Band Name: Laurel Aitken
Music Album: The Original Cool Jamaican Ska
Album Release Date: November 2024
Music Genre: Reggae Ska
Record Label: Pressure Drop
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 29 Tracks CD
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.
| 1 | Fire |
| 2 | Freedom Train |
| 3 | Peace Perfect Peace |
| 4 | Bad Minded Woman |
| 5 | Devil Or Angel |
| 6 | You Are My Sunshine |
| 7 | (Going Back To My) Hometown |
| 8 | Life (Will Be Sweeter) |
| 9 | Adam And Eve |
| 10 | Mary |
| 11 | I Shall Remove |
| 12 | We Got To Move |
| 13 | What A Weeping |
| 14 | Zion City Wall |
| 15 | One More River To Cross |
| 16 | Lion Of Judah |
| 17 | Remember My Darling |
| 18 | The Saint |
| 19 | Go Gal Go |
| 20 | Rock Of Ages |
| 21 | You Left Me Standing |
| 22 | Bag A Boo |
| 23 | Jericho |
| 24 | Yes Indeed |
| 25 | Let My People Go |
| 26 | Bachelor Life |
| 27 | You Was Up |
| 28 | Don't Stay Out Late |
| 29 | Be Mine |
This Laurel Aitken compilation takes the 9 Laurel Aitken tracks from a 1964 various artists compialtion (Various - The Original Cool Jamaican Ska) (tracks 1-9 here) and adds 20 bonus tracks. It also reuses the cover art.
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