Welcome to another edition of Miss Upsetter’s Retro Vinyl Review!  Miss Upsetter is originally from Arizona where she was very involved with the ska scene and used to run the now-defunct ska site Get Up Edina! Being the vinyl junkie that she is, she posted many quick-hit reviews of some classic ska and reggae albums on that site.  We have unearthed these reviews and will share as many as we can for a somewhat daily review segment.

Today’s review is of the album Do The Rocksteady by The Termites (Studio One):

This album only ranks as “meh” in my book. I’d like to consider rocksteady my favorite genre of Jamaican music, and I just don’t think this is extraordinary rocksteady.  Sorry, I know a lot of people think otherwise, but this album just doesn’t get me going. This album gets repeatative and seems to be lacking originality.  However, I love the cover art, if that’s any consolation.  This would be great for someone who isn’t just a “just the classics” collector, but I don’t think this album is great for more than a few spins and an occasional selection on the tables.

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Tags: Get Up Edina!, Miss Upsetter, Studio One, The Termites

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