1st wave in a series of LPs celebrating the re-launch of Trojan Records in the US During the long, hot summer of 1966, Jamaica s national sound underwent a dramatic transformation, culminating in the rapid tempo of Ska ultimately supplanted by the slower, more soulful sound of ROCK STEADY 12 of the most influential records from the original ROCK STEADY era, performed by Desmond Dekker & The Aces, Lee Perry, The Upsetters, & more