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Intensified Sounds: The Beverley’s Rock Steady Singles 1967–1968 is the fourth instalment in Music On Vinyl’s exclusive Trojan Records compilation series, celebrating the finest recordings from the legendary reggae label.

Compiled by the renowned Laurence Cane-Honeysett, who also provides the liner notes, this double album focuses on the Beverley’s Records catalogue and features some of the finest and most popular Jamaican recordings from the period when rocksteady became firmly established as the island’s defining sound.

The 28 tracks collected here highlight the exceptional quality of Beverley’s output during this golden era of Jamaican music. Artists featured on the compilation include The Maytals, George Dekker, Derrick Morgan and many more.

Presented on 180-gram audiophile vinyl in a gatefold sleeve, Intensified Sounds: The Beverley’s Rock Steady Singles 1967–1968 is available as a numbered limited edition of 1,500 copies on orange coloured vinyl.

Track List
Side A
1. Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Unity
2. Derrick Morgan - Judge Dread In Court
3. Roland Alphonso & The Beverley’s All-Stars - Stream Of Life
4. Austin Faithful - I'm In A Rocking Mood
5. Eric Morris - Festival Time
6. Roland Alphonso & The Beverley’s All-Stars - Halls Of Montezuma
7. George Dekker - Govern Your Mouth
Side B
1. Roland Alphonso & The Beverley’s All-Stars - Peace and Love
2. Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Mother Tongue Long
3. Austin Faithful - Eternal Love
4. Roland Alphonso & The Beverley’s All-Stars - Charade
5. Derrick Morgan - I Am The Ruler
6. Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Sabotage
7. Roland Alphonso & The Beverley’s All-Stars - Goodnight My Love
Side C
1. Austin Faithful - Miss Anti-Social
2. The Maytals - 54-46 That's My Number
3. Roland Alphonso & The Beverley’s All-Stars - Dream-Land
4. Desmond Dekker & The Aces - It Pays
5. George Dekker - You Treating Me Bad
6. The Maytals - Struggle
7. Roland Alphonso & The Beverley’s All-Stars - Whiter Shade Of Pale
Side D
1. The Maytals - Just Tell Me
2. Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Ah It Mek
3. Roland Alphonso & The Beverley’s All-Stars - The Great Mogul
4. The Maytals - School Days
5. Austin Faithful - Ain't That Peculiar
6. Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Intensified (Music Like Dirt)
7. The Maytals - Bim Today - Bam Tomorrow