From the beginning of the 60s to the end of the 80s, Jamaica had a worldwide influence with ska, rocksteady, dub and reggae, but the small Caribbean island did not escape the global trends of funk, soul and disco. This mix of influences has given birth to unique groove songs, highlighted by this Jamaican Rare Groove.
Tracks: 1.1 Jamaica Girls - Rock the Beat 1.2 Denroy Morgan - High on Your Love 1.3 The Jiving Juniors - Sugar Dandy 1.4 Chico Booth ; the Upsetters - the Shimmy 1.5 Lloyd Williams - Funky Beat 1.6 Tommy McCook ; the Supersonics - Work Your Soul 1.7 Owen Gray - Something to Remind Me 1.8 Stranger ; Patsy - Give Me the Right 1.9 Vernon Vermont - Too Late 1.10 Jimmy James - Come to Me Softly 1.11 Pat Kelly - Try to Remember 1.12 Ronald Russell - Rhythm Hips 2.1 Denroy Morgan - Happy Feeling 2.2 Marcia Griffiths - Everything I Own 2.3 Norma Lee - Hurt 2.4 The Downbeats - Thinkin' of You 2.5 Laris McLennon - Turn Me Loose 2.6 Jimmy James ; the Vagabonds - Hey Girl 2.7 Adiche - Chuka-Ja (Get Ready) 2.8 Norma Lee - Rolling on 2.9 Phyllis Dillon - Humpty Dumpty 2.10 Hoagy Benson - Kangaroo 2.11 Sugar Simone - Take It Easy 2.12 Maynell Wilson - Motown Feeling
