{"product_id":"you-got-me-rockin-the-best-of-the-blue-beat-years-1960-1964","title":"You Got Me Rockin': The Best of the Blue Beat Years 1960-1964","description":"Liner Note Author: Phil \"Enthucol\" Etgart.\u003cbr\u003eCuba-born and Jamaica-bred singer Laurel Aitken would eventually become known as \"the Godfather of Ska,\" but first paid his dues as a Jamaican folksinger and nightclub entertainer who played a blend of early rock \u0026amp; roll, jump blues, and boogie. By the time he was signed to London's Blue Beat label in 1960 -- his \"Boogie Rock\" was their first-ever release -- he had started to shape the sound that would later make him famous. Although \"Boogie Rock\" is inexplicably missing here, this generous compilation contains heaping helpings of straight R\u0026amp;B and proto-rock amidst tasty ska tracks like \"Brother David,\" \"You Got Me Rockin',\" and a blue-beat version of \"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.\" It's on the spiritual numbers -- \"Zion,\" \"Mighty Redeemer\" -- that Aitken's soulful voice really soars, although he is equally capable of getting down and dirty. Newcomers to Aitken's music might be better served by Pressure Drop's more comprehensive two-disc anthology The Godfather of Ska, which showcases the ska and pre-reggae island sound for which he was renowned, but fans of early R\u0026amp;B, rock, and soul, or Laurel Aitken completists, will have much to celebrate and enjoy here. ~ Paula Carino","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51275814764831,"sku":"5013929680920","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/c3832e13a97446df88e62a36b60cc52d_dfe1104c-5716-4874-aaee-391f9b41cb14.jpg?v=1777886203","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/you-got-me-rockin-the-best-of-the-blue-beat-years-1960-1964","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}