Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Storm Warning - Lyn Taitt & His Comets, Lyn Taitt
2. Smoky Places - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt & the Jets
3. Stream of Life - Roland Alphonso, Lyn Taitt
4. I Don't Want to See You Cry - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt & the Jets
5. Nice Time - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt & the Jets
6. You Have Caught Me - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt & the Jets
7. Napoleon Solo - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt & the Jets
8. Pressure and Slide - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt & the Jets
9. Long Story - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt & the Jets
10. Soloman - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt & the Jets
11. Soul Shot - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt & the Jets
12. Last Waltz - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt & the Jets
13. Why Did You Leave Me (To Cry) - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt & the Jets
14. Mr Dooby - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt & the Jets
15. Unity - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt & the Jets
16. Only a Smile - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt & the Jets
17. Brush - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt & the Jets
18. I Am the Upsetter Version - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt & the Jets
19. Dreamland - Roland Alphonso, Lyn Taitt
20. Casino Royale - Cool Sticky, , Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt
21. Soul Food - Lyn Taitt, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Lyn Taitt
22. Why Am I Treated So Badly - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt & the Jets
23. Batman - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt & the Jets
24. Top Cat - Leslie Butler, , Lyn Taitt
25. Intensified '68 - Gladstone Anderson, , Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt
26. Rainbow Valley - Gladstone Anderson, , Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt
27. Adam Twelve - Tommy McCook, Lyn Taitt

Disc 2:

1. Rudies All Around - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt, Joe White
2. Cool Collie - Hopeton Lewis, Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt
3. Get on the Ball - Lyn Taitt, Roy Shirley, Lyn Taitt
4. Listen to the Music - Groovers, The Groovers, , Lloyd, Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt
5. Talking Love - John Holt, , Lyn Taitt, , Lyn Taitt
6. Cool It - Lyn Taitt, Dermot Lynch, Lyn Taitt
7. Leaving on That Train - Keith & Tex, Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt,
8. I'm Going Home - Errol Dunkley, , Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt
9. Cool Night - The Jamaicans, , Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt
10. Seeing Is Knowing - Lyn Taitt, Stranger & Gladdy, Lyn Taitt
11. Right on Time - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt, West Indians
12. She Said She Loves Me - Lyn Taitt, , Lyn Taitt
13. Crime Don't Pay - The Kingstonians, Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt
14. Family War - Lyn Taitt, Nehemiah Reid, Lyn Taitt
15. Girl You Ruff - Lyn Taitt, Overtakers, Lyn Taitt
16. Fat Girl in Red - Lyn Taitt, Mellotones, Lyn Taitt
17. I Want to Love You - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt, Delroy Wilson
18. Joy in the Morning - The Gaylads, , Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt
19. Send Requests - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt, The Viceroys
20. Stop the Wedding - Lyn Taitt, , Lyn Taitt
21. Live Like a King - Glen Brown, , Hopeton Lewis, Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt
22. Swing and Dine - Lyn Taitt, The Melodians, Lyn Taitt
23. You Hurt My Soul - Joe Higgs, , Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt
24. Bring It on Home - Kilowatts, Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt
25. Hold Me Tight - Lyn Taitt, Johnny Nash, Lyn Taitt
26. I Like Your World - Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt
27. Can't You See - Ken Boothe, , Lyn Taitt, Lyn Taitt

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #104256 in Music
• Released on: 2005-10-11
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .26 pounds

Album Description
Evidence of Taitt's influence on Jamaica's recording industry throughout the sixties is reflected in the music on the previously issued 'Let's Do Rocksteady' set, which is a virtual showcase of the best of his session work, with almost all of the recordings featuring his unmistakable guitar playing. This compilation provides a perfect accompaniment to that release, with disc one focusing on the best of his instrumental work and disc two highlighting some of the best of his work with many of Kingston's leading vocal acts - not to mention Johnny Nash! Trojan. 2005.

Customer Reviews

It's about time
Lyn Taitt is a legend, the only problem is not many people know it yet. Unless your really into ska, rocksteady, or reggae, chances are you've never heard of him, which is understandable since before now, all that was available was one of his instrumental albums, "Rocksteady Greatest Hits", which was so hard to get it might as well have been out of print(which i think now it is out of print). But now trojan have come to the rescue with one of their great anthologies. You really can't go wrong with any of these trojan 2 disc anthologies, i tend to buy as many as i can find(other great sets are Skatalites and Friends- Phoenix City, and Tommy McCook- Real Cool). This collection of Lynn Taitt's work is something i've been waiting for for years since i bought "Rocksteady Greatest Hits", which is represented on here with 7 of the albums 12 tracks. The first disc has 27 of his amazing instrumental cuts, while the second disc contains vocal tracks of which Lynn Taitt and the Jets were the session band. These vocals are all amazing, and a bunch of them are REALLY rare, and there are a lot of big names, such as Hopeton Lewis, the Paragons(Who did the original version of "The Tide Is High" which later became a big hit for Blondie), The Melodians(who were on the soundtrack to The Harder They Come), and Johnny Nash. So go out and buy this set, it's on trojan so it'll be easy to get. Any store that carries ska should have it. Hopefully this set will bring Lynn Taitt the recognition he deserves.

Great collection from a performer too-little known
Fantastic collection of tracks from a rock steady legend who is too little known to today's reggae fans. One CD of solid instrumentals, including a seminal version of the classic "Pressure and Slide," and one featuring Taitt's work behind a medley of great late 60's singers. Pure class.