Here's trivia tit-bit for you; The Skatalites are so named because they formed in the same week that the Soviet Union successfully launched a satellite into orbit around the Earth. Slip in the letter 'k' and there you have it! When that wins you the pub quiz, we want half... Comprised of musicians who honed their skills at the Alpha Boys School in Kingston, The Skatalites were prolific in the extreme - rustling up over 100 sides of music in little over two years and helping to mint the Ska sound which eventually evolved into what we now know as Rocksteady. With members including legends like Jackie Mittoo, Roland Alfonso, Don Drummond and Tommy McCook, there was never any danger of this collection being anything but nigh on crucial - as 'Wise Man', 'Gold Coast', 'Buddy Bye' and 'Cow Town Skank' all slink by with maximum Ska effect. Evidently put together by someone with real passion and knowledge of the subject, this is a definitive document of a band whose influence still pervades the music scene today. Sputnik!
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01. Wise Man 02. Skylarka 03. Wild Man Street 04. Cow Town Skank 05. Northern Sound 06. Convention 07. The Joker From La Boka 08. Legs Man 09. Greenwich Farm 10. Girls Town 11. Tip Toe 12. Gold Coast 13. Boys Town 14. T-Bone 15. Meranque 16. Buddy Bye
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The Skatalites "The Skatalites Play Ska"
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gitit! Password for all files = TXX
Download links:
M = Mp3 @320 CBR
F = FLAC (tracks)
A = Artwork (PNG)
Partial artwork in JPG are included inside the rars for both Mp3 and FLAC.
To Mac users: SimplyRAR or UnRarX can extract my WinRAR made files just fine.
TXX-150-M.rar
http://www57.zippyshare.com/v/81290908/file.html
TXX-150-F.rar
http://www57.zippyshare.com/v/20239211/file.html
TXX-150-A.rar
http://www57.zippyshare.com/v/19843778/file.html
Thanks
great album
great album
I'm currently reading the book, "The Natural Mystics," which is ostensibly about the Wailers, but is more a history of the cultural and social contexts behind the development of reggae. There is a bit about the significance of the Skatalites (and Don Drummond in particular) and my interest in revisiting them has grown. So what happens as soon as I check Twilight Zone? A Skatalites album that I don't have! Thanks so much to the awesome contributors to this blog.
Thanks for posting the great Skatalites music! I'm a big collector of original ska, and when I first came across this collection I was amazed at all of the tracks that I'd never heard of. However, upon first listen, it became apparent that these were previously released tracks given new names by the compiler. Still great stuff, though, and essential. Here's the REAL track list:
1. Ska-Ra-Van
2. Reburial
3. Chinatown
4. Ringo Rides
5. Scattered Lights
6. Confucius
7. Smiling
8. Determination [take 5]
9. Non-Stop [alternate mix]
10. Lawless Street
11. A Shot In The Dark
12. Cool Smoke
13. Surftide Seven
14. Five O'Clock Whistle
15. Money Or Love
16. Ska-Boo-Da-Ba
Keep up the great work, Toxxy!
Thanks much for all the Skatalites stuff....
Anon
Thanks for that incredible piece of detective work. You must really know your way around the Skatalites.
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