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J oin the Downbeat Special Facebook group During the same period I have also published six editions of Never Grow Old (Studio One Discography and Rhythm Directory), a catalogue of approximately 6500 titles, including alternative versions of each rhythm. The fruits of these efforts have been published in two editions of Downbeat Special (Studio One Album Discography), the last edition in 1996. Since 1981 I have been attempting to catalogue all the vinyl LPs and CDs issued on the Studio One and related labels. These were followed by I COVER THE WATERFRONT a nd JAZZ JAMAICA in 1962, JUMP JAMAICA WAY in 1963, and SKA AUTHENTIC in 1964. The first albums to be released were JAMAICAN ALL STARS and ALL STAR TOP HITS, both recorded at Federal Recording Studio in 1961. Studio One is the major label and the generic title for all C.S.Dodd productions. The earliest singles and albums were recorded and pressed at Federal Studios, but in 1963 Dodd opened his own recording facilities at 13 Brentford Road, Kingston - the Jamaican Recording and Publishing Studio. Clement Seymour 'Coxson' Dodd first began producing local Jamaican artists in the mid 1950s, initially for exclusive use on his numerous sound systems.

Studio One has been Jamaica's most prolific recording label for more than sixty years.

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