Skatalites Essential Artist Collection - The Skatalites CD

ESSENTIAL ARTIST COLLECTION - The Skatalites - 2CD Set 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', which sees issue on 2CD set provides the best introduction yet to the music of the incredible, multi-talented and hugely influential Skatalites.

1. (Music Is) My Occupation á- By Don Drummond, Tommy McCook ; The Skatalites 2. Alley Cat Ska á- By Tommy McCook ; The Baba Brooks Band 3. Cool Smoke á- By Don Drummond ; The Skatalites 4. Garden of Love á- By Don Drummond ; The Skatalites 5. Twelve Minutes to Go á- By Tommy McCook ; The Skatalites 6. Girls Town Ska á- By The Baba Brooks Band 7. Stampede á- By Don Drummond ; Baba Brooks ; The Skatalites 8. Vitamin A á- By The Baba Brooks Band 9. Teenage Ska á- By The Baba Brooks Band 10. Melody Jamboree á- By Don Drummond ; Baba Brooks 11. Boat Ride á- By Baba Brooks ; The Skatalites 12. Around the World á- By Don Drummond ; The Skatalites 13. Watermelon Man á- By The Baba Brooks Band 14. River Bank, Pt. 1 (Bank to Bank) á- By Baba Brooks ; His Band 15. Guns Fever á- By The Baba Brooks Band 16. Ska Virginia (Virginia Ska) á- By The Baba Brooks Band 17. Duck Soup (with Baba Brooks ; His Band) á- By Cuttings 18. Donkey City, Pt. 1 á- By The Baba Brooks Band 19. Latin Goes Ska á- By Lester Sterling ; The Skatalites 20. Alipang (Alley Pon) á- By Roland Alphonso, Don Drummond ; The Skatalites 21. Lucky Seven á- By Don Drummond ; Baba Brooks 22. Musical Store Room á- By Frank Anderson, Don Drummond ; The Skatalites 23. Musical Communion (Sly Mongoose) á- By Baba Brooks 24. Sandy Gully á- By Roland Alphonso ; The Skatalites 25. Doctor Dekker á- By Don Drummond ; The Baba Brooks Band 26. Nuclear Weapon á- By Roland Alphonso ; The Baba Brooks Band 27. Corner Stone (A Trip to Mars) á- By Roland Alphonso ; The Skatalites 28. Knockout Punch (Cotton Tree) á- By Baba Brooks ; Don Drummond 29. Don De Lion á- By Don Drummond ; The Skatalites 30. Rocket Ship á- By Tommy McCook ; The Skatalites 31. Feeling Fine á- By Roland Alphonso ; The Skatalites 32. Mesopotamia á- By Don Drummond ; The Skatalites 33. Donkey City, Pt. 2 á- By The Baba Brooks Band 34. Independence Ska (El Pussycat) á- By Lyn Taitt ; The Baba Brooks Band 35. Rude Boy á- By Roland Alphonso ; Duke Reid's Group 36. Jelly Bean á- By The Baba Brooks Band 37. Skalarama (The Magnificent Seven Theme) á- By Lyn Taitt ; The Baba Brooks Band 38. River Bank, Pt. 1 á- By Baba Brooks ; His Band 39. Country Town á- By Baba Brooks 40. One Eyed Giant á- By Baba Brooks ; His Band 41. Twilight Zone (Instrumental) á- By The Baba Brooks Band 42. Catch a Fire á- By Baba Brooks ; His Band 43. Spider á- By Don Drummond 44. Eastern Standard Time á- By Don Drummond ; The Skatalites 45. Thoroughfare (Treasure Isle) á- By Don Drummond ; The Skatalites 46. Silver Dollar á- By Don Drummond, Roland Alphonso ; The Skatalites 47. Street Corner 48. University Goes Ska á- By Don Drummond 49. J.F.K.'s Memory á- By Don Drummond ; Tommy McCook 50. Good News