{"id":8075642601769,"title":"Pre Order: Skatalites - Essential Artist Collection 2CD Out 20th January","handle":"skatalites-essential-artist-collection-2cd","description":"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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFollowing 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe best of their output for the celebrated producer is showcased on the ‘Essential Artist Collection’, which sees issue on both as a 2LP vinyl set and a double CD collection, both of which provide the best introduction yet to the music of the incredible, multi-talented and hugely influential Skatalites.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCD 1\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. (Music Is) My Occupation - Don Drummond, Tommy McCook \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. Alley Cat Ska - Tommy McCook \u0026amp; The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. Cool Smoke - Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. Garden of Love - Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. Twelve Minutes to Go - Tommy McCook \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6. Girls Town Ska - The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7. Stampede - Don Drummond \u0026amp; Baba Brooks \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8. Vitamin A - The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9. Teenage Ska - The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10. Melody Jamboree - Don Drummond \u0026amp; Baba Brooks\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e11. Boat Ride - Baba Brooks \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e12. Around the World - Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e13. Watermelon Man - The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e14. River Bank, Pt.1 (Bank to Bank) - Baba Brooks \u0026amp; His Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e15. Guns Fever - The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e16. Ska Virginia (Virginia Ska) - The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e17. Duck Soup (with Baba Brooks \u0026amp; His Band) - Cuttings\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e18. Donkey City, Pt. 1 - The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e19. Latin Goes Ska - Lester Sterling \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e20. Alipang (Alley Pon) - Roland Alphonso, Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e21. Lucky Seven - Don Drummond \u0026amp; Baba Brooks\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e22. Musical Store Room - Frank Anderson, Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e23. Musical Communion (Sly Mongoose) - Baba Brooks\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e24. Sandy Gully - Roland Alphonso \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e25. Doctor Dekker - Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCD 2\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. Nuclear Weapon - Roland Alphonso \u0026amp; The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. Corner Stone (A Trip to Mars) - Roland Alphonso \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. Knockout Punch (Cotton Tree) - Baba Brooks \u0026amp; Don Drummond\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. Don De Lion - Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. 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One Eyed Giant - Baba Brooks \u0026amp; His Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e16. Twilight Zone (Instrumental) - The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e17. Catch a Fire - Baba Brooks \u0026amp; His Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e18. Spider - Don Drummond\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e19. Eastern Standard Time - Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e20. Thoroughfare (Treasure Isle) - Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e21. Silver Dollar - Don Drummond, Roland Alphonso \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e22. Street Corner - The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e23. University Goes Ska - Don Drummond\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e24. J.F.K.'s Memory - Don Drummond \u0026amp; Tommy McCook\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e25. 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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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFollowing 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe best of their output for the celebrated producer is showcased on the ‘Essential Artist Collection’, which sees issue on both as a 2LP vinyl set and a double CD collection, both of which provide the best introduction yet to the music of the incredible, multi-talented and hugely influential Skatalites.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCD 1\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. (Music Is) My Occupation - Don Drummond, Tommy McCook \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. Alley Cat Ska - Tommy McCook \u0026amp; The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. Cool Smoke - Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. Garden of Love - Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. Twelve Minutes to Go - Tommy McCook \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6. Girls Town Ska - The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7. Stampede - Don Drummond \u0026amp; Baba Brooks \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8. Vitamin A - The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9. Teenage Ska - The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10. Melody Jamboree - Don Drummond \u0026amp; Baba Brooks\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e11. Boat Ride - Baba Brooks \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e12. Around the World - Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e13. Watermelon Man - The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e14. River Bank, Pt.1 (Bank to Bank) - Baba Brooks \u0026amp; His Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e15. Guns Fever - The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e16. Ska Virginia (Virginia Ska) - The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e17. Duck Soup (with Baba Brooks \u0026amp; His Band) - Cuttings\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e18. Donkey City, Pt. 1 - The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e19. Latin Goes Ska - Lester Sterling \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e20. Alipang (Alley Pon) - Roland Alphonso, Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e21. Lucky Seven - Don Drummond \u0026amp; Baba Brooks\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e22. Musical Store Room - Frank Anderson, Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e23. Musical Communion (Sly Mongoose) - Baba Brooks\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e24. Sandy Gully - Roland Alphonso \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e25. Doctor Dekker - Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCD 2\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. Nuclear Weapon - Roland Alphonso \u0026amp; The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. Corner Stone (A Trip to Mars) - Roland Alphonso \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. Knockout Punch (Cotton Tree) - Baba Brooks \u0026amp; Don Drummond\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. Don De Lion - Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. Rocket Ship - Tommy McCook \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6. Feeling Fine - Roland Alphonso \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7. Mesopotamia - Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8. Donkey City, Pt. 2 - The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9. Independence Ska (El Pussycat) - Lyn Taitt \u0026amp; The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10. Rude Boy - Roland Alphonso \u0026amp; Duke Reid's Group\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e11. Jelly Bean - The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e12. Skalarama (The Magnificent Seven Theme) - Lyn Taitt \u0026amp; The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e13. River Bank (Pt. 1) - Baba Brooks \u0026amp; His Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e14. Country Town - Baba Brooks\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e15. One Eyed Giant - Baba Brooks \u0026amp; His Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e16. Twilight Zone (Instrumental) - The Baba Brooks Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e17. Catch a Fire - Baba Brooks \u0026amp; His Band\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e18. Spider - Don Drummond\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e19. Eastern Standard Time - Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e20. Thoroughfare (Treasure Isle) - Don Drummond \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e21. Silver Dollar - Don Drummond, Roland Alphonso \u0026amp; The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e22. Street Corner - The Skatalites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e23. University Goes Ska - Don Drummond\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e24. J.F.K.'s Memory - Don Drummond \u0026amp; Tommy McCook\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e25. Good News - The Skatalites"}