What makes for a good Studio One reissue?
Having grown up in Jamaica I heard most of the songs in a Jamaican context. So my records have a more distinct Jamaican quality about them which sets them apart from the U.K. reissues that are also available. I also spend a lot of time on the sequencing of the songs which has become a lost art in this age of disposable music. Sequencing a record properly allows for each song to be showcased while a poor sequence can render a lesser song, but one with merit, forgettable. I like my records to showcase the great hits of the label rather than becoming a rarities collection. I put some obscure material on the records if it fits in with the other songs, but I’m attempting to showcase the greatness of Studio One, and you achieve that by putting the important songs on the releases. Collectors can search and find the obscure songs themselves, and I encourage collectors to do just that. I collect songs myself that I like, but often I can’t see them on any release. Funny as it may seem, sometimes
