MULTIPLE ARTIST COLLECTIONS: TITLE: One Original Step Beyond [1993] NUMBER: CTVCD 115 LABEL: Castle Communications (UK - import only) COMMENTS: A must have. Get this at all costs, especially if you are a 2 Tone fan. SONGS: One Step Beyond - Prince Buster Oh Carolina - The Folkes Brothers Israelites - Desmond Dekker + The Aces A Message To You Rudie - Dandy Red Red Wine - Tony Tribe Madness - Prince Buster One Love [ska version] - The Wailers Monkey Man - The Maytals Train to Skaville - The Ethiopians Skinhead Moonstomp - Symarip Judge Dread (400 Years) - Prince Buster OK Fred - John Holt I'm In The Mood For Ska - Lord Tanamo Al Capone - Prince Buster Long Shot Kick De Bucket - The Pioneers Easy Snappin' - Theophilus Beckford Enjoy Yourself - Prince Buster Guns Of Navarone - The Skatalites 007 (Shantytown) - Desmond Dekker Rough Rider - Prince Buster Return Of Django - The Upsetters Liquidator - Harry J. Allstars Too Hot - Prince Buster Double Barrel - Dave + Ansel Collins TITLE: The Ultimate Ska Compilation NUMBER: DCD 5295 LABEL: Disky Communications (import) COMMENTS: Got this at Borders Books. For any of you near one, they have a good selection of old ska compilations. Some of the songs were mastered from vinyl so you can hear snaps and pops sometimes. SONGS: Disc One: Al Capone - Prince Buster Guns Of Navarone - Blue Rivers + The Maroons 007 (Shanty Town) - Desmond Dekker + The Aces The World Needs Love - Tommy McCook 54-46 That's My Number - Toots + The Maytals Do It Right - U Roy Judge Dread - Prince Buster Wear You To The Ball - U Roy Jesse James Rides Again - The Pyramids Rukumbine - Shenley Duffus Lucky Seven - The Skatalites Oh Carolina - Prince Buster, Count Ossie, Owen Grey, + Folkes Bros. Phoenix City - Blue Rivers + The Maroons Monkey Man - Toots + The Maytals Musical Alphabet - Dennis Alcapone Hog In A Cocoa - Stranger + Patsy Run Joe - Stranger Cole with Baba Brooks + The Techniques FBI (I Spy For The) - The Untouchables Disc 2 Sunday Morning - Derrick Morgan John James - The Maytals Intensified - Desmond Dekker + The Aces Here I Stand - Justin Hinds + The Dominoes 10 Commandments - Prince Buster Four Corners Of The World - Roland Alphonso Whisky And Soda - The Mopeds My Girl - U Roy Shotgun - The Pyramids Fat Man - Derrick Morgan Mighty Ruler - Roy Panton The Ska Is The Limit - Laurel Aitken James Bond - Roland Alphonso The Higher The Monkey Climbs - Justin Hinds + The Dominoes Miss Peggy's Grand Daughter - Eric Morris Busters Group The Prisoner Of Alcatraz - The Pyramids Hippy Ska - The Rude Boys Free Yourself - The Untouchables TITLE: Hog In A Cocoa - Skatalites And Friends, Produced by Duke Reid, 1962-1968 NUMBER: SACEM LG2-1016 LABEL: Treasure Isle [France] SONGS: John James - The Maytals Yea Yea Yea Baby - Stranger and Patsy + Baba Brooks The Higher The Monkey Climbs - Justin Hinds + The Dominoes Rukumbine - Shenley Duffus Next Door Neighbour - Owen Grey And Leon Silvera What A Man Doeth - Eric Morris + Duke Reid Groups Over The River - Justin Hinds + The Dominoes Run Joe - Stranger Cole with Baba Brooks + The Techniques Hog In A Cocoa - Stranger and Patsy Samson - Eric Morris Housewife's Choice - Derrick Morgan + Patsy When I Call Your Name - Stranger and Patsy Woman Come - Marguerita + Skatalites Penny Reel - Eric Morris + Baba Brooks TITLE: Hottest Hits vol. 2 [?] NUMBER: ? (LP) LABEL: Treasure Isle [France] COMMENTS: Good rocksteady compilation produced by Duke Reid. SONGS: Girl I've Got A Date - Alton Ellis Every Day Is Like A Holiday - Sensations Love Is A Treasure - Freddy McKay Don't Stay Away - Phyllis Dillon You Don't Need Me - Melodians My Girl - Techniques Perfidia - Phyllis Dillon La La Means I Love You - Alton Ellis Travelling Man - Techniques I'll Get Along Without You - Melodians Moonlight Lover - Joya Landis I Wish It Would Rain - Techniques TITLE: Skinhead Revolt [1993] NUMBER: