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| Federal Story At that time, Trinidadian music, Calypso was gaining popularity all over the world and Kenneth Khouri never missed this chance. He started to record Jamaican Mento bands at his small downtown office. In this small studio, local Mento and Jazz musicans gathered at the nighttime to record songs with a unmarried microphone. Of course, the studio had no soundproof facility then they had to restart a recording session if a heavy vehicle passes by. Moreover, recording sessions were still continuing until the early on morning, they had to record songs earlier birds start to sing. Those recordings were soon or later on sent to Decca in England and they were pressed in 78rpm SP format. The records were imported back to Jamaica and sold at his full general store. Kenneth continued to develop his business by establishing Jamaica'south first pressing plant called Record Limited and a recording studio then he could sell more of Mento music locally. Into the 1960'due south, the company name was changed to Federal Records and they build a new studio with the latest equipments. During the decade, many of the local producers such equally Coxsone Dodd, Duke Reid & Price Buster visited the studio to record their early on productions. The eldest son of Kenneth Khouri, Paul Khouri recalls, "Bunny Goodison, a great engineer from Australia, was working for us. At that fourth dimension, nosotros were all learning. Equipments were very simple and music was very local. We all did not expect this would exist recognized by world. Everything was just a fun!" Equally Federal Records expands, he approached American major record companies such every bit Capital and others and became their franchise. They were now licensing worldwide hits to press and distribute within Jamaica. The agreement between them likewise provided him opportunities to visit their up-to-date studios and pressing plants in US where he was able to learn both technical and commercial sides of the business equally well as chances to buy secondhand equipments at low costs. Undoubtedly, Federal Records was monopolizing the Islands American pop music in terms of sales and distributions. They had all facility needed for vinyl record productions. Recording studio, mastering studio, photo studio, design laboratory, and pressing plant were fully equipped. Paul said, "At 9 o'clock in the morn, an artist and musicians start their recording session, then track tapes were passed to the side by side room and to another room, the records were playing in the belatedly afternoon at downtown tape shops" While Kenneth was enjoying his success in the late 60'southward, a fire broke out at the federal headquarter and the facility was partly damaged. The studio was reconstructed to an up-to-date world-grade studio and gear up to welcome first-grade stars from all over the earth. It is well known that American singer Paul Anka visited the studio and did a recording session. Apparently, it helped their name to be known in music circles. The studio asked Ernest Ranglin to bring together them as a musical director and continued to release commercial hits, which of many broke into local charts. As the Cuban socialism starts affect the politics of Jamaica in the late 1970s, Kennth Khouri decided to emigrate to the Us. People, especially wealth people were agape of socialism that could dispossess their assets and businesses. Eventually, he sold Federal Records to Bob Marley and became now Tuff Gong. The humble Kenneth was always behind the scene therefore when people talk nearly the beginnings of the Jamaican music manufacture, majority would not mention his name. Only musical giants only recognize him as the godfather of the industry. Allegedly, Kenneth Khouri provided Coxsone Dodd's get-go mixing board. Chris Blackwell, the founder of Island Records, considers that he is one of the nearly significant figures in the Jamaican musicology. Indeed, he was playing an important function in the success of some greatest names in local music. Naoki Ienaga 11th January 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| In 1966, Merritone characterization was founded every bit a subsidiary of Federal Records when Ska beat was slowing down its tempo to take a next musical form called Rocksteady. From sons of Ken Khouri, Paul and Richard, engineers at the Federal Records to even employees at their pressing plant - all whom involved at the label forwarded Merritone productions in a body. They recorded many songs under Merritone characterization. Yet, those simply appeared on vinyl records in limited quantities in Jamaica and a pocket-sized agglomeration of titles were released on Island characterization in Uk. Some of the recordings never saw the light, some became hardly