LISTEN UP! SKA by V/A
SKU | 98176 |
Artist | V/A |
Title | LISTEN UP! SKA |
Label | KINGSTON SOUNDS |
Catalog # | KSLP 032 |
Tag | |
Release | W 30 - 2017 |
Format | Vinyl - UKLP |
€ 15,50 | incl. VAT, excl. shipping |
Tracks
- The Skatalites - Ska-Boo- Da-Ba
- The Skatalites - Alley Cat
- Johnny Moore - Red Is Danger
- The Skatalites - Cool Smoke
- Roland Alphonso - Non Stop
- The Skatalites - Stampede
- The Skatalites - Nuclear Weapon
- The Skatalites - China Clipper
- The Skatalites - Ali Pang
- Johnny Moore - Yogi Man
- The Skatalites - Throughfare
- The Skatalites - Gohst Town
- The Skatalites - Surftide Seven
- The Skatalites - Magnificient Ska
Description
Ska is the sound that came from Jamaica between 1961-67, based on the American RnB and Doo-Wop records that Sound Systems in Kingston Town used to play.The American records style started to mellow out while the Jamaican preferred a more upbeat sound.. So to meet this demand the Sound System bosses became record producers to cater for this demand.
Sir Coxonne and Duke Reid lead the way by putting the top musicians on the Island in the studio to make this Ska Sound. Here a selection of the some of the top tunes that made Ska so great…