CDTRL 329 LABEL: Trojan Records, 12 Thayer Street, London, WIM 6AU / Fax # 014864917 "Send SAE for Catalogue" COMMENTS: This is the blurry bit between rocksteady and reggae. You can hear how 2 Tone was influenced by skin reggae. A _very_ good selection. SONGS: Skinhead Revolt - Joe The Boss What Will Your Mama Say - Clancy Jones If It Don't Work Out - Pat Kelly Champion - GG All Stars A Little Better - Lloyd Parks Left With A Broken Heart - The Paragons In The Spirit - Lloyd Charmers Reggae Girl - Tennors Death A Come - Lloyd Charmers Skinhead Speaks His Mind - Hot Rod All Stars The Dark End Of The Street - Pat Kelly Shu Be Du - Clancy Eccles Come A Little Closer - Eric Donaldson Barbabus - GG All Stars Loving Reggae - The Maytones Ease Me Up Officer - Soul Ofrus Got To Get Away - The Paragons To Love Somebody - Busty Brown Place Called Happiness - Rudy Mills Last Call - Silver Stars TITLE: Rudies All Round [1993] NUMBER: CDTRL 322 LABEL: Trojan Records, 12 Thayer Street, London, WIM 6AU / Fax # 014864917 "Send SAE for Catalogue" SONGS: Don't Be A Rude Boy - The Rulers Rudie Gets Plenty - Spanishtonians The Preacher - Alton Ellis + The Flames Blam Blam Fever - The Valentines Soldiers Take Over - The Rio Grandes Curfew - Bobby Aitken Copasetic - The Rulers Rudie Bam Bam - The Clarendonians Cool Off Rudies - Derrick Morgan Denham Town - Winston + George Drop The Ratchet - Stranger Cole + The Conquerors Blessings Of Love - Alton Ellis + The Flames Rude Boy Train - Desmond Dekker + The Aces Beware - The Overtakers Rudies All Round - Joe White Rudies Are The Greatest - The Pioneers Stop The Violence - The Valentines What Can I Say - The Tartans Judge Dread In Court - Derrick Morgan Set Them Free - Lee Perry + The Sensations TITLE: Bonanza Ska [1992] NUMBER: CDTRL 309 LABEL: Trojan Records, 12 Thayer Street, London, WIM 6AU / Fax # 014864917 "Send SAE for Catalogue" COMMENTS: A mixture of original tunes and 2 Tone covers of originals. SONGS: Monkey Man - The Specials I'm In The Mood For Ska - Lord Tanamo Train To Skaville - The Ethiopians Housewives Choice - Derrick Morgan James Bond - The Selecter 007 (Shanty Town) - Desmond Dekker + The Aces Rudy A Message To You - Dandy Livingstone Phoenix City - Roland Alphonso Miss Jamaica - Jimmy Cliff Skinhead Moonstomp - The Specials Bonanza Ska - Carlos Malcolm The Whip - The Ethiopians The Great Wuga Wuga - Sir Lord Comic Guns Of Navarone - The Skatalites Carry Go Bring Come - The Selecter Doctor Dick - Lee Perry King Of Ska - Desmond Dekker + The Aces Dance Crasher - Alton Ellis + The Flames Rough And Tough - Stranger Cole The Tide Is High - The Paragons TITLE: The Birth of Ska [1989] NUMBER: CDTRL 274 LABEL: Trojan Records, 12 Thayer Street, London, WIM 6AU / Fax # 014864917 "Send SAE for Catalogue" COMMENTS: Fairly short liner notes, but there is a photo of The Skatalites in action, with Roland Alphonso, Tommy McCook, Johnny More and Tony DaCosta. That photo alone is worth the price. SONGS: Carry Go Bring Come - Justin Hinds + The Dominoes River Bank - Baba Brooks Musical Communion - Baba Brooks Feeling Fine - Roland Alphonso Strongman Samson - Baba Brooks Over The River - Justin Hinds + The Dominoes with The Skatalite Band Next Door Neighbor - Owen + Leon Silvera and The Skatalite Band When I Call Your Name - Baba Brooks Yeah Yeah Baby - Stranger + Patsy with Baba Brooks + His Band Hog In A Cocoa - The Skatalite Band Musical Storeroom - Frank Anderson with The Skatalite Band Corner Stone - Justin Hinds + The Dominoes with The Skatalite Band TITLE: Dance Crasher - Ska to Rocksteady NUMBER: CDTRL 260 LABEL: Trojan Records, 12 Thayer Street, London, WIM 6AU / Fax # 014864917 "Send SAE for Catalogue" SONGS: Don't Be A Rude Boy - The Rulers Rudie Bam Bam - The Clarendonians Latin Goes Ska - The Skatalites Beardman Ska - The Skatalites Street Corner - The Skatalites Ball O'Fire - The