Band Name: The Skatalites
Music Album: Occupation Ska! The Very Best Of
Album Release Date: November 2024
Music Genre: Reggae Ska
Record Label: Nascente
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 40 Tracks CD
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.
1-1 | Ska-ra-van (Caravan) |
1-2 | James Bond |
1-3 | The Reburial |
1-4 | Carry, Go Bring, Come |
1-5 | African Queen |
1-6 | Don De Lion |
1-7 | Rocket Ship |
1-8 | Tribut To Nehru |
1-9 | Special Event |
1-10 | Turn To The Almighty |
1-11 | Treasure Island (Aka Thoroughfare) |
1-12 | Ringo Rides |
1-13 | Goldfinger |
1-14 | China Clipper |
1-15 | Teenage Ska |
1-16 | Pipeline |
1-17 | Skaramont |
1-18 | Lon Chaney |
1-19 | Woman A Come |
1-20 | Marcus Junior |
2-1 | Guns Of Navarone |
2-2 | Chinatown |
2-3 | Marcus Garvey |
2-4 | Girls Town Ska |
2-5 | Shank I Sheck |
2-6 | Malcom X |
2-7 | Lawless Street (DJ Version) |
2-8 | Independent Anniversary Ska (I Should Have Known Better) |
2-9 | Smiling |
2-10 | Mouth A Massy |
2-11 | Four Seasons |
2-12 | Determination |
2-13 | Vitamin A |
2-14 | Latin Goes Ska |
2-15 | Confucious |
2-16 | Silver Dollar (Original Version) |
2-17 | Alley Pang (Aka Alley Pon) |
2-18 | Lucky Seven |
2-19 | Country Town |
2-20 | Occupation |
Double cd jewel case protected in outer cardboard sleeve.
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