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| Released | 1981 | |||
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| Length | 40:17 | |||
| Label | Epiphany | |||
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Rock Steady with Flo & Eddie, also known as Prince Flo & Jah Edward I,[1] is the fifth studio album by Flo & Eddie. Released in 1981, the album consists of rocksteady and reggae music. The album was recorded at Tuff Gong StudiosinKingston, Jamaica under the production of Errol Brown, frontman for the British soul band Hot Chocolate.[1]
Flo & Eddie had discovered reggae music due to the popularity of singer Bob Marley. Signing a contract with the Florida independent record label Epiphany, they were able to book recording time at Tuff Gong StudiosinKingston, Jamaica, and Erroll Brown was tapped to produce the album. When Flo & Eddie arrived at the studio, they had prepared a list of Jamaican reggae and American pop songs to record. Brown tossed the list in a trash can and educated the duo on "'real' Jamaican music".[1] At the time, Brown was mixing dub versions of reggae recordings in his uncle Duke Reid's catalog, and had a different vision for the Flo & Eddie album than they did. The resulting recordings consisted of many of Jamaica's most revered reggae songs, as well as reggae versions of the Ink Spots' "Prisoner of Love", and the Turtles' "Happy Together".[1]
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The album was not commercially successful.[1] The album was reissued by Rhino Records under the title Prince Flo & Jah Edward I, but it still failed to catch on.[1] In a retrospective review, AllMusic's Jo-Ann Greene called it "A stunning album sadly lost to the sands of time."[1]
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