{"product_id":"jackie-mittoo-reggae-magic-vinyl-2lp","title":"Jackie Mittoo: Reggae Magic Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"faq-quote\"\u003e\"Reggae Magic is a new collection from the great \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Jackie+Mittoo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJackie Mittoo\u003c\/a\u003e. The album features a mixture of classic tunes and rarities from the period 1967-74, when Mittoo was at the height of his musical powers. Mittoo’s solo career began after the end of The Skatalites in 1965. He began pushing new musical boundaries, creating a uniquely identifiable organ-led funky reggae sound that owed as much to Booker T and The MGs, Jimmy Smith, Stax and Motown as to the post-ska and emergent rocksteady island rhythms of Kingston, Jamaica. His solo work at the legendary \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Studio+One\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStudio One\u003c\/a\u003e spanned seven albums and hundreds of singles. Aside from producer and founder Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd, it’s hard to think of anyone more central to the sound and success of Studio One than Mittoo; keyboard player extraordinaire, songwriter, arranger, musician, truly the Keyboard King at Studio One. Jackie Mittoo had been the youngest founding member of The Skatalites (at age 16), probably the most important group in Jamaican music. After they split, he became leader of the three pivotal groups at Studio One – The Soul Brothers, The Soul Vendors and Sound Dimension. He also became musical director for Studio One, helping create countless hits for singers Ken Boothe, Bob Andy, The Wailers, John Holt, Delroy Wilson and more – unforgettable tunes like Alton Ellis’ ‘I’m Still in Love with You’, Marcia Griffiths’ ‘Feel Like Jumping’, The Heptones’ ‘Baby Why’ and others. Between 1965 and 1968, many of the tunes created at Studio One can be attributed to Mittoo – timeless instrumental tracks, recorded either under his own name or those of The Soul Brothers, Soul Vendors and Sound Dimension, that have become the basis for literally 1000s of Jamaican songs over many decades, giving the music an unsurpassed longevity.\" - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Soul%20Jazz%20Records\u0026amp;_=pf\u0026amp;pf_v_artist_manufacturer=Soul%20Jazz%20Records\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSoul Jazz Records\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecompilation of rare + classic material from seminal Jamaican keyboardist and bandleader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eplease note\u003c\/span\u003e: this compilation shares the same title as Jackie Mittoo's 1972 studio album but contains a different tracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted inner sleeves w\/ extensive liner notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Soul Jazz Records 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jackie Mittoo","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":42034894766170,"sku":"rr-2459","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/files\/jackiemittoo-reggae-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1753799320","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/products\/jackie-mittoo-reggae-magic-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.sbs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}