Skatalites Hallelujah - The Maytals Big Bamboo - Lord Creator Garden Of Love - Don Drummond Let George Do It - Don Drummond Rough And Tough - Stranger Cole Shame And Scandal - Peter Tosh Bonanza Ska - Carlos Malcolm Dance Crasher - Alton Ellis Ska Jam - Tommy McCook Doctor Dick - Lee Perry Owe Me No Pay Me - The Ethiopians Independence Ska - Baba Brooks TITLE: Return of The Liquidator by Harry J and His Friends [1991] NUMBER: LABEL: Trojan Records, 12 Thayer Street, London, WIM 6AU / Fax # 014864917 "Send SAE for Catalogue" SONGS: Disc One: Jack The Ripper The Big Three My Cherie Amour Liquidator Don't Let Me Down Spyrone Reach For The Sky Interrogator Jay Moon Walk elcong [??] Je T'aime The Dog Disc Two: No More Heartaches - The Beltones Soul Scorcher - Carl 'Cannonball' Bryan Rich In Love (La La Always Stays) - Glen Adams Please - Trevor Shield Since You've Been Gone - Eric Fratter Home Without You - The Beltones Cool Down - Winston Hines Darling If You Love Me - Tony Scott Mr. Lonely - The Jamaicans What Am I To Do - Tony Scott Tons Of Gold - Val Bennett Peace Of Mind - Bob Andy Festive Spirit - Dave Barker + Glen Brown Cambodia - The Blake Boy Put A Little Love In Your Heart - Marcia Griffiths Equal Rights - The Cables Weep - Bob Andy Young Gifted And Black - Bob Andy + Marcia Griffiths TITLE: The Trojan Story [first edition 1972, second edition 1980] NUMBER: TALL 100 (3 LP boxed set) LABEL: Trojan Records, 12 Thayer Street, London, WIM 6AU / Fax # 014864917 "Send SAE for Catalogue" COMMENTS: Comprehensive sleeve notes, excellent music from 1960 to 1971. SONGS: Bartender - Laurel Aitken [1961] Fat Man - Derrick Morgan Humpty Dumpty - Eric Morris Miss Jamaica - Jimmy Cliff Housewives' Choice - Derrick + Patsy Tell Me Darling - Jackie Edwards Don't Stay Out Late - Kentrick Patrick Rough And Tough - The Stranger + Duke Reid Man To Man - Kentrick Patrick Unos-Dos-Tres - Stranger Cole Confucius - Skatalites Time To Pray (Alleluia) - Mellow Larks Soon You'll Be Gone - Blues Busters I'm In The Mood For Ska - Lord Tanamo Yeah Yeah - Riots Man In The Street - Don Drummond One Eyed Giant - Baba Brooks Dreader Than Dread - Honeyboy Martin Darling Patricia - Owen Gray Every Night - Joe White + Chuck Syncopate - Astronauts Rules Of Life - Clarendonians The New Boss - Slim Smith Keep The Pressure On - Winston + George Musical Train - Roy Shirley Oh Babe - Techniques The Great Wuga Wuga - Sir Lord Comic Rudy A Message To You - Dandy Train To Skaville - Ethiopians It's Raining - Three Tops The Whip - Ethiopians Pretty Africa - Desmond Dekker Rock Steady - Alton Ellis King Size - Baba Brooks Rock Steady Train - Evan + Jerry King Without A Throne - Sugar Simone Perfidia - Phyllis Dillon Do The Beng Beng - Derrick Morgan Way Of Life - Lynn Tait I've Got To Get You Off My Mind - Tennors People Funny Boy - Lee 'King' Perry Second Fiddle - Supersonics Do The Reggay - Maytals Nana - Slickers Mama Look - Pioneers Pressure Drop - Maytals Black + White - Maytones Rasta Never Fails - Charmers [1971] TITLE: Monkey Business [1980] NUMBER: TRLS188 (LP) LABEL: Trojan Records, 12 Thayer Street, London, WIM 6AU / Fax # 014864917 "Send SAE for Catalogue" COMMENTS: Late ska and early reggae. SONGS: Tighten Up - Untouchables Fatty Fatty - Clancy Eccles 54-46 - Maytals 007 (Shanty Town) - Desmond Dekker Liquidator - Harry J. All Stars Fire Corner - Clancy Eccles + King Stitt Double Barrel - Dave + Ansel Collins Birth Control - Lloydie + the Lowbites Herbsman - King Stitt Elizabethan Serenade - Boris Gardner Return Of Django - Upsetters Monkey Spanner - Dave + Ansel Collinss Young, Gifted And Black - Bob + Marcia Long Shot Kick De Bucket - Pioneers Monkey Man - Maytals Dollar In Teeth - Upsetters Barbwire - Nora Dean Shocks Of Mighty - Soulmates Cherry Oh! Baby - Eric Donaldson TITLE: Club Ska '67 [1980] NUMBER: ZCM 9598 LABEL: Mango, a subsidiary of