12. Don Drummond and the Skatalites: Eastern Standard Time 1
13. The Paragons: On the Beach 1
14. Stranger ; Patsy: When I Call Your Name 1
15. The Techniques: My Girl 1
16. Lynn Taitt: Magnificent Ska 1
17. The Conquerors: Lonely Street 1
18. Freddie McKay: Love Is a Treasure 1
19. Winston Wright: Tonight
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Forming the bridge between ska and reggae, Rock Steady is arguably the most influential of Jamaican musics many sub-genres. Although it lasted only a couple of years, Rock Steady yielded several of the islands most immortal rhythm tracks. It is also probably the most contested of reggae formats, the innovations behind it's irresistible beat claimed by a range of practitioners.