love and Affection
21 Tell Them Lord
22 And I Love Her (previously unreleased alternate take)
23 Rude Boy
24 I'm Still Waiting
25 Ska Jerk
26 Somewhere to Lay My Head
27 Wages of Love (previously unreleased rehearsal) 28 Wages of Love
29 I'm Gonna Put It On (previously unreleased alternate take)
30 Cry to Me
31 Jailhouse
32 Sinner Man (previously unreleased alternate take)br> 33 He Who Feels It Knows It
34 Let Him Go
35 When the Well Runs Dry
36 Can't You See
37 What Am I Supposed to Do
38 Rolling Stone
39 Bend Down Low
40 Freedom Time
41 Rocking Steady (previously unreleased alternate take)

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