Evolution Of Ska / Various Evolution Of Ska / Various CD

EU-only two CD set, a unique collection, which traces the development of West Indian music from the mid-'50's Calypso and Mento, through Jamaican R&B to early '60's Blue beat, and the dawn of Ska. Includes some of the earliest recordings by a number of subsequent Reggae superstars, most notably Prince Buster, Jimmy Cliff, Derrick Morgan, Owen Gray, Clancy Eccles, Byron Lee and "The Godfather of Ska" himself, Laurel Aitken. Many of these sides were massive Jamaican hits, most notably: "Boogie Rock"; "Fat Man"; "Easy Snapping"; "Time to Pray"; "Little Vilma"; "Dumplin's"; "Oh Carolina"; "Bartender"; "Hurricane Hattie" and more. Greatly improved sound quality on many of these recordings. Jasmine.

1. Count Lasha ; His Calypsonians - Calabash 2. Lord Tanamo Featuring Jerome Walter's Conga Drums -Wicked Woman 3. Count Sticky ; His Calypsonians - Chico Chico 4. Ben Bowers with Bertie King's Royal Jamaicans - Not Me 5. Nightfall in Zion (Aka Roll River Jordan) - Laurel Aitken 6. Lord Tanamo - Sweet Dreaming 7. Aitken's Boogie - Laurel Aitken 8. Lord Tickler with the Jamaican Calypsonians - Limbo 9. Boogie Rock - Laurel Aitken ; the Boogie Cats 10. Clancy Eccles - Freedom 11. Boogie in My Bones - Laurel Aitken 12. Byron Lee ; the Dragonaires - Dumplin's 13. Jackie Estick with Clue J ; His Blues Blasters - My Baby 14. Keith ; Enid with Trenton Spence ; His Group - Everything Will Be Alright 15. Derrick Morgan - Fat Man 16. Owen Gray with Kenneth Richards ; His Band O Running Around 17. Bonnie ; Skitter with Clue J ; His Blues Blasters - Cherry 18. The Bubbles - the Wasp 19. Low Down Dirty Girl - Laurel Aitken with Duke Reid ; His Group 20. Theophilus Beckford with Clue J ; His Blues Blasters - Easy Snapping 21. The Mellow Larks with Clue J ; His Blues Blasters - Time to Pray (Hallelujah) 22. Owen Gray ; the Caribs - Please Let Me Go 23. Derrick Morgan with Duke Reid ; His Group - Lover Boy 24. Wilfrid 'Jackie' Edwards ; the Caribs - We're Gonna Love 25. Bobby Kingdom ; the Blue Beats - Baby What You Done Me Is Wrong 26. Chuck ; Dobby with Duke Reid ; His Group - Cool School 27. The Blues Busters with Luther 'Wee Willie' Williams ; His Orch - Little Vilma 28. More Whiskey - Laurel Aitken with Duke Reid ; His Group 29. Lloyd Clarke with Duke Reid ; His Group - Parapinto Boogie 30. Love Me Baby - Laurel Aitken 31. Byron Lee ; the Dragonaires - Joy Ride 32. Errol Dixon ; the Blue Beats - Midnight Train 33. Byron Lee ; the Dragonaires - Mash! Mr Lee 34. The Wiggans - Let's Sing the Blues 35. The Folks Brothers with the Count Ossie Afro-Combo - Carolina 36. Theophilus Beckford with Clue J's City Slickers - Little Lady 37. The Jiving Juniors with Hersan ; His City Slickers - Over the River 38. Neville Esson with Clue J ; His Blues Blasters - Lover's Jive 39. Chuck ; Dobby with Aubrey Adams ; His Du-Droppers - Do Du Wap 40. Bartender - Laurel Aitken ; the Blue Beats 41. The Charmers with Hersan ; His City Slickers - Lonely Boy 42. Errol Dixon ; the Back Beats - Too Much Whiskey 43. Martin ; Derrick with Sir Cavalier's Combo - Times Are Going 44. Cecil Byrd with Sir Dee's Group - Ba Ba Black Sheep 45. Theo Beckford with the City Slickers - Georgie and the Old Shoe 46. Nursery Rhyme Boogie - Laurel Aitken ; the Blue Beats 47. Eric 'Humpty Dumpty' Morris with the Drumbago All Stars - Humpty Dumpty 48. Lloyd Clarke - Girl's Rush 49. Buster's Group Featuring Prince Buster - Little Honey 50. Derrick ; Patsy with Drumbago's Band - Feel So Fine 51. Monty ; Roy with Drumbago ; His Orch - in and Out the Window 52. Derrick Morgan with Drumbago ; His Orch - Shake a Leg 53. J.E. Stick with the Drumbago All Stars - Boss Girl 54. Derrick ; Patsy with Drumbago ; His Harmonisers - Let the Good Times Roll 55. Chuck ; Dobby with Buster's Group - I Was Wrong 56. Jimmy Cliff with Sir Cavalier's Combo - I'm Sorry 57. You Got Me Rockin' - Laurel Aitken 58. Lloyd Robinson - You Said You Loved Me 59. Jimmy Cliff - Hurricane Hattie