The Cover Art of Studio One Records

The Cover Art of Studio One Records

As iconic as Motown was to soul, or Blue Note for jazz, the legendary Jamaican reggae label Studio One was the creation of one of music's greatest impresarios, Clement â€œSir Coxsoneâ€ Dodd. Throughout the 1950s, Dodd's Downbeat Soundsystem was the most important sound system in downtown Kingston's burgeoning dancehall scene, fighting off the competition of Duke Reid, Tom the Great Sebastian and others. Dodd began producing his own records in the late 1950s and in 1963, the year after Jamaican Independence, he launched Studio One. Once described by Chris Blackwell as the â€œUniversity of Reggae,â€ Studio One is by far the most important record label in the history of reggae music, its artists comprising an A-Z of Jamaican music: it was there that Bob Marley and the Wailers, Horace Andy, Alton Ellis, Freddie McGregor, The Skatalites, Marcia Griffiths, Burning Spear, The Heptones, Toots and the Maytals and many more artists became stars. This deluxe hardback volume is the first ever to tell the story of Studio One and the many artists whose careers it launched. It features hundreds of stunning full-size Studio One record cover designs and original artwork, as well as rare and exclusive photographs, original flyers and artist interviews. As Jamaica approaches its fiftieth anniversary of independence, Studio One Records offers a timely look at reggae music's most legendary record label and the artists and musicians that it made famous.
Country USA
Brand Soul Jazz Records
Manufacturer Soul Jazz Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780955481772
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780955481772
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Soul Jazz Records
Manufacturer	Soul Jazz Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780955481772
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780955481772
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Cover Art of Studio One Records

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