Band Name: The Skatalites
Music Album: Ska Boo-Da-Ba Ska Down Jamaica Way Volume One
Album Release Date: November 2024
Music Genre: Reggae Ska
Record Label: Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom
Album Release Country: UK & Europe
Music Record Type: 14 Tracks CD Album Reissue Remastered
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 | Ska-Doo-Da-Ba | 2:45 |
| 2 | Confucius | 2:55 |
| 3 | Chinatown | 2:38 |
| 4 | The Reburial | 2:45 |
| 5 | Smiling | 3:18 |
| 6 | Ska-Ra-Van (Caravan) (Take 3) | 2:26 |
| 7 | Ringo Rides (AKA Ringo) | 2:12 |
| 8 | Surftide Seven (In A Mellow Tone) | 2:43 |
| 9 | Lawless Street (Instrumental) | 3:19 |
| 10 | Marcus Junior | 2:50 |
| 11 | Ghost Town (You Can't Sit Down) | 2:16 |
| 12 | China Clipper | 3:21 |
| 13 | Ska-Ra-Van (Caravan) (Take 1) | 2:38 |
| 14 | Lawless Street (DJ Version) | 3:16 |
Tracks 1-12 are the LP "Ska Boo-Da-Ba issued on Graeme Goodall's Doctor Bird label (DLM-5000) in 1966.
Half of the tracks were cut at Studio One in november 1964. Re-mastered at Heathmans.
Track info:
1: Published by IQ Music Ltd. ℗ 1966 Reggae Magic Record Co. Ltd.
2: Published by Intersong Music Ltd. ℗ 1966 Reggae Magic Record Co. Ltd.
3: Published by BMG Music Publishing Ltd. ℗ 1998 Reggae Magic Record Co. Ltd.
4: Published by BMG Music Publishing Ltd. ℗ 1966 Reggae Magic Record Co. Ltd.
5: Published by BMG Music Publishing Ltd. ℗ 1966 Reggae Magic Record Co. Ltd.
6: Published by LaFleur Music. ℗ 1966 Reggae Magic Record Co. Ltd.
7: Published by EMI United Partnership Ltd. ℗ 1966 Reggae Magic Record Co. Ltd.
8: Published by EMI United Partnership Ltd . ℗ 1966 Reggae Magic Record Co. Ltd.
9: Published by Copyright Control. ℗ 1997 Reggae Magic Record Co. Ltd.
10: Published by Intersong Music Ltd. ℗ 1966 Reggae Magic Record Co. Ltd.
11: Published by Tristan Music Ltd. ℗ 1966 Reggae Magic Record Co. Ltd.
12: Published by Copyright Control. ℗ 1966 Reggae Magic Record Co. Ltd.
13: Published by LaFleur Music. ℗ 1998 Reggae Magic Record Co. Ltd.
14: Published by Copyright Control. ℗ 1966 Reggae Magic Record Co. Ltd.
This compilation ℗&© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd. Made in Germany by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe.
Original Top Deck recordings under license from Reggae Magic Record Co. Ltd.
In booklet: design by www.mentalblock.co.uk
On back cover: Mental Block.
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