Various - Links & Friends: More Rock Steady LP

Description:
Japanese import! Written and produced by Harris Seaton. This 7" is part of the 'Links & Friends' series.
Jamaica’ s rare rock steady label “Links” was running for almost 2 years between 1967 to 1968. The “Links” label is very sough after with collectors & selectors especially with tracks like Ken Boothe’ s “Can’ t You See” , The Gaylads “Looking For A Girl” and ‘Mama Look” to name a few.
The founder of the “Links” label Mr BB Seaton and original member of The Gaylads are one of the most important groups during the Ska and Rock Steady era. BB Seaton explains how the “Links” label came about at a time where artists could not earn fair payment from producers for their recordings. The Gaylads with Ken Boothe, The Melodians and Delroy Wilson joined forces and decided to control their own recordings from the exploitation of the producers. The four artists came together to manage and control the “Links” label to obtain all rights and share their profits. BB Seaton was the back bone in writing the songs and managing the productions/arrangements whilst the other artists gave all their talent to singing the tracks to their best performance. The tracks recorded for the “Links” label are prime examples of the finest rock steady music to come out of Jamaica !
The “Links” label was short run which sadly demised after 2 years due to unfortunate circumstances (all is revealed in Brian Keyo’ s great liner notes!). This is the first album which compiles the “Links” output for the first time.
Format & package: LP
Record label: Rock A Shacka
Year of release: 2022 (compilation)
Tracks:
A1. Let’ s Fall In Love – The Gaylads
A2. Can’ t You See – Ken Boothe
A3. Sweet Rose- The Melodians
A4. Give Love A Try – Delroy Wilson
A5. I Remember Someone – Ken Boothe
A6. Something New – The Conscious Minds
B1. Mama Look – The Gaylads
B2. Soul Resolution – Delroy Wilson
B3. Looking For A Girl – The Gaylads
B4. Aren’ t You The Guy – The Gaylads
B5. It Comes & Goes – The Melodians
B6. Small World – Randall Thaxter