Essential Artist Collection - The Skatalites
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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
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