known and many of them now considered being ultra rare records. Thus the label became a mysterious Rocksteady production in the Jamaican musicology. The label proper noun is originated from Winston Blake's sound arrangement, Merritone. Federal Records, which was the largest tape company of the time in Jamaica, often used immature talented people like Winston, who knew much well-nigh trends of the fraternity for promoting their new materials. Interestingly, Federal Records used even the sound system name in this case. Although Federal Records is known for compositions arranged by Ernest Ranglin, Trinidadian guitarist Lynn Taitt and the Jets were in charge of the Merritone recordings. Lynn Taitt took a prominent role as a forerunner of brand new Rocksteady sounds equally he produced similar Hopeton Lewis's 'This Music Got Soul.' Merritone recordings were undoubtedly collectives of veteran musicians at Federal Records, high-technology recording facilities, traditions and proud of the record visitor. Many would still depict the sound so unique, elegant, sophisticated and authentic like no other. Equally a part of "Story Of Federal Records - Tribute To Kenneth L. Khouri" plan, Dub Store Records proudly presents 40 singles from main tapes. Thank you to Paul Khouri, Steve Barrow, Noel Hawks, Jimmy Maloney and Cynthia, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Merritone Stone Steady ane: Shanty Town Curfew 1966-1967 (2lp) |
| Merritone Stone Steady 1: Shanty Boondocks Curfew 1966-1967 (2lp) |
| | Merritone Rock Steady 1: Shanty Boondocks Curfew 1966-1967 1. Sai Pan |
Ken Khouri's Federal Records gave Jamaica its musical identity The Federal Record Manufacturing facility was the kickoff pressing establish in Jamaica...
their studio gave birth to mento, ska, stone steady and reggae of the highest calibre.
This album features an astonishing option of well known classics and rarities transferred directly from their master tape
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| Rock Steady Greatest Hits |
| Stone Steady Greatest Hits |
| | Rock Steady Greatest Hits 1. Napoleon Solo |
Refined rock steady from the creator of the genre.
Guitarist and arranger, Lynn Taitt, interprets some of the greatest hits of the era including variations of many of the melodies he originated for a number of Jamaica'due south foremost artists and producers.
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| Plays Music For Dancing |
| Plays Music For Dancing |
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| Far And Afar |
| Far And Afar |
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| Jazz Jamaica |
| Jazz Jamaica |
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| Mr. Ranglin With Soul |
| Mr. Ranglin With Soul |
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| Softly With Ranglin |
| Softly With Ranglin |
| | one. Nocturne In E-Apartment Major |
Smooth, sophisticated sounds from the highly respected Jamaican guitarist Ernest Ranglin.
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| Sounds Rock Steady |
| Sounds Rock Steady |
| | 1. Puppet On A String |
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| At The Jamaica Hilton: In The Jippi Jappa Lounge |
| At The Jamaica Hilton: In The Jippi Jappa Lounge |
| | At The Jamaica Hilton: In The Jippi Jappa Lounge （Jacket Harm) one. Obeah Wedding |
In the heyday of the Rocksteady era of Jamaican music in 1968, the Winston Turner Quintet was blending in the absurd new sound with Calypso, Jazz, Bossa Nova, Pop and Ballads down at the Hilton Hotel in Kingston.
The Quintet's lost classic of downward tempo and mood music, originally released on Federal, is at present re-issued for the first time.
This is the lounge vibe that beautifully crowned those sultry Jamaican nights.
(Photograph taken at the Jippi Jappa Lounge with Madam Wasp.)
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| Take It Easy With The Stone Steady Beat |
| Take It Easy With The Rock Steady Beat |
| | Take Information technology Easy With The Rock Steady Shell i. Take It Easy |
A fundamental album released in 1966 that determined the way Rocksteady was going to journey.
In 1966, Rude Boys were at the peak of the fame with their notorious behaviors, while Ska gradually started to irksome down its tempo.
This album paved the manner for a newborn music, Rocksteady, with rather slower and tighter rhythm approach.
This anthology should exist considered as one of the ten most important albums in Reggae history.
The descent from Ska, which had its derivation from Jazz or Rhythm and Blues, to Rocksteady, with its various potential elements which would be passed to the next decade of Reggae, has been allegedly created in this album with Trinidadian guitarist Lynn Taitt and his band The Jets as the bankroll band.
