Body Beat: Soca-dub and Electronic Calypso (1979-98)

Description

17 obscure Soca B-side versions, dubs, instrumentals and edits as well as vocal tracks influenced by disco, boogie, house-music, soul and the more conscious lyrics of roots reggae. Owing as much to New York, Toronto and London as to the Caribbean cities of Port of Spain, Bridgetown and Kingstown this compilation traces the genre from its explosion in the late 1970s right up to the period just before contemporary soca became established around the end of the 1990s.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Fighting Soldier – Cito Jarvis
2. Stand Up & Rock Your Body (Instrumental) – Roger Bain
3. Fire (Extended Dub Edit) – *D* Ivan
4. Body Beat – Bill Campbell
5. Move It (Version) – Brother Resistance
6. It’s Alright – Adonijah
7. I Want Your Love – Peter Britto
8. Hotter and Hotter (Dub Edit) – Juno D
9. Djab Jab Dance (Bad Lad Mix) – Colin Jackman
Disc 2
1. S-O-C-A – Levi John
2. Liberation Train – Spiking
3. Zion Gates (Dub) – Mohjah
4. Wild Indian Band – Andre Tanker
5. Touch Music (Edit) – Touch
6. Solid – D Rebel Band
7. Last Days – The Millers
8. Jump to Calypso – Chocolate Affaire