{"product_id":"jackie-mittoo-reggae-magic-1","title":"JACKIE MITTOO - Reggae Magic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2LP - Black Vinyl. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJackie Mittoo\u003c\/strong\u003e’s ‘\u003cem\u003eReggae Magic\u003c\/em\u003e’ is a new collection from the great Jackie Mittoo. The album features a mixture of classic tunes and rarities from the period 1967-74, when Mittoo was at the height of his musical powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMittoo’s solo career began after the end of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Skatalites\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1965. He began pushing new musical boundaries, creating a uniquely identifiable organ-led funky reggae sound that owed as much to Booker T and The MGs, Jimmy Smith, Stax and Motown as to the post-ska and emergent rocksteady island rhythms of Kingston, Jamaica.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis solo work at the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eStudio One\u003c\/strong\u003e spanned seven albums and hundreds of singles. Aside from producer and founder \u003cstrong\u003eClement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd\u003c\/strong\u003e, it’s hard to think of anyone more central to the sound and success of Studio One than Mittoo; keyboard player extraordinaire, songwriter, arranger, musician, truly the Keyboard King at Studio One.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJackie Mittoo had been the youngest founding member of The Skatalites (at age 16), probably the most important group in Jamaican music. After they split, he became leader of the three pivotal groups at Studio One - \u003cstrong\u003eThe Soul Brothers\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Soul Vendors\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSound Dimension\u003c\/strong\u003e. He also became musical director for Studio One helping create countless hits for singers \u003cstrong\u003eKen Boothe\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBob Andy\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Wailers\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Holt\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDelroy Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e and more – unforgettable tunes like \u003cstrong\u003eAlton Ellis\u003c\/strong\u003e’ ‘\u003cem\u003eI’m Still in Love with You\u003c\/em\u003e,’ \u003cstrong\u003eMarcia Griffiths\u003c\/strong\u003e’ ‘\u003cem\u003eFeel Like Jumping\u003c\/em\u003e’, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Heptones\u003c\/strong\u003e’ ‘\u003cem\u003eBaby Why\u003c\/em\u003e’ and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1965 and 1968, many of the tunes created at Studio One can be attributed to Mittoo. Timeless instrumental tracks, recorded either under his own name or those of The Soul Brothers, Soul Vendors and Sound Dimension, that have become the basis for literally 1000s and 1000s of Jamaican songs over many decades, giving the music an unsurpassed longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe endurance of his music was as a direct result of significant developments in Jamaican music in the 1970s, namely the creation of three important new styles; Dub, Deejay and Dancehall. In the early 1970s Mittoo’s instrumental tracks were used as the musical source for a series of classic Studio One dub albums. At the same time Deejays at Studio One including Dillinger, Prince Jazzbo and Dennis Alcapone began toasting over these same popular rhythms to create their own new songs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the mid-70s, a new generation of Studio One singers and deejays including Sugar Minott, Freddie McGregor, Johnny Osbourne, Michigan \u0026amp; Smiley and others began once again creating new melodies over these original instrumentals, signalling the birth of a new Jamaican style that became known as ‘dancehall’. As dancehall swept across the island, rival producers copied these now classic rhythms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese original Jackie Mittoo-driven tunes spread like a virus throughout Jamaican music; be they the instrumental cuts to tunes such as \u003cstrong\u003eAlton Ellis\u003c\/strong\u003e’ ‘\u003cem\u003eMad Mad\u003c\/em\u003e’ , ‘\u003cem\u003eI’m Just A Guy\u003c\/em\u003e’, \u003cstrong\u003eLarry Marshall\u003c\/strong\u003e’s ‘\u003cem\u003eMean Girl\u003c\/em\u003e’, \u003cstrong\u003eSlim Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e’s ‘\u003cem\u003eRougher Yet\u003c\/em\u003e’, and instrumentals such as \u003cstrong\u003eMittoo\u003c\/strong\u003e’s classic ‘\u003cem\u003eHot Milk\u003c\/em\u003e’ or ‘\u003cem\u003eOne Step Beyond\u003c\/em\u003e’, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Sound Dimension\u003c\/strong\u003e’s ‘\u003cem\u003eReal Rock\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eHeavy Rock\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eFull Up\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eDrum Song\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eRockfort Rock\u003c\/em\u003e’ … and the list goes on. These tracks became a constant soundtrack to the island, emitting from the ever-present sound of speaker boxes strung up around dancehalls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis recycling travelled even farther afield; The Sound Dimension’s instrumental ‘\u003cem\u003eReal Rock\u003c\/em\u003e’, updated by \u003cstrong\u003eWillie Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e on his classic ‘\u003cem\u003eArmageddon Time\u003c\/em\u003e’ was in turn covered by \u003cstrong\u003eThe Clash\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eLily Allen\u003c\/strong\u003e sampled Mittoo’s debut solo single ‘\u003cem\u003eFree Soul\u003c\/em\u003e’ for number one hit ‘\u003cem\u003eSmile\u003c\/em\u003e’; \u003cstrong\u003eDawn Penn\u003c\/strong\u003e’s ‘\u003cem\u003eYou Don’t Love Me\u003c\/em\u003e’ (\u003cem\u003eNo, No, No\u003c\/em\u003e), accompanied by \u003cstrong\u003eThe Soul Vendors\u003c\/strong\u003e was revived by \u003cstrong\u003ePenn\u003c\/strong\u003e and producers \u003cstrong\u003eSteely \u0026amp; Cleevie\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1994, since covered by \u003cstrong\u003eRihanna\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGhostface Killah\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Marley\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDamian Marley\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBeyonce\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd so it goes; an endless time-leaping, continent-hopping diasporic musical map of the world with all roads essentially leading back to one man – Jackie Mittoo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracks on this album include ‘\u003cem\u003eMelody Maker\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eFull Range\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eGhetto Organ\u003c\/em\u003e’ (rare instrumental of \u003cem\u003eNo, No, No\u003c\/em\u003e), ‘\u003cem\u003eToronto Express\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eBlack Out\u003c\/em\u003e’, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Soul Vendors\u003c\/strong\u003e’ ‘\u003cem\u003eTropic Island\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eSure Soul\u003c\/em\u003e’ (instrumental cut to \u003cstrong\u003eHorace Andy\u003c\/strong\u003e’s classic ‘\u003cem\u003eGot to be Sure\u003c\/em\u003e’) plus rarities like \u003cstrong\u003eThe Sound Dimension\u003c\/strong\u003e’s ‘\u003cem\u003eSoul Stew\u003c\/em\u003e’, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Soul Vendors\u003c\/strong\u003e’ ‘\u003cem\u003eWest of the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e’, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Sound Dimension\u003c\/strong\u003e’s ‘\u003cem\u003eWalk Don’t Run\u003c\/em\u003e’ and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soul Jazz Records","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Vinyl","offer_id":55676281160025,"sku":"SDZ-16628","price":32.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Jackie_Mittoo_-_Reggae_Music_-_CD_-_2025_Soul_Jazz_Records_Release_29144adc-3806-43c0-ae99-8efae558ee1f.jpg?v=1781219352","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/jackie-mittoo-reggae-magic-1","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}