Entitled "Take Information technology Easy With The Rock Steady Beat!", most of the tunes featured in this album were written for praising dancehall as if he'd have known this genre was going to dominion the trip the light fantastic floors.
Among the tunes in this album, "This Music Got Soul" was the coolest of all and chosen out the dawn of the Rocksteady era.
This melody had a huge influence on the time to come developments of Reggae music.
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| We've Merely But Begun |
| We've Only Just Begun |
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Because of his superior talent and intense personality, 1 of the most ingenious pianists Leslie Butler had a lack of releases, nonetheless he was given an exceptional chance by the Federal Records to record this one of the most peculiar albums in the history of Jamaican music.
This beautifully finished Jamaican Jazz Funk/Rare Groove anthology is more often than not constructed with the traditional covers that all Jamaicans volition know although with the wonderful system, and very Jamaican, ensemble stripping aesthetics give the album a whole new grapheme that can't exist heard elsewhere.This masterpiece should make information technology to the shelves of not only reggae fans merely soul and jazz fans as well.
Leslie e'er committed on making a serious slice of music - never liked to make either of Jamaican pop music or business-like commercial music.
He had a potent conventionalities of non letting others to control his talent.
Therefore there were often conflicts betwixt him and producers or he was not even given a chance to record anything at all.
It's a really sad story, but this unfortunate musician's lifestyle can be heard on the recordings such as "Guitar In Ernest ? Ernest Ranglin (DSR-LP / CD-501)" and "Reggae Rhapsody ? Leslie Butler (DSR-FEDS12-001)." Perhaps with this album in addition, it might be all enough.
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Trinidad born legendary guitarist, Lynn Taitt, who brought the get-go wave of Rocksteady to the Island, and Gladdy Anderson who is well known for a Skatalites' pianist, they both got together to tape this Rocksteady instrumental album 'Glad Sounds' at Federal Studio in 1968.
Released from the Merritone label, which was managed under the Federal.
The album depicts the hay twenty-four hours and best audio of Rocksteady as well as label itself.
First time to be reissued by Dub Store Records.
The forth reissue of the Story Of Federal program by Dub Store Records.
The original UK issue was released on the Big Shot label with a different jacket design.
Anthology tracks consist mainly of cover versions of popular tracks, which were produced by Coxsone Dodd, Bunny Lee and Sonia Pottinger.
Lynn Taitt and Gladstone Anderson added gentle flavors to their versions past their distinctive instrumental plays.
Also Federal'southward recording facility made possible to maintain this audio quality.
Certainly, this is some other classic album to add to your collection shelf!!
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| Guitar In Ernest |
| Guitar In Ernest |
| | 1. Soul De Ern |
Internationally acclaimed guitarist Ernest Ranglin with piano genius Leslie Butler in a dazzling quartet.
Recorded in 1965.
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| Calypsos Downwardly Jamaica Mode |
| Calypsos Downwardly Jamaica Way |
| | Calypsos Down Jamaica Manner 1. Goodbye To Rome |
Crucial recordings of the multifaceted Jamaican Music from the early 1960's.
Funny and sharp, with the catchiest tunes ? foundation music to move your anxiety!
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| Jamaican Skarama |
| Jamaican Skarama |
| | 1. My Daily Nutrient |
Missing masterpieces of the original Jamaican Ska.
Recorded at the Federal Studio between 1964 to 1965 and released on Ken Khouri's Kentone characterization.
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| Cool At The Casa Montego |
| Cool At The Casa Montego |
| | 1. Uncle Joe |
A masterpiece of Jamaican Jazz recorded in 1960 by the Eric Grant Orchestra, resident band of the Casa Montego Hotel in Montego Bay.
Rhythm & Dejection, Jazz standards, Cha Cha Cha, Merengue and Calypso all combine in this wonderful amalgamation of sounds.
