Ska Explosion

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶CD 1
▶CD 2
▼CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Gangsters
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 Special A.K.A.2:47
2Guns of Navarone
cover recording of:
The Guns of Navarone
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
The Skatalites2:27
3Liquidator
recording of:
Liquidator (Ain't No-One Greater)
composer:
Harry Johnson
publisher:
Cari-Blue Music
Harry J. All Stars2:51
4The Prince
recording of:
The Prince
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
dedicated to:
Prince Buster
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Madness2:30
5Woolly Bully
producer:
Roger Lomas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd.
cover recording of:
Wooly Bully
lyricist and composer:
Domingo Samudio
publisher:
Beckie Publ. Co., Inc., Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Melodie der Welt (publisher)
recording of:
Wooly Bully
lyricist and composer:
Domingo Samudio
publisher:
Beckie Publ. Co., Inc., Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Melodie der Welt (publisher)
Bad Manners43:06
6Tighten Up
recording of:
Tighten Up
writer:
Derrick Harriott and Lee Perry
The Untouchables2:37
7Lawless Street
The Skatalites3:17
8Louie Louie
cover recording of:
Louie Louie
lyricist and composer:
Richard Berry (US singer/songwriter, composed Louie Louie)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. and World Wide Music
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Toots & The Maytals5:42
9Ranking Full Stop
recording of:
Ranking Full Stop
writer:
The Beat (UK ska band aka The English Beat)
The Beat2:48
10Fast Mouth
Randy’s All Stars2:19
11Israelites
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 Aces42:34
12On My Radio
recording of:
On My Radio
lyricist and composer:
Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
publisher:
Fairwood Music Ltd.
The Selecter3:04
13Double Barrel
recording of:
Double Barrel
lyricist and composer:
Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley
Dave & Ansel Collins2:28
14Lost Penny
The Maytals2:15
15Just a Feeling
recording of:
Just a Feeling
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 Manners3:13
16Artibella
Ken Boothe2:14
17Collie Bud
The Skatalites2:34
18We'll Meet
Roy & Millie2:32
19Wet Dream
Max Romeo2:45
20Hands 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 Beat42:54
21Tunnel One
Tommy McCook2:00
22Barbwire
Nora Dean2:19
23Irie Feelings
Rupie Edwards3:44