[.ca] Feel Like Jumping Best Of Stu

From Amazon.com:
Clement S. "Coxsone" Dodd's Studio One sound, its rhythms flowing like water, is the grandfather of modern reggae. Granted, most of the stars associated with Studio One, such as Dennis Brown and Sugar Minott, were of the male persuasion, but some of the most enjoyable music to come out of this prolific hit factory featured female vocalists. Feel Like Jumping collects 16 tracks by some of Jamaica's best-known female artists (Marcia Griffiths, Hortense Ellis) as well as a few who deserve greater recognition (Cecile Campbell, Myrna Hague). The selections, many of which were previously unreleased, are all first-rate and reflect the diversity of styles found within reggae music. Two cuts in particular, Dawn Penn's original version of her late-'80s club hit "No, No, No" and Norma Fraser's delicate rendition of the ageless sound-system staple "First Cut Is the Deepest," make this collection a must-have for serious collectors of Jamaican music. --Rebecca Levine

smooth:
It's not as dancehall as you might expect, but these grooves are still especially smooth, including the gorgeous new recordings by Nana McLean and Nina Soul.

The Women Know:
A great taste of music from the women of studio one. The love and passion for Reggae is alive in the voices of these artists. A must for any collection.

Not the best investment.:
I thought that it was going to be like the other collection of old school reggae that I have compilated for myself. But I was wrong. It's only one or two songs that sound good. It's too bad that women weren't recognized in reggae music. But this CD just isn't great.

Not Quite the Best:
Heartbeat does it again with this hit and miss compilation of female reggae singers. While only a fool would dispute the greatness of No No No by Dawn Penn (this is the reason to buy the comp), and the rare and charming Buck Town Corner by the Jay Tees is a nice suprise, the comp as a whole suffers from not concentrating solely on one era. Had they stuck to the rock steady years instead of including recent appropriations of that eras sound (Nana McLean's Don't Worry About Me) it would have resulted in a much more satisfying product. Heartbeat has a long tradition of mix and match the era reggae comps and this one is no exception.

• Don't Worry About Me - Nana McLean
• Sleeping Trees - Nina Soul
• Feel Like Jumping - Marcia Griffiths
• No No No - Dawn Penn
• Whisper to Me - Cecile Campbell
• Feel So Good - Denise Darlington
• Try a Little Smile - Doreen Schaffer
• Leave Me in Misery - Cecile Campbell
• Come on Home - Webber Sisters
• Sea Puss and Bammie - Little Audrey
• Buck Town Corner - Jay Tee
• Consider Me - Jennifer Lara
• What About Me - Myrna Hague
• First Cut Is the Deepest - Norma Fraser
• Compared to What - Jerry Jones
• Secretly - Hortense Ellis