Band Name: Laurel Aitken
Music Album: It's Too Late (The Legendary Godfather Of Ska, Vol.2)
Album Release Date: November 1989
Music Genre: Reggae Ska Rocksteady
Record Label: Unicorn Records (2)
Album Release Country: UK & Europe
Music Record Type: 12 Tracks Vinyl Album 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 | It's Too Late | 3:08 |
| A2 | Shoo Bee Do | 2:44 |
| A3 | Bouncing Woman | 2:24 |
| A4 | Daniel Saw The Stone | 3:16 |
| A5 | Blue Beat Dance | 3:57 |
| A6 | Mr. Popcorn | 2:33 |
| B1 | Fire In My Wire | 2:32 |
| B2 | Gimme Back Mi Dollar | 2:50 |
| B3 | Brother David | 2:51 |
| B4 | Sweet Jamaica | 2:04 |
| B5 | Whole Lotta Rock | 2:18 |
| B6 | Jesse James | 2:40 |
On back cover:
It's Too Late
Personal Selections, 1961-1984
A1 (1971)
A2, B1, B2, B6 (1969)
A3 (1961)
A4, B4 (1963)
A5 (1984, Previously Unreleased)
A6 (1970)
B3 (1962)
B5 (196?)
Note:
With the single exception of the unreleased recording,
the original master tapes of the singles of this album vanished long ago.
Selecting the best vinyl copies available, including a few from Laurel's personal collection,
has still regretfully left the album with some unavoidable "pops" and "clicks".
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