Island, 14 E. 14th Street, NY NY, 10012 COMMENTS: A lot of real good cuts. Recommended. SONGS: Guns Of Navarone - The Skatalites Phoenix City - Roland Alphonso + The Soul Brothers 007 (Shanty Town) - Desmond Dekker Broadway Jungle - The Maytals (as The Flames) Contact - Roy Richards with Baba Brooks Guns Fever - Baba Brooks Rub Up, Push Up - Justin Hines + The Dominoes Dancing Mood - Delroy Wilson Stop Making Love - The Gaylads Pied Piper - Rita Marley Lawless Street - The Soul Brothers Skaing West - Sir Lord Comic + His Cowboys Copasetic - The Rulers TITLE: Intensified! Original Ska 1962-66 (Vol. 1) [1979] NUMBER: ZCM 9524 LABEL: Mango, a subsidiary of Island, 14 E. 14th Street, NY NY, 10012 COMMENTS: A solid collection with lots of hits. Recommended. SONGS: El Pussycat - Roland Alphonso Solomon Gundie - Eric Morris Teenage Ska - Baba Brooks Carry Go Bring Come - The Charms Duck Soup - Baba Brooks Rukumbine - Shenley Duffus Stampede - Don Drummond + Drumbago Independent Anniversary Ska - The Skatalites John + James - The Maytals Rocket Ship - Tommy McCook We Are Rolling - Stranger Cole James Bond - Roland Alphonso Housewife's Choice - Derrick Morgan + Patsy University Goes Ska - Don Drummond Penny Reel - Eric Morris The Higher The Monkey Climbs - Justin Hines TITLE: More Intensified! Original Ska 1963-67 (Vol. 2) [1980] NUMBER: IMCD 52 LABEL: Mango, Island Masters: Island, 14 E. 14th Street, NY NY, 10012 SONGS: Six And Seven Books Of Moses - The Maytals (as The Vikings) Dr. Kildare - The Skatalites Congo War - Lord Brynner + The Sheiks Woman Come - Marguerita Man In The Street - Don Drummond What A Man Doeth - Eric Morris Lucky Seven - The Skatalites Miss Ska-culation - Roland Al + The Soul Brothers Dr. Ring-A-Ding - Roland Al + The Soul Brothers Run Joe - Stranger Cole Sucu Sucu - The Skatalites The Great Wuga Wuga - Sir Lord Comic Dick Tracy - The Skatalites Mount Zion - Desmond Dekker + The Four Aces Marcus Junior - The Soul Brothers Train To Skaville - The Ethiopians TITLE: Scandal Ska [1989] NUMBER: ZCM 9844 LABEL: Mango, a subsidiary of Island, 14 E. 14th Street, NY NY, 10012 COMMENTS: Worth it. Includes Marley's first disc outing. SONGS: Scandal - Don Drummond Judge Not - Robert Marley Honour Your Mother And Father - Desmond Dekker Miss Jamaica - Jimmy Cliff Love Me Baby - Laurel Aitken Turn Down Date - Cornell Campbell Exodus - Ernest Ranglin We'll Meet - Roy + Millie Mr. Krushchev - Skitter Russian Roulette - King Edwards Now That You're Dead - Theophilus Beckford Girls Rush - Lloyd Clark Japanese Girl - Lloyd Clark Beyond - Kentrick Patrick Christine Keeler - Roland Alphonso Get On The Ball - Basil Gabbidon TITLE: The Bluebeat Years - The Birth of a Music [1980] NUMBER: 202829 (LP, German edition) LABEL: Island Records, 14 E. 14th Street, NY NY, 10012 COMMENTS: Demonstrates how US artists like Huey Piano Smith, Rosco Gordon, Dave Bartholomew and others had a great influence on Jamaican music in the EARLY sixties. SONGS: The Monkey - Dave Bartholomew [1957] The Shufflin' Fox - Dave Bartholomew [1957] Boogie In My Bones - Laurel Aitken [1960] Lonely Robin - Lascelles Perkins [1961] When I Woke Up - Beresford Rickets [1960] Running Around - Owen Gray [1960] Cutest Little Woman - Owen Gray [1960] If It's Money You Need - Laurel Aitken [1960] Palms Of Victory - Azzie Lawrence with the Melobeats [1961] Morning Train - Errol Dixon [1962] Midninght Track - Owen Gray [1962] Manny Oh - Higgs + Wilson [1960] Duke's Cookies - Duke Reid [1960] Japanese Girl - Lloyd Clarke [1963] Oo Ee Baby - Lee Roy [1965] No Fault Of Mine - Basil Gabiddon [1962] Fret Man Frat - Shenley Duffus [1963] Russian Roulette - King Edwards [1963] The Monkey Speaks His Mind - Dudley Sibley [1967] TITLE: Original Club Ska [1990] NUMBER: HB 55 LABEL: Heartbeat Records, One Camp St. Cambridge MA 02140 COMMENTS: A bit spotty. Might be wiser to start