Various – Volume 2 • 1964-1969 • Rhythm & Blues Beat (CD, 1997, Island Records 314-524 394-2)

Why This CD Matters
Compiled by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, this 20-track collection documents the label’s mid-to-late-1960s intersection of American rhythm & blues and soul with Jamaican ska and rocksteady. The program moves from Inez Foxx, Jimmy McGriff and Bob & Earl through The Skatalites, The Wailers, The Paragons and Desmond Dekker, while also including two Spencer Davis Group recordings.

Collector Note
This 1997 U.S. Island Records compilation, catalog number 314-524 394-2, was issued as Volume 2 of the Island Records 40th Anniversary retrospective series. Barcode 731452439420 identifies this U.S. edition, which collects 20 recordings from the 1964–1969 period.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
CD: VG+
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+

Technical Details
Format: CD, Compilation
Label: Island Records – 314-524 394-2
Country: US
Released: 1997
Genre: Reggae, Funk / Soul, Blues
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Ska, Soul, Rocksteady

Matrix / Runout
Not specified

Tracklist
Inez Foxx – Mockingbird
Jimmy McGriff – The Last Minute
Donnie Elbert – Little Piece Of Leather
The Skatalites – Guns Of Navarone
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes – Rub Up, Push Up
Little Joe Cook – Stormy Monday Blues
Bob And Earl – Harlem Shuffle
The Soul Sisters – I Can't Stand It
Jackie Edwards – Come On Home
The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running
Robert Parker – Barefootin'
Roy C – Shotgun Wedding
The V.I.Ps – I Wanna Be Free
The Spencer Davis Group – Gimme Some Lovin'
Delroy Wilson – Dancing Mood
The Wailers – Put It On
The Paragons – The Tide Is High
The Pioneers – Long Shot Kick De Bucket
Harry J's All Stars – Liquidator
Desmond Dekker – Israelites

Shipping & Handling
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Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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