Essential Artist Collection - The Skatalites
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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.
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
Vitamin a - By the Baba Brooks Band
8
Latin Goes Ska - By Lester Sterling ; the Skatalites
9
Alipang (Alley Pon) - By Roland Alphonso, Don Drummond ; the Skatalites
10
Lucky Seven - By Don Drummond ; Baba Brooks
11
Musical Store Room - By Frank Anderson, Don Drummond ; the Skatalites
12
Musical Communion (Sly Mongoose) - By Baba Brooks
13
Sandy Gully - By Roland Alphonso ; the Skatalites
14
Doctor Dekker - By Don Drummond ; the Baba Brooks Band
15
Nuclear Weapon - By Roland Alphonso ; the Baba Brooks Band
16
Corner Stone (A Trip to Mars) - By Roland Alphonso ; the Skatalites
17
Knockout Punch (Cotton Tree) - By Baba Brooks ; Don Drummond
18
Don de Lion - By Don Drummond ; the Skatalites
19
Rocket Ship - By Tommy McCook ; the Skatalites
20
Feeling Fine - By Roland Alphonso ; the Skatalites
21
Mesopotamia - By Don Drummond ; the Skatalites
22
Eastern Standard Time - By Don Drummond ; the Skatalites
23
Thoroughfare (Treasure Isle) - By Don Drummond ; the Skatalites
24
Silver Dollar - By Don Drummond, Roland Alphonso ; the Skatalites
25
Street Corner
26
University Goes Ska - By Don Drummond
27
Good News
28
J.F.K.'s Memory - By Don Drummond ; Tommy McCook