with another collection. SONGS: Magic Star - Roland Alphonso + The Skatalites Ska Jerk - The Wailers Yakety Yak - Jeff Dixon with Alton Ellis From Russia With Love - Roland Alphonso + The Soul Vendors Do It Right - The Clarendonians (Ernest Wilson + Peter Austin) Stop Making Love - The Gaylads (B.B. Seaton, Maurice Roberts, Winston Stewart) Timothy - Roland Alphonso + The Skatalites Romantic Dance - The Mellolarks Phoenix City - The Skatalites Dancing Time - Delroy Wilson Dancing Groove - Jackie Mittoo Guns Of Navarone - The Skatalites Take Me To The Dance - The Bassies TITLE: Ska Bonanza - The Studio One Ska Years, Part One and Two [1991] NUMBER: HB 86/87 LABEL: Heartbeat Records, One Camp St. Cambridge MA 02140 COMMENTS: Both volumes of this collection are very broad, including both top hits and extreme rarities from the pioneering Studio One label of Clement Dodd. Excellent liner notes detail Dodd's role in the birth of ska. SONGS: Disc One: Nimble Foot Ska - The Skatalites Spred Satin - The Skatalites Arte Bella - Ken Boothe and Stranger Cole Streets Of Gold - Roland Alphonso + The Soul Vendors A De Pon Dem - Rita Marley + The Wailers Black Sunday - The Skatalites Don't Want Your Loving - Cornell Campbell Old Fowl Ska - Roland Alphonso Enna Bella - Eric "Monty" Morris Jezebel - Owen Grey with Clue J + His Blues Blasters Always On A Sunday - Frank Anderson + Tommy McCook Sugar Bag - Lee Perry Settle Down - Lester Sterling, Johnnie Moore, and Tommy McCook Turn Me On - The Checkmates When The Well Runs Dry - Bunny and Skitter Wheel And Turn - Frank Anderson + Tommy McCook Oceans 11 - Cecil Lloyd + Roland Alphonso Over The River - The Jiving Juniors My Heaven - Alton Ellis + Eddie Parkins with Aubrey Adams + The Dewdroppers Set Back (Just Cool) - Roland Alphonso + Carroll McLaughlin Du Du Wap - Chuck Josephs + Dobby Dobson with Aubrey Adams Don Cosmic - Don Drummond + His Group Disc Two: Man In The Street - Don Drummond Simmer Down - Bob Marley + The Wailers Shining Light - Toots + The Maytals Push Wood - Jackie Opel Wonder No More - Andy + Joey Bongo Tango - Roland Alphonso Sucu Sucu - Roland Alphonso 20.75 - Roland Alphonso Stop Making Love - The Gaylads How Many Times (Do You Remember) - Bob Marley + The Wailers Roll On Sweet Don (Heaven And Hell) - Don Drummond + Roland Alphonso Sit Down Servant - Jackie Opel Go Jimmy Go - Bob Marley + The Wailers Stew Peas And Cornflakes - Aubrey Adams + Rico Rodriguez Answer Me My Darling - Derrick Harriot River Jordan - Clancy Eccles with Hersang + The City Slickers Salt Lane Shuffle - Clue J + His Blues Blasters Jeannie Girl - The Charmers Lonely Moments - Lascelles Perkins with Clue J + His Blues Blasters TITLE: The Real Jamaica - SKA NUMBER: EK 52724 LABEL: Epic Records, Div. of Sony Records COMMENTS: Original liner notes, absolutely incredible sound quality because the whole collection was digitally remastered and they did a good job. The songs are what Epic calls "feel-good ska treats," and are not quite as driving or powerful as what can be found on other collections, but the disc is only ten bucks, and the music is still really good. SONGS: Ska All Over The World - Jimmy Cliff Little Miss Princess - Lord Creator You Are The One - Winston Samuel No One - The Techniques Golden Love - Lord Creator Angela - Winston Samuel Man To Man - Lord Creator Time After Time - The Charmers Don't Stay Out Late - Lord Creator Remember I Told You - The Techniques Trust No Man - Jimmy Cliff Misery - The Charmers TITLE: One Minute To Zero - Jamaican Ska vol. 1 [no date] NUMBER: [none] LABEL: [private duplication - contact highnote@eskimo.com] COMMENTS: This is the first in a series of cassette-only collections culled from the private library of Allen Kaatz (email address above). All tapes contain lots of grooving ultra-rare recordings from many different artists, both obscure and famous. They're