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-During the [late] seventies in Jamaica the 12" mix of popular songs came into fashion. As a result of the popularity of these 12" singles Coxsone Dodd compiled and released some "Showcase" albums.+
-Always a hit factory, [Studio One] came close to completely dominating the Jamaican dance floor with the emergence of the long-playing 12-inch “discomix” in the [late] 1970s. Studio One capitalized on the extended discomix format, successfully recycling some of its best material from the 1960s. Older hits were updated simply by mixing in lengthy instrumental endings. The popularity of the discomix allowed the label to prolong its reign, even after its most creative period had passed. Because a discomix filled up an entire side of a [12"] record, a hit song had the power to keep competing records off the DJs turntable for a good long time.+[[Studio One Showcase albums]] is a series of [[disco mix]]es of [[Studio One]] [[reggae]] tunes, released during the [[late seventies]]. Older hits were updated simply by mixing in lengthy instrumental endings. The popularity of the discomix allowed the label to prolong its reign, even after its most creative period had passed. Because a discomix filled up an entire side of a [12"] record, a hit song had the power to keep competing records off the DJs turntable for a good long time. Example of a twelve inch mix is [[Michigan & Smiley]]'s "[[Nice Up the Dance]]," a version of the Studio One [[riddim]], "[[Real Rock]]".
- +[[Studio One]] produced about 50 [[12"]] mixes, [[Wackies]] about 50. Connecting reggae to disco, British record label [[Soul Jazz Records]] has released a compilation album of disco covers, ''[[Hustle! Reggae Disco]]''.
-[Studio One produced about 50 12" mixes, Wackies about 50 too.]+
 +==On Heartbeat Records==
 +:''[[Heartbeat Records]]''
 +* Sugar Minott - Showcase (1992)
 +* Various Artists - [[Studio One Showcase Vol. 1]] (1999)
 +*Various Artists - [[Nice Up the Dance: Studio One Discomixes]] (2001)
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Studio One Showcase albums is a series of disco mixes of Studio One reggae tunes, released during the late seventies. Older hits were updated simply by mixing in lengthy instrumental endings. The popularity of the discomix allowed the label to prolong its reign, even after its most creative period had passed. Because a discomix filled up an entire side of a [12"] record, a hit song had the power to keep competing records off the DJs turntable for a good long time. Example of a twelve inch mix is Michigan & Smiley's "Nice Up the Dance," a version of the Studio One riddim, "Real Rock". Studio One produced about 50 12" mixes, Wackies about 50. Connecting reggae to disco, British record label Soul Jazz Records has released a compilation album of disco covers, Hustle! Reggae Disco.

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