Band Name: The Skatalites
Music Album: Rollin' On
Album Release Date: January 2025
Music Genre: Reggae Ska
Record Label: King Edwards
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 14 Tracks Vinyl LP
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.
| A1 | Lonely Man |
| A2 | Bus Strike |
| A3 | Coconut Ska |
| A4 | Strongs Mans Weed |
| A5 | Musical Workshop |
| A6 | Pipeline |
| A7 | Spree Bwoy |
| B1 | Prime Ministers State |
| B2 | Lunch Time |
| B3 | North Coast |
| B4 | Jelly Water |
| B5 | Cool Breeze |
| B6 | George Is Back |
| B7 | Iron Curtain |
Ska instrumentals recorded in Jamaica 1962/65.
All line ups contain assorted members of the Skatalites (though often with different session leaders, soloists etc.), but were not the actual Skatalites band. Correct credits below. Some of the song titles are bogus too actual track list below.
A1 Lonely Man - Ronald Wilson
A2 Bus Strike - Baba Broooks
A3 Sly Mongoose - Baba Brooks & The Beverley's Allstars
A4 Key To The City - Gladstone Adams & Baba Brooks
A5 Musical Workshop - Baba Brooks
A6 Pipeline - Edwards All Stars
A7 Three Blind Mice - Baba Brooks
B1 Prime Ministers State - Ron Wilson
B2 Lunch Time - Lester Sterling
B3 North Coast - Edwards All Stars
B4 Cork Foot - Baba Brooks
B5 Breeze Of The West - Raymond Harper With The Drumbago Band
B6 George Is Back - Lester Sterling
B7 Iron Curtain - Edwards All Stars
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