Band Name: The Skatalites
Music Album: On The Right Track
Album Release Date: November 2024
Music Genre: Reggae Ska Rocksteady
Record Label: AIM (2)
Album Release Country: Australia
Music Record Type: 13 Tracks CD Album
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 | New York Minute |
2 | Outback Ska |
3 | Shock Trail |
4 | Right Track |
5 | Doreen Special |
6 | Divine Conception |
7 | Bye Bye |
8 | Little Irene |
9 | June Rose |
10 | One Armed Bandit |
11 | Marguarita's Lament |
12 | Uluru Rock |
13 | Outback Dub |
Two-tone photos: January Jones.
Color photos: Judith Anderson.
Historic photos: The Gleaner Co. Ltd.
Recorded and mixed at Studios 301 in Byron Bay, Australia
Mastered at Studios 301 in Sydney
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