a sawbuck apiece but to find some of these obscure records would cost much more. Kaatz also has tapes of rare rocksteady, dub, early reggae and Wailers sides. SONGS: One Minute To Zero - Tommy McCook I Want Justice - Delroy Wilson Rude Boy Gone A Jail - Clarendonians Atlas - Vin Gordon Blow Roland Blow - ? + Roland Alphonso Mad World - Hugh Godfrey Dr. Ring Ding - Skatalites Bad Weed - Lloyd Clark 1 Ska, 1 Ounce Of Weed, 1 Beer - ? Linger On - Prince Buster Ling Ting Tong - Prince Buster Stop That Train - Spanishtown Skabeats Alcatraz - Baba Brooks Band Look Into That - Justin Hinds + The Dominoes ? [instrumental] - Skatalites World's Fair - Stranger + Ken It's Real - Silvertones Goldfinger - Tommy McCook Supper In The Gutter - Eric Monty Morris Cry Over You - Maytals Blue Ska - Skatalites Renegade - Zodiacs The Reburial - Don Drummond TITLE: El Bang Bang - Jamaican Ska vol. 2 [no date] NUMBER: [none] LABEL: [private duplication - contact highnote@eskimo.com] COMMENTS: Second tape in Kaatz's private rarities series. Good stuff. SONGS: V.C.10 (Shake A Lady) - Roland Alphonso Red Dress - Prince Buster Shining Light - The Maytals [different version than that on HB 87] Lon Chaney - Edwards All Stars Walk + Talk - Eric "Monty" Morris The Lord Is With Me - Jackie Opel The Scratch - Granville Williams Shirley - Roy Shirley Don't You Know - Andy + Joey (?) King Solomon - Skatalites Shanty Town - Prince Buster Babylon - Vernon Allen Treasure Isle - Don Drummond Fight For Your Right - Justin Hinds + The Dominoes You're Too Bad - Jackie Opel Dan De Lion - Don Drummond Sinners - Joe White + Maytals El Bang Bang - Jackie Mittoo Don't Trouble People - Alton Ellis + The Flames Soldering - Desmond Dekker Rollie Pollie - Roland Alphonso Mother-In-Law - Lee Perry SINGLE ARTIST COLLECTIONS: TITLE: Rockin' Steady: The Best of Desmond Dekker [1992] NUMBER: LABEL: Rhino Records SONGS: Honour Your Mother And Your Father This Woman 007 Festival 68 Unity A It Mek Mother Long Tongue My Precious World (The Man) Fu Manchu Pickney Gal Israelites It Is Not Easy Intensified You Can Get It If You Really Want Warlock TITLE: Laurel Aitken - Rasta Man Power [1992] NUMBER: A-205 LABEL: ROIR Records, Suite 411, 611 Broadway NY NY 10012 COMMENTS: Aitken tracks from early boogie-woogie to early reggae. Good but not 100% ska. Informative notes. SONGS: Boogie Rock Bouncing Woman You Got Me Rockin' Brother David Back To New Orleans Daniel Saw The Stone Sweet Jamaica Bug-A-Boo Whole Lotta Rock Jesse James Skinhead Train Fire In My Wire Rise And Fall Heile Heile (The Lion) Shoo Be Doo Gimme Back Mi Dollar Who's Taking You Home It's Too Late Baby Baby (with Eva Maria) Witchdoctor From Amsterdam Rasta Man Power Rude Boy Dream Ringo The Gringo TITLE: The Skatalites + Laurel Aitken - The Long Hot Summer: Jamaican Ska 1963 [1991] NUMBER: A-201 LABEL: ROIR Records, Suite 411, 611 Broadway NY NY 10012 COMMENTS: Not the best collection to start with. Actually sort of bad. SONGS: Bad Minded Woman Adam And Eve Hometown Devil Or Angel Sunshine Freedom Train Life Fire The Saint Mary Peace Perfect Peace Lion Of Judah TITLE: The best of Don Drummond [?] NUMBER: SOL9008 (LP) LABEL: Studio One COMMENTS: Ska at its best: Don Drummond + Skatalites. SONGS: Ringo Confucius The Reburial Eastern Standard Time Occupation Melancholy Baby Heavenless Roll On Sweet Don Elevation Rock Schooling The Duke African Beat Valley Princess TITLE: Derrick Morgan - Tougher Than Tough (Rudie In Court) [1992] NUMBER: A-204 LABEL: ROIR Records, Suite 411, 611 Broadway NY NY 10012 COMMENTS: Unrelenting old school ska from one of Jamaica's great vocal stylists, Derrick Morgan. Mostly from 59-63, but includes some later skinhead reggae tracks. Good notes. SONGS: Lover Boy Be Still Meekly Wait (featuring Yvonne) Should Be Ashamed Sunday Monday Forward March Miss Lulu Shake A Leg Oh My Edmarine Blazing