Dr. Ring Ding and the Senior Allstars "Dandimite!" 1995

One of the key albums in my music education. Nice mix of raggamuffin and ska in Doctors style. [user review at http://rateyourmusic.com]When the third wave ska revival hit in the mid-'90s, it brought with it for the first time a sizable contingent of bands from Europe and South America. Of the German crew, Dr. Ring Ding & the Senior Allstars were by far the best. Led by the large and garrulous Richie "Dr. Ring Ding" Jung and featuring a crack horn section and pitch-perfect organist, the band manages to produce historically faithful traditional ska and reggae while imbuing it with modern energy and freshness. Jung has worked hard on his Jamaican patois, and on old-fashioned originals like "Big Man" and "(Want Me) Money Back" and cover versions like Justin Hinds' "Save a Bread" (to which he appends a DJ addendum titled "Save a Toast"), his flawless Rasta syntax combines with a faint Teutonic accent for a thoroughly charming combination. His musical foundation is equally deep -- "(Want Me) Money Back" is a calypso tune that Roaring Lion or Lord Kitchener would have killed for, while the minor-key instrumental "Bellevue Asylum" sounds like Augustus Pablo with a big horn section. Even ska legend Derrick Morgan believes -- he steps in as a guest vocalist on the very fine "Knocking on My Door." Overall, this is about as good as traditional ska gets. And that's very good. --Rick Anderson, AllMusic (4/5 stars)

trax:

01. Phone Talk 02. Dandimite Ska 03. Big Man 04. Medley: Save A Bread / Save A Toast 05. (Want Me) Money Back 06. Got My Boogaloo 07. Bellevue Asylum 08. What A Day 09. Latin Goes Ska 10. Rudeboy Style 11. Stay Out Late 12. Knocking On My Door [feat. Derrick Morgan] 13. Man In The Street 14. One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer 15. Gloria 16. Bonus Track

Track 16 is not listed on the release

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