5013929276734

The Ska From Jamaica: Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks (2CD)

Various Artists

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: DBCDD067

Format Details: 2CD

Release Date:  13 November 2020

Label:  Doctor Bird / Cherry Red

Packaging Type:  Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  5013929276734

Genres:  Reggae  

  • Description

    • First digital release of long lost 1966 LP
    • Includes 34 tracks new to CD
    • Features some of Jamaica’s biggest Ska artists

    Originally scheduled for release in 1966 by leading Afro-Caribbean music specialists, R&B Records, “The Ska From Jamaica” album remained lost for well over half a century before the ¼” master tape was finally discovered in the Trojan archives earlier this year.

    Featuring tracks by numerous talents now widely regarded as Jamaican legends, the LP showcased the work of leading producer, Lindon Pottinger, comprising a dozen top quality tracks from his Gaydisc/SEP catalogue that first saw issue in the UK on R&B’s venerated Ska Beat label between 1964 and ’66.

    The album finally saw release on vinyl as an extremely limited Record Store Day release in August and with this 2CD set has been expanded to include a further 47 Pottinger-produced recordings.

    With over 30 tracks unavailable on any format since the Sixties and virtually all other tracks unavailable for decades, the collection is a ska fan’s dream and in combination with the companion volume, “Festival Jump Up” (DBCDD 046), presents the opportunity to discover and enjoy the most popular works of one of the most influential, yet underrated, record producers in Jamaican music history.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. The Ska (From Jamaica) - Jackie Estick
      • 2. Up And Down - Winston Samuels
      • 3. Calling - Roy & Ken
      • 4. Derrick! - Derrick Harriott
      • 5. Tribute To Sobers - Count Lasher
      • 6. Scaramouche - Bobby Aiken & The Carib Beats
      • 7. Monkey Ska - Derrick Harriott
      • 8. Time Will Tell - Winston Samuels
      • 9. Paradise - Roy Shirley & Ken
      • 10. Doreen - Ben Levy
      • 11. Too Late - Lloyd & Glen
      • 12. Wayward Ska - Lloyd Brevett
      • 13. Be Prepared - Winston Samuels
      • 14. Dry Weather House - Count Lasher
      • 15. I Don't Need Your Love - Chuck & Dobby
      • 16. Keep Smiling - Ben Levy
      • 17. Joy And Jean - The Maytals
      • 18. Lo-Ki - Winston Richards
      • 19. My Best Friend - The Charmers
      • 20. Stop Knocking - Roy & Yvonne
      • 21. Miss Ida - Clancy Eccles
      • 22. My Bride To Be - Winston Samuels
      • 23. Seed You Sow - Clive Bonnie
      • 24. Never Knew Love - Ben Levy
      • 25. What Is Katty - King Rocky
      • 26. Butterfly - Horrell Dawkins
      • 27. Never Again - Winston Samuels
      • 28. Your Love - Jimmy James
      • 29. Tell Me - Roy & Yvonne
      • 30. Chelip Chelip - Bobby Aitken & The Carib Beats

      Disc 2

      • 1. Ska Is Here To Stay - Karl Bryan
      • 7. Roam Jerusalem - Clancy Eccles
      • 8. You’re My Angel - Winston Samuels
      • 9. My Darling - The Maytals
      • 10. Daisy - Jackie Estick
      • 11. Funny - