Ska Mania

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Tracklist

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
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ASIN:UK: B0023P1D5Q [info]