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A List of Classic Ska Compilations

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Thanks to Bo Peterson of Sweden, there are five new additions to the
list, mostly Trojan vinyl that may be out of print.


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 Rock Steady 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: 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 + 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 and 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 + 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: Some real scorchers, plus some duds. Big drawback is that
it's taped from old vinyl, but hey.
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
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 [1991]
NUMBER: HB 86
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: 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


TITLE: Ska Bonanza - The Studio One Ska Years, Part Two [1991]
NUMBER: HB 87
LABEL: Heartbeat Records, One Camp St. Cambridge MA 02140
COMMENTS: Second volume of The vital Studio One collection.
SONGS: 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


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)

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