VA – Studio One Ska (Red Vinyl Edition)

A blistering collection of non-stop Ska classic tunes featuring classic cuts from the originators of Ska alongside a heavy dose of superb rarities from the might vaults of 13 Brentford Road – pure fire!

This compilation features classic tracks from The Skatalites, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Delroy Wilson alongside super-rare tracks from the likes of Ken Boothe, The Maytals, Jackie Mittoo, Tommy McCook and many more.

Clement Sir Coxsone Dodds musical empire was founded on Ska, the first explosive and most exciting music to come out of newly independent Jamaica. This album is a celebration of the music of Studio One Records seminal Ska releases and features a whos who of some of the most important artists in the history of reggae music.

2 x LP Red Vinyl

Tracklist:
Jackie Mittoo El Bang Bang 3:28
Ken Boothe & Stranger Cole Arte Bella 2:37
The Wailers (I’m Gonna) Put It On 3:08
The Skatalites Addis Ababa 2:27
Roland Alphonso President Kennedy 2:52
Joe Higgs (I’m The) Song My Enemies Sing 2:54
The Skatalites Beardsman Ska 3:00
Delroy Wilson I Want Justice 2:16
Tommy McCook’s Orchestra Sampson 2:45
The Ethiopians I’m Gonna Take Over 2:31
Tommy McCook Freedom Sounds 3:40
The Maytals Marching On 2:36
The Skatalites Exodus 2:50
Roland Alphonso Look Away Ska 3:15
Don Drummond Don Cosmic 2:35
Roland Alphonso Scambalena 3:20
Andy & Joey You’re Wondering Now 2:11