Rock Steady produced by Duke Reid, RPM Inc. for Nationwide, Treasure Isle, Peckings, No Doubt, Fire Ball in 1967
Rock Steady Release Details
- Riddim year: 1967
- Total tracks: 21
- Unique artists on riddim: 22
- Production credits: Various Labels
- Key artists on this riddim: Alton Ellis, Capleton, Cocoa Tea, Demarco, Duane Stephenson, Etana
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
Rock Steady Riddim was produced by Duke Reid’s Treasure Isle camp in 1967 and is built around one of rocksteady’s defining foundations, with Alton Ellis’s original Rock Steady at its core. The lineup stretches across eras, pairing the classic cut with later versions from Bitty McLean and The Supersonics, Capleton, Chuck Fender, Cocoa Tea, Demarco, Duane Stephenson, Etana, Fantan Mojah and others, which gives the rhythm a wide mix of singers and deejay energy. That contrast between the vintage Alton Ellis anchor and the modern revival voices is what makes the selection memorable, especially on tracks like Walk Away From Love, Save Them and Survivor. Duke Reid’s productions helped shape the sound of the rocksteady era, and this set keeps that legacy front and center.
Rock Steady Tracklist:
- Alton Ellis – Rock Steady (1967)
- Bitty McLean & The Supersonics – Walk Away From Love (2004)
- Bobby Melody – Natty Rock Reggae
- Capleton – Save Them (2009)
- Chuck Fenda – Survivor (2009)
- Cocoa Tea – Sweeter (2009)
- Conrad Crystal & Sugar Roy – Rocksteady (2009)
- Demarco – Feel So Right (2009)
- Duane Stephenson – Crying Out (2009)
- Etana – Badmind (2009)
- Fantan Mojah – Chalice (2009)
- Fantan Mojah – Rising (2009)
- Glen Washington – Baby (2009)
- Hugh Griffiths – Reggae Rock Steady (1982)
- I Wayne – One Hit Wonder (2009)
- Kelly Mekeada – Easy (2006)
- Konshens – Let Me Know (2009)
- Lady Lex – Breaking Up (2006)
- Linval Thompson & Conrad Crystal & Sugar Roy – Youthman Get Ready (2009)
- Lutan Fyah – Girls Don’t Cry (2009)
- Mark Overton – Tribute To Duke Reid (Just Cool) (2006)
