Band Name: The Skatalites
Music Album: Treasure Isle Time
Album Release Date: November 2024
Music Genre: Reggae Ska
Record Label: Kingston Sounds
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 14 Tracks Vinyl LP
Tommy McCook, Rolando Alphonso, Johnny Moore, Lester Sterling, Don Drummond, Lloyd Knibb, Lloyd Brevett, Jerry Haynes, and Jackie Mittoo began working together in 1963 and formed The Ska-talites in May 1964. McCook, Drummond, Moore and Sterling were all students at the famed Alpha Boys School in Kingston.
In August 1965 The Skatalites played their last show after Don Drummond's cofinement to Bellvue for the death of his girlfriend, Margarita. The break-up results in the formation of two studio bands, Rolando Alphonso & The Studio One Orchestra and Tommy McCook & The Supersonics.
The band reformed in 1983 and is still active nowadays, despite the death of many original members.
| A1 | Alley Cat |
| A2 | Cool Smoker |
| A3 | Street Corner |
| A4 | Mesopotamia |
| A5 | Magnificent Ska |
| A6 | Storm Warning |
| A7 | Nuclear Weapon |
| B1 | Stampede |
| B2 | Ali Pang |
| B3 | Burning Torch |
| B4 | Musical Communion |
| B5 | Cool Shade |
| B6 | Thoroughfare |
| B7 | Green Island |
Manufactured under License from E. Lee/Adley Ross
Design By Gary @ Voodoo London
Songs by the Skatalites (though often credited to individual band members) or contain assorted members of the Skatalites, but with different session leaders, soloists etc. See following track list to see actual credited groups and most common tune titles:
A1 Storm Warning - Lynn Taitt & The Boys
A2 Cool Smoke – Don Drummond
A3 Street Corner – The Skatalites Featuring Don Drummond
A4 Mesopotamia (Aka Stampede) - Baba Brooks Band
A5 Skalarama (AKA Magnificent Ska) - Lynn Tait With Baba Brooks Band
A6 Storm Warning - Lynn Taitt & The Boys (duplicated)
A7 Nuclear Weapon - Roland Alphonso With The Baba Brooks Band
B1 Stampede -The Skatalites
B2 Allepon (Aka Ali Pang) - Don Drummond & The Skatalites
B3 Burning Torch - Don Drummond
B4 Musical Communion - Baba Brooks
B5 Cool Shade - Don Drummond
B6 Thoroughfare (Aka Treasure Isle) - Don Drummond With Baba Brooks Band
B7 Green Island - Don Drummond
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