Ska Mania

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Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Too Much Too Young
recording of:
Too Much Too Young
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Specials52:05
2Monkey Man
recording of:
Monkey Man
lyricist and composer:
Toots Hibbert
The Maytals3:43
3Train to Skaville
recording of:
Train to Skaville
lyricist and composer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
The Ethiopians52:51
4Red Red Wine
cover recording of:
Red Red Wine
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Bang Records (US disco) (in 1968)
lyrics quoted on:
Jiggle Jiggle
Tony Tribe52:55
5One Step Beyond
cover recording of:
One Step Beyond…
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell
publisher:
Melodisc Music Ltd.
Madness2:20
6Miss Jamaica
Jimmy Cliff2:26
7The Liquidator
recording of:
Liquidator (Ain't No-One Greater)
composer:
Harry Johnson
publisher:
Cari-Blue Music
Harry J. All Stars2:52
8Funky Kingston
Toots & The Maytals54:54
9Carry Go Bring Come
recording of:
Carry Go Bring Home
composer:
Justin Hinds (Jamaican ska vocalist with his backing singers the Dominoes)
Justin Hinds & the Dominoes2:53
10Pressure DropToots & The Maytals52:58
11John Jones
recording of:
John Jones
writer:
Derrick Harriott and Rudy Mills
Rudy Mills3:10
12Three Minute Hero
producer:
Errol Ross and The Selecter
recording of:
Three Minute Hero
composer:
Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
The Selecter43:02
13Skinhead MoonstompSymarip52:59
14Ali Baba
recording of:
Ali Baba
writer:
Joseph Cotton and John Holt
John Holt2:38
15Singer Man
recording of:
Singer Man
The Kingstonians3:03
16Israelites
producer:
Leslie Kong
recording of:
Israelites
writer:
Desmond Dacres and Leslie Kong
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Sparta Music (publisher) (in 1978)
Desmond Dekker & the Aces42:33
17Gangsters (live)
live recording of:
Gangsters
writer:
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Roderick James Byers, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter and Neville Staple
arranger:
Jerry Dammers
version of:
Al Capone
The Specials2:40
18No Raise No Praise
Derrick Morgan2:47
19My Boy Lollipop
cover recording of:
My Boy Lollipop
writer:
Morris Levy, Johnny Roberts (US songwriter, "My Boy Lollipop") and Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
Millie2:00
20Whine and Grine
Prince Buster3:38
21Tears of a ClownThe Beat32:41
22Blam Blam Fever
recording of:
Blam Blam Fever
writer:
Earl Grant
The Valentines2:45
23Double Barrel
producer:
Winston Riley
bass:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
guitar:
Ranchie McLean
keyboard:
Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer)
membranophone:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
lead vocals:
Dave Barker (reggae artist)
performer:
The Techniques All Stars
recording of:
Double Barrel
lyricist and composer:
Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley
Dave & Ansel Collins52:45
24Everybody (Time Hard) (live)
The Selecter2:58
25Long Shot Kick De Bucket
recording of:
Long Shot (Kick the Bucket)
writer:
George Agard (Jamaican reggae artist, aka "George Dekker", "Johhny Melody"), Sidney "Luddy" Crooks and Jackie Robinson (reggae singer, member of The Pioneers)
The Pioneers2:47
26Fattie Fattie
Clancy Eccles2:41
27Ire Feelings (Leggo Skanga)
Rupie Edwards3:47
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mirror in the Bathroom
producer:
Bob Sargeant
bass:
David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
drums (drum set):
Everett Morton
guitar:
Andy Cox (of The Beat) and Dave Wakeling
saxophone:
Papa Saxa
vocals:
Ranking Roger and Dave Wakeling
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 282)
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 Beat4.753:09
2Sweet Sensation
The Melodians3:53
3A Place in the SunDavid Isaacs2:45
4Fire Corner
King Stitt2:48
5Tom Hark
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 75)
recording of:
Tom Hark (The Piranhas revision with added lyrics)
lyricist:
Bob Grover
composer:
Rupert Bopape
revision of:
Tom Hark (Original instrumental)
The Piranhas42:42
6Jackpot
The Pioneers3:06
754-56 Was My Number
recording of:
54‒46 (That’s My Number)
lyricist and composer:
Toots Hibbert
The Maytals3:10
8Gun Fever
Baba Brooks Band2:52
9Monkey Man (live)
live cover recording of:
Monkey Man
lyricist and composer:
Toots Hibbert
The Specials2:53
10007 (Shanty Town)
recording of:
007 (Shanty Town)
lyricist and composer:
Desmond Dacres
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
Desmond Dekker2:39
11Return of DjangoThe Upsetters42:30
12Jamaican Ska
Byron Lee & the Dragonaires2:28
13Monkey Spanner
recording of:
Monkey Spanner
writer:
Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley
Dave & Ansel Collins2:29
14Special Brew
producer:
Roger Lomas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd.
recording of:
Special Brew
lyricist and composer:
Louis Cook, Douglas Trendle, David Farren, Paul Hyman, Chris Kane (saxophone player), Andrew Marson, Alan Sayag, Martin Stewart (member of Bad Manners, The Selecter) and Brian Tuitt
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Bad Manners53:35
15I'm in the Mood for Ska
cover recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) (in 1935, in 1963)
Lord Tanamo2:30
16Johnny Too Bad
recording of:
Johnny Too Bad
lyricist and composer:
Delroy Wilson
writer:
Winston Bailey, Hylton Beckford and Derrick Leapold Crooks (reggae artist aka "Crooks", founder of "The Slickers")
The Slickers3:10
17Rub Up, Push Up
Justin Hinds & the Dominoes2:45
18The Prince
producer:
Clive Langer
recording of:
The Prince
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
dedicated to:
Prince Buster
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Madness22:28
19Tighten Up
The Untouchables2:38
20Blood & Fire
Niney the Observer3:06
21Get Up Edina
producer:
Leslie Kong
recording of:
Get Up Edina
lyricist and composer:
Desmond Dekker
Desmond Dekker & the Aces2:39
22On My Radio (live)
The Selecter3:42
23Live Injection
The Upsetters3:31
24Them a Laugh and a Kiki
The Soulmates2:38
25Rudy, a Message to You
Dandy Livingstone2:43
26Barbwire
Nora Dean2:32
27It Mek
Desmond Dekker & the Aces2:21

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ASIN:UK: B0023P1D5Q [info]