Ska! An Essential Guide to the Best of Ska, Two Tone and Blue Beat

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: Train to Skaville
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Our House
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982)
recording of:
Our House
lyricist:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
composer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness43:11
2On My Radio
recording of:
On My Radio
lyricist and composer:
Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
publisher:
Fairwood Music Ltd.
The Selecter4.53:04
3Ghost Town
recording of:
Ghost Town
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use!)
The Specials5:15
4Mirror in the Bathroom
producer:
Bob Sargeant
bass:
David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
drums (drum set):
Everett Morton
guitar:
Andy Cox (of The Beat) and Dave Wakeling
saxophone:
Papa Saxa
vocals:
Ranking Roger and Dave Wakeling
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 282)
recording of:
Mirror in the Bathroom
writer:
Andy Cox (of The Beat), Everett Morton, Roger Charlery, David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals) and Dave Wakeling
publisher:
Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!), Beat Brothers Ltd. and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
The English Beat4.753:05
5Ska Wars
Arthur Kay & the Originals3:56
6Big Fat Man
Laurel Aitken3:09
7Skinhead Girl
Buster's Allstars2:57
8Missing Words
The Selecter43:51
9Lip Up Fatty
recording of:
Lip Up Fatty
writer:
Louis Cook, Douglas Trendle, David Farren, Paul Hyman, Chris Kane (saxophone player), Andrew Marson, Alan Sayag, Martin Stewart (member of Bad Manners, The Selecter) and Brian Tuitt
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Bad Manners2:40
10Cryin’
Hotknives3:14
11Christine Keeler
performer:
Roland Alphonso
instrumental cover recording of:
Comin’ Home Baby (later version with lyrics)
lyricist:
Bob Dorough
composer:
Ben Tucker
revision of:
Comin’ Home Baby (original instrumental)
The Skatalites3:09
12Shanty Town
producer:
Leslie Kong
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
recording of:
007 (Shanty Town)
lyricist and composer:
Desmond Dacres
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
Desmond Dekker42:44
13Train to Skaville
recording of:
Train to Skaville
lyricist and composer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
The Ethiopians52:51
14When I Fall in Love
recording of:
When I Fall in Love
lyricist and composer:
Ken Boothe
Ken Boothe2:45
▼ CD 2: A Message to You
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Message to You Rudy
cover recording of:
A Message to You, Rudy
writer:
Dandy Livingstone
The Specials2:45
2Hand’s Off She’s Mine
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Hands Off... She's Mine
writer:
Andy Cox (of The Beat), Everett Morton, Roger Charlery, David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals) and Dave Wakeling
The English Beat42:57
3My Boy Lollipop
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
cover recording of:
My Boy Lollipop
writer:
Morris Levy, Johnny Roberts (US songwriter, "My Boy Lollipop") and Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
recording of:
My Boy Lollipop
writer:
Morris Levy, Johnny Roberts (US songwriter, "My Boy Lollipop") and Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
Millie51:58
4One Step Beyond
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass guitar:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1979)
cover recording of:
One Step Beyond…
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell
publisher:
Melodisc Music Ltd.
Madness4.552:19
5Green Banana
Laurel Aitken2:30
6Lee Harvey Oswald
recording of:
Lee Oswald
composer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
The Skatalites3:00
7Never You Change
The Maytals2:35
8Everything Crash
The Ethiopians2:32
9Don Cosmic
Don Drummond2:35
10I Want Justice
Delroy Wilson2:17
11Flying Ska
Prince Buster2:18
12Ne Ne Nana Na Nu Nu Nu
live recording of:
Ne‐Ne Na‐Na Na‐Na Nu‐Nu
writer:
Eddie Deane and Al Dredick
version of:
Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu
Bad Manners1:45
13Exodus
recording of:
Exodus
The Skatalites2:49
14Sweet William
Millie1:47
▼ CD 3: Recordings That Inspired the Two Tone Explosion
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Stop the Train
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong
recording of:
Stop That Train (on 1970-05-05)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Peter Tosh
publisher:
Axum Zion Music Limited, B & C Music Publishing Ltd., Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Iron Zion Music Limited, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Bob Marley2:18
2You Can Get It If You Really Want
The Cimarons2:40
3People Get Ready
Jimmy Osbourne3:02
4400 Years
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd, Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry
bass:
Lloyd Parks (Jamaican bassist) (in 1970-11)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1970-11)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1970-11) and Ranford “Rannie Bop” Williams (in 1970-11)
keyboard:
Glen Adams (in 1970-11)
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson (in 1970-11)
lead vocals:
Peter Tosh (in 1970-11)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1970-11) and Bunny Wailer (in 1970-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica (in 1970-11)
recording of:
Four Hundred Years (in 1970-11)
writer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry and Peter Tosh
publisher:
Jamrec Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Peter Tosh2:32
5Keep a Cool Head
recording of:
Keep a Cool Head
Desmond Dekker2:02
654 46 That’s My Number
recording of:
54‐46 (That’s My Number)
lyricist and composer:
Toots Hibbert
Toots & The Maytals4.753:27
7The Tide Is High
cover recording of:
The Tide Is High
additional writer:
Howard Barrett and Tyrone Evans
writer:
John Holt
publisher:
B & C Music Corp., Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Embassy Music Corporation, Gemrod Music Inc., Sparta Florida Music Group and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
U Roy2:39
8Some Like It Hot
Dennis Brown3:32
9Jungle Beat
Zap Pow5:02
10Respiration
Horace Andy3:06
11Live and Learn
Roman Stewart3:30
12Rock to the Music
Dillinger3:48
13Let Go the Dread
Sugar Minott2:40
14It Must Be Love
recording of:
It Must Be Love
lyricist and composer:
Labi Siffre
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Labi Siffre43:50