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Skatalites - Essential Artist Collection - The Skatalites [CD]

Skatalites - Essential Artist Collection - The Skatalites [CD]

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ESSENTIAL ARTIST COLLECTION - The Skatalites - 2CD Set During the early 1960's, the sound of ska exploded upon Jamaica's musical landscape, with the driving dynamic sound championed by arguably the greatest ensemble of musicians ever to have performed and recorded on the island. Fronted by legendary saxophonist Tommy McCook, The Skatalites also comprised a veritable who's who of Kingston-based performers, their number including trombonist Don Drummond, tenor saxman Roland Alphonso, drumming supremo Lloyd Knibb and keyboard prodigy Jackie Mittoo. Following their creation in the summer of '64, this powerhouse instrumental combo dominated the island's music industry for 18 glorious months, the very best of their work produced by famed Treasure Isle Records boss, Arthur 'Duke' Reid. The best of their output for the celebrated producer is showcased on the 'Essential Artist Collection', which sees issue on 2CD set provides the best introduction yet to the music of the incredible, multi-talented and hugely influential Skatalites.

Tracklist:

  1. (Music Is) My Occupation  - By Don Drummond, Tommy McCook ; The Skatalites
  2. Alley Cat Ska  - By Tommy McCook ; The Baba Brooks Band
  3. Cool Smoke  - By Don Drummond ; The Skatalites
  4. Garden of Love  - By Don Drummond ; The Skatalites
  5. Twelve Minutes to Go  - By Tommy McCook ; The Skatalites
  6. Girls Town Ska  - By The Baba Brooks Band
  7. Stampede  - By Don Drummond ; Baba Brooks ; The Skatalites
  8. Vitamin A  - By The Baba Brooks Band
  9. Teenage Ska  - By The Baba Brooks Band
  10. Melody Jamboree  - By Don Drummond ; Baba Brooks
  11. Boat Ride  - By Baba Brooks ; The Skatalites
  12. Around the World  - By Don Drummond ; The Skatalites
  13. Watermelon Man  - By The Baba Brooks Band
  14. River Bank, Pt. 1 (Bank to Bank)  - By Baba Brooks ; His Band
  15. Guns Fever  - By The Baba Brooks Band
  16. Ska Virginia (Virginia Ska)  - By The Baba Brooks Band
  17. Duck Soup (with Baba Brooks ; His Band)  - By Cuttings
  18. Donkey City, Pt. 1  - By The Baba Brooks Band
  19. Latin Goes Ska  - By Lester Sterling ; The Skatalites
  20. Alipang (Alley Pon)  - By Roland Alphonso, Don Drummond ; The Skatalites
  21. Lucky Seven  - By Don Drummond ; Baba Brooks
  22. Musical Store Room  - By Frank Anderson, Don Drummond ; The Skatalites
  23. Musical Communion (Sly Mongoose)  - By Baba Brooks
  24. Sandy Gully  - By Roland Alphonso ; The Skatalites
  25. Doctor Dekker  - By Don Drummond ; The Baba Brooks Band
  26. Nuclear Weapon  - By Roland Alphonso ; The Baba Brooks Band
  27. Corner Stone (A Trip to Mars)  - By Roland Alphonso ; The Skatalites
  28. Knockout Punch (Cotton Tree)  - By Baba Brooks ; Don Drummond
  29. Don De Lion  - By Don Drummond ; The Skatalites
  30. Rocket Ship  - By Tommy McCook ; The Skatalites
  31. Feeling Fine  - By Roland Alphonso ; The Skatalites
  32. Mesopotamia  - By Don Drummond ; The Skatalites
  33. Donkey City, Pt. 2  - By The Baba Brooks Band
  34. Independence Ska (El Pussycat)  - By Lyn Taitt ; The Baba Brooks Band
  35. Rude Boy  - By Roland Alphonso ; Duke Reid's Group
  36. Jelly Bean  - By The Baba Brooks Band
  37. Skalarama (The Magnificent Seven Theme)  - By Lyn Taitt ; The Baba Brooks Band
  38. River Bank, Pt. 1  - By Baba Brooks ; His Band
  39. Country Town  - By Baba Brooks
  40. One Eyed Giant  - By Baba Brooks ; His Band
  41. Twilight Zone (Instrumental)  - By The Baba Brooks Band
  42. Catch a Fire  - By Baba Brooks ; His Band
  43. Spider  - By Don Drummond
  44. Eastern Standard Time  - By Don Drummond ; The Skatalites
  45. Thoroughfare (Treasure Isle)  - By Don Drummond ; The Skatalites
  46. Silver Dollar  - By Don Drummond, Roland Alphonso ; The Skatalites
  47. Street Corner
  48. University Goes Ska  - By Don Drummond
  49. J.F.K.'s Memory  - By Don Drummond ; Tommy McCook
  50. Good News

UPC: 4050538852301
Label: Trojan Records
Release Date: 1.20.23
Format: CD

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