SKATALITES | Akateeminen Kirjakauppa

During the early 1960’s, the sound of ska exploded upon Jamaica’s musical landscape, with the driving dynamic sound championed by arguably the greatest ensemble of musicians ever to have performed and recorded on the island. Fronted by legendary saxophonist Tommy McCook, the Skatalites also comprised a veritable who’s who of Kingston-based performers, their number including trombonist Don Drummond, tenor saxman Roland Alphonso, drumming supremo Lloyd Knibb and keyboard prodigy Jackie Mittoo. Following their creation in the summer of ’64, this powerhouse instrumental combo dominated the island’s music industry for 18 glorious months, the very best of their work produced by famed Treasure Isle Records boss, Arthur ‘Duke’ Reid. The best of their output for the celebrated producer is showcased on the ‘Essential Artist Collection’.

Disc 1
1. Don Drummond & Tommy McCook & The Skatalites - (Music Is) My Occupation (Ring of Fire)
2. Tommy McCook & The Baba Brooks Band - Alley Cat Ska
3. Don Drummond & The Skatalites - Cool Smoke
4. Don Drummond & The Skatalites - Garden of Love
5. Tommy McCook - Twelve Minutes to Go
6. The Baba Brooks Band - Girls Town Ska
7. Don Drummond & Baba Brooks & The Skatalites - Stampede
8. The Baba Brooks Band - Vitamin A
9. The Baba Brooks Band - Teenage Ska
10. Don Drummond & Baba Brooks - Melody Jamboree
11. Baba Brooks & The Skatalites - Boat Ride
12. Don Drummond & The Skatalites - Around the World
13. The Baba Brooks Orchestra - Watermelon Man
14. Baba Brooks & His Band - River Bank, Pt.1 (Bank to Bank)
15. Baba Brooks & His Band - Guns Fever
16. The Baba Brooks Band - Ska Virginia (Virginia Ska)
17. Cuttings with Baba Brooks & His Band - Duck Soup
18. The Baba Brooks Band - Donkey City, Pt.1 (Pt. 1)
19. Lester Sterling & The Skatalites - Latin Goes Ska
20. Roland Alphonso & Don Drummond & The Skatalites - Alipang
21. Don Drummond & The Tommy McCook Band - Lucky Seven
22. Frank Anderson & Roland Alphonso - Musical Store Room
23. The Baba Brooks Orchestra - Musical Communion
24. Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites - Sandy Gully
25. Don Drummond & The Baba Brooks Band - Doctor Dekker

Disc 2
1. Roland Alphonso & The Baba Brooks Band - Nuclear Weapon
2. Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites - Corner Stone (A Trip to Mars)
3. Baba Brooks & Don Drummond - Knockout Punch (Cotton Tree)
4. Don Drummond & The Skatalites - Don De Lion
5. Tommy McCook & The Skatalites - Rocket Ship
6. Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites - Feeling Fine
7. Don Drummond & The Skatalites - Mesopotamia
8. The Baba Brooks Band - Donkey City, Pt.2
9. Lyn Taitt & The Baba Brooks Band - Independence Ska (aka El Pussycat)
10. Roland Alphonso & Duke Reid's Group - Rude Boy
11. The Baba Brooks Band - Jelly Bean
12. Lyn Taitt & The Comets - Skalarama (The Magnificent Seven Theme)
13. Baba Brooks & His Band - River Bank (aka Bank to Bank)
14. Baba Brooks - Country Town
15. Baba Brooks & His Band - One Eyed Giant
16. The Baba Brooks Band - Twilight Zone (Instrumental)
17. Baba Brooks & His Band - Catch a Fire
18. Don Drummond - Spider
19. Don Drummond & The Skatalites - Eastern Standard Time
20. Don Drummond & The Skatalites - Thoroughfare (Treasure Isle)
21. Don Drummond & Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites - Silver Dollar
22. The Skatalites - Street Corner
23. Don Drummond - University Goes Ska
24. Don Drummond & Tommy McCook - J.F.K.'s Memory
25. The Skatalites - Good News