Skatalites
Essential Artist Collection
During the early 1960's, the sound of ska exploded upon Jamaica's musical landscape, with the driving dynamic sound
championed by arguably the greatest ensemble of musicians ever to have performed and recorded on the island. Fronted by
legendary saxophonist Tommy McCook, the Skatalites also comprised a veritable who's who of Kingston-based performers,
their number including trombonist Don Drummond, tenor saxman Roland Alphonso, drumming supremo Lloyd Knibb and keyboard
prodigy Jackie Mittoo. Following their creation in the summer of '64, this powerhouse instrumental combo dominated the
island's music industry for 18 glorious months, the very best of their work produced by famed Treasure Isle Records
boss, Arthur 'Duke' Reid. The best of their output for the celebrated producer is showcased on the Essential Artist
Collection, which is issued here as a colored vinyl 2LP-set. It provides the best introduction yet to the music of the
incredible, multi-talented and hugely influential Skatalites.
Price
Genre
Format
LP - 2 disk
Release
20-01-2023
Label
Item-nr
966986
EAN
4050538842968
Availability
Not in stock
Tracks
Title
Artist
1
(MUSIC IS) MY OCCUPATION (RING OF FIRE)
DON DRUMMOND, TOMMY MCCOOK & THE SKATALITES
2
ALLEY CAT SKA
TOMMY MCCOOK & THE BABA BROOKS BAND
3
COOL SMOKE
DON DRUMMOND & THE SKATALITES
4
GARDEN OF LOVE
DON DRUMMOND & THE SKATALITES
5
TWELVE MINUTES TO GO
TOMMY MCCOOK
6
GIRLS TOWN SKA
THE BABA BROOKS BAND
7
VITAMIN A
THE BABA BROOKS BAND
8
LATIN GOES SKA
LESTER STERLING & THE SKATALITES
9
ALIPANG
ROLAND ALPHONSO, DON DRUMMOND & THE SKATALITES
10
LUCKY SEVEN
DON DRUMMOND & THE TOMMY MCCCOK BAND
11
MUSICAL STORE ROOM
FRANK ANDERSON & ROLAND ALPHONSO
12
MUSICAL COMMUNION
THE BABA BROOKS ORCHESTRA
13
SANDY GULLY
ROLAND ALPHONSO & THE SKATALITES
14
DOCTOR DEKKER
DON DRUMMOND & THE BABA BROOKS BAND
15
NUCLEAR WEAPON
ROLAND ALPHONSO & THE BABA BROOKS BAND
16
CORNER STONE
ROLAND ALPHONSO & THE SKATALITES
17
KNOCKOUT PUNCH (AKA COTTON FREE)
BABA BROOKS & DON DRUMMOND
18
DON DE LION
DON DRUMMOND & THE SKATALITES
19
ROCKET SHIP
TOMMY MCCOOK & THE SKATALITES
20
FEELING FINE
ROLAND ALPHONSO & THE SKATALITES
21
MESOPOTAMIA
DON DRUMMOND & THE SKATALITES
22
EASTERN STANDARD TIME
DON DRUMMOND & THE SKATALITES
23
THOROUGHFARE (TREASURE ISLE)
DON DRUMMOND & THE SKATALITES
24
SILVER DOLLAR
DON DRUMMOND, ROLAND ALPHONSO & THE SKATALITES
25
STREET CORNER
THE SKATALITES
26
UNIVERSITY GOES SKA
DON DRUMMOND
27
GOOD NEWS
THE SKATALITES
28
J.F.K.'S MEMORY
DON DRUMMOND & TOMMY MCCOOK
