Alton Ellis | DanceCrasher

November 5, 2011, at 10:09 am

The art of Studio One

When I first heard that Soul Jazz were going to do a book of Studio One album covers I was quite excited. To get a full colour coffee table size book with dozens of large illustrations of Studio One LP covers is surely the stuff of dreams? No one would be mad enough to do [...]

April 26, 2010, at 10:30 am

A rocksteady style: Jump And Shout

So here is another old mix from my old podomatic site. This is called Jump And Shout. As I said in Feb 2007 when this first appeared: A Rocksteady mix focussing mainly on the later period circa 1968 just as the music was turning into Reggae.

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Who Will [...]

July 28, 2009, at 9:01 am

Alton And Hortense vinyl on Rock-A-Shacka

Following the release of the Soul Train Is Coming CD featuring Alton Ellis productions Rock-A-Shacka have released a 7″ and 12″ of Alton Ellis material.

12″ (DB004) Alton Ellis – Love To Share/Let Him Try, a lovers tune and a soulful ballad do-over of his Studio One classic respectively. 7″ (DB003) Alton Ellis – Again/Hortense [...]

May 4, 2009, at 5:01 am

In Memory

Today is the 5th anniversary of the death of Coxsone Dodd so on this bank holiday (in the UK at least) it’s all about Studio One.

Gold Dust- A Studio One mix [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Jackie Mittoo – Gold Dust (Studio One blank) Alton Ellis – Tumbling Tears (Studio One) Clyde [...]

December 31, 2008, at 2:40 pm

Psycho Rhythmic, a Studio One download

Another Dancecrasher mix is rescued from the obscurity of Podomatic, this time Studio One style. Enjoy.

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You’ll Want To Come Back – The Ethiopians (Studio One 7″) People Keep Quarrelling – Alton Ellis (Grooving With Bamboo LP) Sunday Coming – Alton Ellis (Studio One 7″) Sunday Version – [...]

December 23, 2008, at 10:49 pm

Rest In Peace

Alton Ellis, Johnny Moore, Roy Shirley… a depressing roll call of those who we lost this year in the Jamaica Gleaner.

November 18, 2008, at 9:06 pm

Remember Alton?

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October 11, 2008, at 3:06 pm

Alton Ellis RIP

DanceCrasher sends our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Alton Ellis who died in the early hours of Saturday 11th October after finally losing his battle with lymphatic cancer.

Rest in peace Mr Ellis.

NB. There have for the second time been rumours spread about Alton’s passing prior to today. Undoubtedly [...]

September 16, 2008, at 12:00 pm

A fine half century for Randy's

To celebrate 50 years since the start of Randy’s VP records are releasing a special 2 CD retrospective with a 40 minute DVD. The CD’s are split down the middle, the first one featuring Ska to early Reggae and the second 70′s sounds. The release has it’s fair share of fairly obvious tunes as [...]

March 10, 2008, at 9:00 am

Alton Ellis in the Observer

The Jamaica Observer comments on the recent rumours of Alton’s illness/demise.

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