Band Name: Laurel Aitken
Music Album: The Early Days - Blue Beat, Ska & Reggae
Album Release Date: November 1988
Music Genre: Reggae Ska
Record Label: Bold Reprive Records
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 12 Tracks Vinyl LP
Laurel Aitken (born April 22, 1927, Cuba - died July 17, 2005) was a Cuban-born Jamaican singer and one of the pioneers of Jamaican ska music. He moved to Jamaica with his family in 1938. In the 1950's, he became one of Jamaica's first recording artists, standing on the edge between r'n'b, boogie and ska. In 1960, Aitken moved to the UK, where he recorded a number of hit records for Blue Beat label before returning to Jamaica in 1963. Shortly after he returned to England permanently and continued to play with various ska bands until his death.
| A1 | Jesse James Rides Again |
| A2 | Oh Judy |
| A3 | Blowing In The Wind |
| A4 | Soul Of The Jungle |
| A5 | Lovers Like You |
| A6 | Whiskey And Soda |
| B1 | Seven Steps To Power |
| B2 | The Girl In My Dreams |
| B3 | Blue Rhythm |
| B4 | The Way I Do |
| B5 | I'm Still In Love With You, Girl |
| B6 | The SKA Is The Limit |
Recorded 1967/1968
A2 Recorded 1970
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