Band Name: The Skatalites
Music Album: Tribute To The Ska-talites
Album Release Date: November 1991
Music Genre: Reggae Ska
Record Label: Lagoon
Album Release Country: France
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 | James Bond | 3:03 |
| 2 | Yellow Basket | 3:11 |
| 3 | River To The Bank | 2:50 |
| 4 | Inez | 3:18 |
| 5 | Musical Companion | 3:00 |
| 6 | Lucky Seven | 2:50 |
| 7 | Latin Goes Ska | 3:00 |
| 8 | Don-De-Lion | 2:04 |
| 9 | Independent Anniversary Ska | 4:02 |
| 10 | Eastern Standard Time | 3:05 |
| 11 | Garden Of Love | 3:09 |
| 12 | Don's Memorial | 2:48 |
| 13 | Alipang | 2:57 |
| 14 | Teenage Ska | 2:38 |
Recorded at Treasure Isle Recording Studios and West Indies Records Ltd, Kingston, Jamaica.
Produced by Duke Reid, 1962-1968.
Duke Reid Artists. Original Duke Reid Recordings
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