1968-1969 saw the beat slowing down and reggae was evolving into Rocksteady and again Duke had his finger on the pulse.Working with guitarist Ernest Ranglin and the great sax player Tommy McCook and the Supersonics, the hits flowed from the studio.The Paragons ‘Wear you to the Ball’,Alton Ellis’s ‘Rock Steady’, The Melodians ‘Last train to Expo’ and The Technique’s rendition of the Curtis Mayfield classic ‘Queen Majesty’ were all big hits of the day.Getting released on Reid’s own labels and on Trojan [ named after his Sound System ] in the UK.
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1968-1969 saw the beat slowing down and reggae was evolving into Rocksteady and again Duke had his finger on the pulse.Working with guitarist Ernest Ranglin and the great sax player Tommy McCook and the Supersonics, the hits flowed from the studio.The Paragons ‘Wear you to the Ball’,Alton Ellis’s ‘Rock Steady’, The Melodians ‘Last train to Expo’ and The Technique’s rendition of the Curtis Mayfield classic ‘Queen Majesty’ were all big hits of the day.Getting released on Reid’s own labels and on Trojan [ named after his Sound System ] in the UK.
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