Band Name: The Skatalites
Music Album: Rollin' On
Album Release Date: November 2024
Music Genre: Reggae Ska
Record Label: King Edwards
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 14 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 | Lonely Man |
| 2 | Bus Strike |
| 3 | Coconut Ska |
| 4 | Strong Man's Weed |
| 5 | Musical Workshop |
| 6 | Pipeline |
| 7 | Spree Bwoy |
| 8 | Prime Ministers State |
| 9 | Lunch Time |
| 10 | North Coast |
| 11 | Jelly Water |
| 12 | Cool Breeze |
| 13 | George Is Back |
| 14 | Iron Curtain |
Ska instrumentals recorded in Jamaica 1962/65.
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