Reason In The Sky Riddim – Studio One

Reason In The Sky Riddim – Studio One brings together two classic cuts from Coxsone Dodd’s Studio One camp, with Alton Ellis on Reason In The Sky and Willi Williams on All The Way, and it’s generally placed around 1976. The set is a compact two-track vocal showcase rather than a wide compilation, which gives it a focused feel and keeps the attention on the singers and the rhythm itself. Alton Ellis brings the kind of smooth, heartfelt delivery that helped make him one of Studio One’s key voices, while Willi Williams adds a tougher, rootsier edge. The release has the kind of warm, vintage Studio One production that suits a mellow, early-reggae mood and a stripped-back, timeless session feel.