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The Skatalites
Essential Artist Collection


"Essential Artist Collection: The Skatalites" lives up to its name as an essential purchase. It successfully captures the magic of Jamaica's greatest ska band during their creative peak, offering both historical significance and pure musical joy. Whether you're discovering ska for the first time or deepening your appreciation for its pioneers, this collection is indispensable.
A masterful compilation that documents one of popular music's most important and influential bands at their absolute best. Essential listening for anyone interested in ska, reggae, or the broader history of popular music.
A1
Don Drummond - Music Is My Occupation (Ring Of Fire)
A2
Tommy McCook - Alley Cat Ska
A3
Don Drummond - Cool Smoke
A4
Don Drummond - Garden Of Love
A5
Tommy McCook - Twelve Minutes To Go
A6
The Baba Brooks Band - Girls Town Ska
A7
The Baba Brooks Band - Vitamin A
B1
Lester Sterling - Latin Goes Ska
B2
Roland Alphonso - Alipang
B3
Don Drummond - Lucky Seven
B4
Frank Anderson - Musical Store Room
B5
The Baba Brooks Band - Musical Communion
B6
Roland Alphonso - Sandy Gully
B7
Don Drummond - Doctor Dekker
C1
Roland Alphonso - Nuclear Weapon
C2
Roland Alphonso - Corner Stone
C3
Baba Brooks - Knockout Punch (AKA Cotton Tree)
C4
Don Drummond - Don De Lion
C5
Tommy McCook - Rocket Ship
C6
Roland Alphonso - Feeling Fine
C7
Don Drummond - Mesopotamia
D1
Don Drummond - Eastern Standard Time
D2
Don Drummond - Thoroughfare (Treasure Isle)
D3
Don Drummond - Silver Dollar
D4
The Skatalites - Street Corner
D5
Don Drummond - University Goes Ska
D6
The Skatalites - Good News
D7
Don Drummond - J.F.K's Memory