{"product_id":"various-reggae-and-ska-down-beat-special-plus-opened-stickered-shrink-uk-2-lp-vinyl-record-double-sjrlp548-854969","title":"Various-Reggae \u0026 Ska Down Beat Special + Opened Stickered Shrink UK 2-LP vinyl set","description":"STUDIO ONE \/ VARIOUS Down Beat Special (2024 UK  Expanded Edition \u003cb\u003e18-track\u003c\/b\u003e remastered double album  2-LP - 'Down Beat Special' is a roller-coaster 'greatest hits'  ride through many of the all-time classic tunes hand-picked  from across themighty vaults of, without doubt, Jamaica's  finest ever record label and pioneering powerhouse of reggae  music. Seminal tracks such as Michigan and Smiley's 'Nice Up  The Dance', Dawn Penn's 'No,No,No', The Wailers' 'Simmer  Down', The Eternals''Queen of the Minstrels' … and on it goes.  Non-stop BIG tunes. Down Beat Special is an essential primer  to Studio One Records. Complete with newly commissioned  sleeve notes by Noel Hawks [History of the Jamaican  Recording Industry] features a track by track historical and  musical analysis, label scans and more added to this fantastic  collection. Complete with two individually printed inners [one  of which has a seam split to one edge but also displays the  download code sticker], the picture sleeve retains its opened  hype-stickered shrink wrap and the vinyl looks unplayed)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-stretch: 100%; color: #999; font-weight: 700;\"\u003eTRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA1. The Eternals - Queen Of The Minstrels 3:25\u003cbr\u003eA2. Michigan \u0026amp; Smiley - Nice Up the Dance 2:33\u003cbr\u003eA3. The Mad Lads - Ten To One 2:27\u003cbr\u003eA4. Jackie Mittoo - Totally Together 2:35\u003cbr\u003eA5. Horace Andy - Just Say Who 3:49\u003cbr\u003eB1. The Skatalites - Addis Ababa 2:26\u003cbr\u003eB2. Sugar Minott - Live Loving 4:28\u003cbr\u003eB3. Lone Ranger - Can't Stand It 2:09\u003cbr\u003eB4. Wailing Souls - I've Got A Burning Fire 2:11\u003cbr\u003eB5. Bob Marley \u0026amp; The Wailers - Simmer Down 2:49\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC1. Dub Specialist - Hooligan 2:30\u003cbr\u003eC2. Alton Ellis - Your Heart Is Gonna Pay 2:55\u003cbr\u003eC3. Roland Alphonso - Do It Good 3:20\u003cbr\u003eC4. Wailing Souls - You Should Have Known 2:43\u003cbr\u003eC5. Dawn Penn - No No No 4:29\u003cbr\u003eD1. Freddie McKay - You'll Be Sorry 3:27\u003cbr\u003eD2. Alton Ellis - We Need Love 7:11\u003cbr\u003eD3. Cornell Campbell - Best To Be Free 3:22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/various-reggae-and-ska\" title=\"Click to see complete listing of Various-Reggae \u0026amp; Ska\"\u003eVarious-Reggae \u0026amp; Ska\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for complete listing)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/search-results-page?q=Various-Reggae+%26+Ska+Down+Beat+Special\" title=\"Click to see more products with the title Down Beat Special\"\u003e Down Beat Special\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for more of the same title)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e - 15 Mar 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Release\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecord Label\u003c\/strong\u003e - Soul Jazz Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue No\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/search-results-page?q=SJRLP548\" title=\"Click to see more products with the catalogue number SJRLP548\"\u003eSJRLP548\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for more)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/uk-imports\" title=\"Click to see more items from United Kingdom (UK)\"\u003eUnited Kingdom (UK)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional info\u003c\/strong\u003e - Picture Sleeve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/search-results-page?q=5026328005485\" title=\"Click to see more items with the barcode 5026328005485\"\u003e5026328005485\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). 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