Fire You Never Miss The Water (featuring Pauline) Fat Man Don't Call Me Daddy (with Baba Brooks Band) I Found A Queen It's Alright Housewives' Choice (featuring Patsy) I'm In A Jam Tougher Than Tough (Rudie In Court) Derrick--Top The Pop I Love You Hey Boy Hey Girl (with George Dekker) Seven Letters Some Woman Must Cry TITLE: Bob Marley + The Wailers - The Birth of a Legend (1963-66) [1990] NUMBER: LABEL: Epic Associated (CBS Records) SONGS: Simmer Down It Hurts To Be Alone Lonesome Feelings Love And Affection I'm Still Waiting One Love I Am Going Home Wings Of A Dove Let Him Go Who Feels It (Knows It) Maga Dog I Made A Mistake Lonesome Track Nobody Knows The Ten Commandments Of Love Donna Do You Remember Dancing Shoes I Don't Need Your Love Do You Feel The Same Way TITLE: Bob Marley and The Wailers - One Love at Studio One NUMBER: HB 111/112 LABEL: Heartbeat Records, One Camp St. Cambridge MA 02140 SONGS: Disc One: This Train (previously unreleased) Simmer Down I Am Going Home Do You Remember? Mr. Talkative Habits Amen Go Jimmy Go Teenager in Love I Need You It Hurts To Be Alone (previously unreleased alternate take) True Confession (previously unreleased) Lonesome Feeling There She Goes Diamond Baby Playboy (previously unreleased alternate take) Where's The Girl For Me Hooligan One Love Love and Affection Disc Two: And I Love Her (previously unreleased alternate take) Rude Boy I'm Still Waiting Ska Jerk Somewhere To Lay My Head Wages Of Love Rehearsal (previously unreleased) Wages Of Love I'm Gonna Put It On (previously unreleased alternate take) Cry To Me Ja Sinner Man (previously unreleased alternate take) Who Feels It Knows It Let Him Go When The Well Runs Dry Can't You See What Am I Supposed to Do? Rolling Stone Bend Down Low Freedom Time Rocking Steady (previously unreleased alternate take) In article <364r14$et5@newsbf01.news.aol.com>, papalee@aol.com (Papa Lee) writes: |> There was an rmr poster whose name escapes me who regularly posted a ska |> discography. Since I haven't seen his work in a while, I worked up this |> discography of my own to post. Please send to me any corrections, |> additions or comments you may have. |> |> One Love, |> Lee O'Neill |> |> SKA DISCOGRAPHY |> |> Single Artist Albums |> Laurel Aitken & Friends - EARLY DAYS: BLUE BEAT SKA & REGGAE (Bold |> Reprieve) |> Laurel Aitken & Skatalites - LONG HOT SUMMER (ROIR) |> Laurel Aitken -RISE AND FALL: LEGENDARY GODFATHER OF SKA (Unicorn Records) |> Prince Buster - FABULOUS GREATEST HITS (Fab) |> Prince Buster - PRINCE BUSTER ON TOUR (Blue Beat) |> Don Drummond - 100 YEARS AFTER (Studio One) |> Don Drummond - BEST OF DON DRUMMOND (Studio One) |> Don Drummond - GREATEST HITS (Treasure Isle) |> Don Drummond - GREATEST HITS (Treasure Isle) (there are two Treasure Isle |> LPs with the |> same title and roughly the same cover art but entirely different songs) |> Don Drummond - IN MEMORY OF DON DRUMMOND (Studio One) |> Don Drummond - MEMORIAL (Lagoon) |> Jazz Jamaica - JAZZ JAMAICA FROM THE WORKSHOP (Studio One) (a jam session |> from |> the early 1960's) |> Jazz Jamaica - SKARAVAN (Skazz) (an English group of original ska |> musicians) |> Tommy McCook & Supersonics - DOWN ON BOND STREET (Trojan) |> Tommy McCook & Supersonics - TOP SECRET (Techniques) |> Derrick Morgan - I AM THE RULER (Trojan) |> Derrick Morgan - TOUGHER THAN TOUGH (ROIR) |> Jackie Opel - BEST OF JACKIE OPEL (Studio One) |> Jackie Opel - CRY ME A RIVER (Studio One) |> Blue Rivers & the Maroons - BLUE BEAT IN MY SOUL (Bold Reprieve) |> Skatalites - BEST OF THE SKATALITES (Studio One) |> Skatalites - CELEBRATION TIME (Studio One) |> Skatalites - SCATTERED LIGHTS (Top Deck) |> Skatalites - SKA AUTHENTIC (Studio One) |> Skatalites - SKATALITES PLUS (Treasure Isle) |> Skatalites - SKAVOOVEE (Shanachie) |> Skatalites - STRETCHING OUT (ROIR) |> Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton - TAN TAN: MUSICAL NOSTALGIA FOR TODAY (Rainbow) |> Lord Tanamo - IN THE MOOD FOR SKA (Trojan) |> Wailers - BEST OF BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS (Studio One) |> Wailers - BIRTH OF A LEGEND (Epic) |> Wailers - MARLEY TOSH LIVINGSTON & ASSOCIATES (Studio One) |> Wailers - ONE LOVE (Heartbeat) |> Wailers - WAILING WAILERS (Studio One) |> Delroy Wilson - I SHALL NOT REMOVE (Studio One) |> |> Single Producer Albums |> Prince Buster - 15 OLDIES BUT GOODIES (Steady) |> Prince Buster - ORIGINAL GOLDEN OLDIES V1 (Prince Buster) |> Prince Buster - ORIGINAL GOLDEN OLDIES V2 (Prince Buster) |> Prince Buster - PAIN IN MY BELLY (Blue Beat) |> Carl Davis & Curtis Mayfield - REAL JAMAICA SKA (Epic/Legacy) |> Clement "Coxsone" Dodd - ALL STARS OF JAMAICA (Studio One) |> Clement "Coxsone" Dodd - HISTORY OF SKA: THE GOLDEN YEARS V1 (Studio One) |> Clement "Coxsone" Dodd - HISTORY OF SKA: THE GOLDEN YEARS V2 (Studio One) |> Clement "Coxsone" Dodd - JUMP JAMAICA WAY (Studio One) |> Clement "Coxsone" Dodd - OLDIES BUT GOODIES V1 (Studio One) |> Clement "Coxsone" Dodd - OLDIES BUT GOODIES V2 (Studio One) |> Clement "Coxsone" Dodd - ORIGINAL CLUB SKA (Heartbeat) |> Clement "Coxsone" Dodd - PRESENTING JAMAICA ALL STARS V1 (Studio One) |> Clement "Coxsone" Dodd - SKA AU GO GO (Studio One) |> Clement "Coxsone" Dodd - SKA BONANZA (Heartbeat) |> Clement "Coxsone" Dodd - SKA STRICTLY FOR YOU (Studio One) |> Clement "Coxsone" Dodd - THIS IS JAMAICA SKA (Studio One) |> King Edwards - MAN ABOUT SKA TOWN (King Edwards) |> King Edwards - SKA BA DIP: THE ESSENTIAL KING EDWARDS (King Edwards) |> King Edwards - SKALUTATIONS (King Edwards) |> King Edwards - SKAVOLUTION (King Edwards) |> Byron Lee - JAMAICA SKA (Rhino) (originally released on Atlantic) |> Duke Reid - BIRTH OF SKA (Trojan) |> Duke Reid - HOG IN A COCOA (Lagoon) |> Duke Reid - JAZZ IN JAMAICA (Lagoon) |> Duke Reid - MUSIC IS MY OCCUPATION: SKA INSTRUMENTALS (Trojan) |> Duke Reid - ORIGINAL SKA EXPLOSION (Carib Gems) |> Duke Reid - SHUFFLIN ON BOND STREET (Trojan) |> Duke Reid - TRIBUTE TO THE SKATALITES (Lagoon) |> Duke Reid & Clement "Coxsone" Dodd - DANCE CRASHER (Trojan) |> Philip Yap - SKA DOWN JAMAICA WAY (Top Deck) |> |> Ska Anthologies |> CLUB SKA 67 (Mango) |> INTENSIFIED: ORIGINAL SKA 1962-66 (Mango) |> MONKEY SKA (Trojan) |> MORE INTENSIFIED: ORIGINAL SKA 1963-67 (Mango) |> RUDIES ALL ROUND (Trojan) |> SCANDAL SKA (Mango) |> SKA BOOGIE: JAMAICAN R&B, THE DAWN OF SKA (Sequel) |> SKA SPECTACULAR V1 (Charly) |> SKA SPECTACULAR V2 (Charly) |> SKINHEAD REVOLT (Trojan) |> TOUGHER THAN TOUGH (Trojan) |> |> General Anthologies with good sections on Ska |> PRESSURE DROP (Mango) |> TOUGHER THAN TOUGH: THE STORY OF JAMAICAN MUSIC (Mango) |> TROJAN STORY (Trojan) From: highnote@eskimo.com (Allen Kaatz) Subject: Re: Ska Discography A few more... PRESENTING JAMAICA ALL STARS - STUDIO 1 SKA AUTHENTIC VOLUME 2 - STUDIO 1 BEST OF THE SKATALITES - STUDIO 1 MAYTALS - NEVER GROW OLD - STUDIO 1 MAYTALS - LIFE COULD BE A DREAM - COXSONE MAYTALS - THE SENSATIONAL MAYTALS - BMN/DYNAMIC THE BEST OF BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - STUDIO 1/RCA/BUDDAH (70'S US issue, different than JA "Best Of" LP) THAT'S SKA - ATLANTIC (Bryon Lee prod.) was reissued in Europe in the early 80's. "That's Ska" was also issued in JA on Kentone, with some different cuts. SKA BB-DA-BA, TOP SOUNDS FROM TOP DECK - WIRL (TOP DECK prod.) SPACE FLIGHT - CARLOS MALCOLM - UPBEAT SKA-MANIA - CARLOS MALCOLM - UPBEAT PRINCE BUSTER - TEN COMMANDMENTS - RCA PRINCE BUSTER - WHAT A HARD MAN FE DEAD - BLUE BEAT/MELODISC/PRINCE BUSTER PRINCE BUSTER - IT'S BURKE'S LAW - BLUE BEAT/etc. VARIOUS ARTISTS - NATIONAL SKA, PAIN IN MY BELLY - PRINCE BUSTER/BLUE BEAT Also there was a 60's LP that came in the US on the Amy label containing Prince Buster productions... can't remember the title Al