Beginner's Guide to Ska

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Tracklist

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▼CD 1: The Sound of Young Jamaica
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Guns of Navarone
cover recording of:
The Guns of Navarone
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
The Skatalites2:30
2Ska Beat
recording of:
Ska Beat
writer:
Alton Ellis
Alton Ellis2:22
3Shank I Sheck
Baba Brooks and The Skatalites2:43
4Penny Reel
Eric “Monty” Morris2:29
5Dan de Lion (a.k.a. Don de Lion)
performer:
Don Drummond
recording of:
Don De Lion
lyricist and composer:
Don Drummond
Don Drummond2:19
6Four Seasons
Sir Lord Comic & The Skatalites2:47
7Mother Banner
Justin Hinds & the Dominoes2:40
8Skaramont
Lester Sterling2:08
9So Bad
The Upsetters2:24
10Contact
Roy Richards2:30
11Rukumbine
Shenley Duffus2:39
12Thoroughfare (a.k.a. Treasure Island)
Don Drummond & Drumbago2:59
13Mouth a Massy
Alton Ellis2:10
14Vitamin A
Baba Brooks2:52
15Rub Up, Push Up
Justin Hinds & the Dominoes2:46
16Malcom X
The Skatalites2:33
17Renegade
The Zodiacs2:41
18Alley Pon (a.k.a. Alley Pang)
Don Drummond3:03
19John & James
The Maytals2:04
20Tribute to Nehru
The Skatalites2:25
▼CD 2: Ska, Rocksteady & Boss Reggae
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1African Queen
Ronald Wilson & The Skatalites2:45
2Dance Crasher
recording of:
Dance Crasher
writer:
Alton Ellis
Alton Ellis2:31
3Royal Charlie
Charlie Organaire2:45
4Next Door Neighbor
Owen & Leon Silvera2:27
5Storm Warning
recording of:
Storm Warning
composer:
Duke Reid and Lynn Taitt
Lynn Taitt and The Boys2:28
6The Higher the Monkey Climbs
Justin Hinds & the Dominoes2:59
7Ba Ba Boom
recording of:
Ba Ba Boom
writer:
Norris Weir and Duke Reid
The Jamaicans2:44
8Only a Smile
The Paragons2:43
9Don't Stay Away
Phyllis Dillon2:28
10Why Birds Follow Spring
Alton Ellis2:07
11The Tide Is High
producer:
Duke Reid
background vocals:
Howard Barrett and Tyrone Evans
vocals:
John Holt
performer:
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics and The Paragons (Jamaican rocksteady band)
recording of:
The Tide Is High
additional writer:
Howard Barrett and Tyrone Evans
writer:
John Holt
publisher:
B & C Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Embassy Music Corporation, Gemrod Music Inc., Sparta Florida Music Group and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
lyrics quoted on:
Numba 1 (Tide Is High) (Keri Hilson feature)
lyrics quoted on:
Numba 1 (Tide Is High) (Rihanna feature)
The Paragons52:42
12You Don't Care
The Techniques2:35
13Such Is Life
Lord Creator2:32
14Moonlight Lover
Joya Landis2:20
15Wha' She Do Now
The Gaylads2:28
16I've Got to Get Away
The Paragons2:00
17Warfare
Count Muchuckie3:02
18Weather Report
The Tennors2:25
19Sweet Soul Music
The Gladiators1:58
20Ali Baba
recording of:
Ali Baba
writer:
Joseph Cotton and John Holt
John Holt2:40
▼CD 3: Ska'd for Life - Two Tone Revival & Beyond
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mirror in the Bathroom
recording of:
Mirror in the Bathroom
writer:
Andy Cox (of The Beat), Everett Morton, Roger Charlery, David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals) and Dave Wakeling
publisher:
Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!), Beat Brothers Ltd. and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
The Beat3:08
2Too Much Pressure
recording of:
Too Much Pressure
lyricist and composer:
Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
The Selecter3:48
3Ruder Than You
The Bodysnatchers2:49
4Hands Off She's Mine
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Hands Off... She's Mine
writer:
Andy Cox (of The Beat), Everett Morton, Roger Charlery, David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals) and Dave Wakeling
The Beat43:00
5Ghost Town
recording of:
Ghost Town
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Specials5:56
6Tear Up (Apartheid) (feat. Floyd Lloyd Seivright Meet Laurel Aitkin)
The Patato 53:29
7Mixed Feelings
Jenny Bellestar5:21
8Stack-A-Lee
Prince Buster & The Trojans6:04
9Bluebeat & Ska
Natural Rhythm3:48
10Chango (Dancehall mix)
Ska Cubano4:52

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Release

ASIN:UK: B001NOMOOM [info]