You may be asking yourself, “hmm, do I really need yet another ’70s reggage/dancehall/ska compilation in my life?” and to be honest, no, you probably don’t, but if you do happen to have a crisp twenty and some change burning a hole in your pocket, per usual Soul Jazz Records is happy to take your money. They took mine just last week when I picked up their latest Jamaican funk & soul compilation featuring eighteen tracked culled from old 1970’s dusty 45’s.

As a student of history, these kinds of sets are often filled with some of my favorite stuff to come off the island, as it’s the co-opting of American r&B and soul, as seen through a Jamaican lens. Often, this regurgitation and transformation of American music proves to be some fascinating listening, be it sixties Cambodian pop, African JB’s tributes, or in this case Jamaican soul.

Download:
MP3: The Heptones :: Do Good To Each And Everyone
MP3: Jackie Paris :: Make Me Smile
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Amazon: Jamaica Funk : Original Funk and Soul 45’s