Welcome to the ska beat!, the sound that came from Jamaica between 1961 - 1967. Based on the American r&b and doo-wop records that the sound systems in Kingston town used to play. The American records style started to mellow out while the Jamaicans preferred a more upbeat sound. So to meet this demand the sound system bosses became record producers to cater for this demand. Sir Coxonne, Duke Reid lead the way by putting the top musicians on the island in the studio to make this ska sound!! Here for your enjoyment is a selection of some of the top tunes that made ska so great. It features tracks from the Skatalites, Johnny Moore, Roland Alphonso and more.
Tracklisting
A1/1 Ska–Boo- Da–Ba - The Skatalites
A2/2 Alley Cat - The Skatalites
A3/3 Red Is Danger - Johnny Moore
A4/4 Cool Smoke - The Skatalites
A5/5 Non Stop - Roland Alphonso
A6/6 Stampede - The Skatalites
A7/7 Nuclear Weapon - The Skatalites
B1/8 China Clipper - The Skatalites
B2/9 Ali Pang - The Skatalites
B3/10 Yogi Man - Johnny Moore
B4/11 Throughfare - The Skatalites
B5/12 Ghost Town - The Skatalites
B6/13 Surftide Seven - The Skatalites
B7/14.Magnificent Ska - The Skatalites
15 Street Corner - The Skatalites*
16 Cleo’s Back - Roland Alphonso*
*CD Bonus Tracks
