REISSUE

Italian reissue label Kids Of Yesterday continue to bring classic Jamaican sounds back on the street. After reissuing LPs from artists like Byron Lee, Keith & Ken, Gladstone Anderson, and Millie Small, their latest project takes us straight to 1968 with Put It On It’s Rock-Steady, the 1968 compilation first released by Island Records in the UK. And what a lineup this one carries. You get The Wailers in their rocksteady days, alongside heavy hitters like Delroy Wilson, Justin Hines, Ken Boothe, and Pat Kelly. Add to that The Clarendonians, Bob & Andy, The Tartans, Hopeton Lewis, The Gaylads, The Three Tops, and more, and you’re looking at fourteen tracks that capture the sound of Jamaica right when rocksteady was at its sweetest. Kids Of Yesterday has built a reputation for treating this music with respect. They specialize in carefully crafted vinyl reissues of ska, rocksteady, and calypso, with attention to sound and presentation that collectors and longtime fans can appreciate.