Produced by the beginning Jamaican studio, Federal Records, and its founder Ken Khouri, information technology is now re-issued for the offset time always
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| Mod Modern Ranglin |
| Mod Modernistic Ranglin |
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Cecil Lloyd - A Night in Jamaica with Cecil Lloyd
| | A Night in Jamaica with Cecil Lloyd 1. Profile Cha Cha |
Start ever re-issue of 1965 Jamaican Latin-Calypso-Jazz album by the pianoforte genius Cecil Lloyd, who led a xx-slice hotel band from the historic period of seventeen. In 1959, the maestro was asked to record an anthology for 20th Century Fob and he afterwards released three albums on Studio One. Featuring a solid rhythm section with conga and percussion, A Night in Jamaica was produced by Ken Khouri for Federal's Kentone label. This indelible masterpiece all the same echoes beyond the beautiful Caribbean Sea.
It must exist the despair of every experienced musician who has worked long and hard polishing and developing his talent to come up upon someone like Cecil Lloyd.
For here is a young pianist whose total professional experience has consisted almost entirely of leading a hotel band in the British West Indies. Withal he has the mode, the polish, the assurance and the individuality of a musician who has spent years absorbing and digesting the all-time examples of popular rhythm, harmony and phrasing. He has, justifiably, been called "the genius of the isle of Jamaica".
The first people who had an opportunity to become enlightened of the unusual abilities of Cecil Lloyd were the tourists who stopped at the fashionable Tower Island Hotel in Jamaica. Cecil has been leading his ain ten-piece band in that location since he was seventeen years old. The length of his stay there suggests that his appeal to tourists, who are not always the nearly musically perceptive people, was strong. Certainly information technology was evident that his own countrymen defenseless his message for they came from equally far as Kingston, two and a half hours away, just to hear him.
One visitor to the islands was and so impressed with Cecil that he decided to do something nigh him. He was Frank Gaylord, an American who was serving as entertainment director at the Tower Isle Hotel. Gaylord brought Cecil to the attending of 20th Century-Fox Records, showcasing a fascinating new talent, are the result.
It was probably natural that Cecil should come past an involvement in music at an early on age for his mother had been a educatee at Juilliard earlier she married the Rev. A. W. Knott (Cecil's full name is Cecil Lloyd Knott – he dropped the family name for professional purposes). Cecil was built-in on March 4, 1936, in Spanish Boondocks, Jamaica, but when he was two the family moved to Port Maria, a pocket-sized town where his father had been put in charge of a church building.
As the minister'southward son, Cecil had easy access to the church organ and when he was four he began to effort to pick out tunes on information technology.
"It was one of those organs that you pump with your anxiety," he has recalled, "and my feet could merely barely go enough air current in the instrument to hold a annotation for more than five seconds."
When the family got a piano, Cecil really began to savour life. He received his pedagogy from both his parents (his father, like his mother, played piano and violin). They wanted him to play the violin but Cecil's leaning to the pianoforte was then obvious that they before long gave in.
"My urge to play the piano was so potent," Cecil declared recently, "that right now I don't even know the right mode to concur a violin."
He also had to overcome his female parent'southward idea that he should report medicine. Cecil did this by the simple process of going to piece of work (without her permission) at the Tower Island Hotel as soon equally he had passed his high school examinations.
If there is any underground to Cecil Lloyd'south special talents it may be that he has consistently started doing what he wanted to do by instinct and later, undeterred past the fact that instinct had manifestly let him directly to his goal, he has gone dorsum to shore up his raw skill with special instruction. That was what he did after four months of playing at the hotel. He had establish his métier but he notwithstanding wanted to learn more than about what he was doing. And so he began taking lessons, this time away from his ain home with a versatile Jamaican musician, Miss Brenda Smythe. Every bit a result, he acquired an 50.R.South.G., a London caste in music.
And as a band leader, Cecil continue the pattern of driving alee on his own and so going back to report and fill up in the gaps in his noesis and skill. Wherever he may pursue his studies he may leave more knowledge than he brings abroad. Meanwhile, however, we have this recorded evidence of the technique of a fascinating new piano stylist.
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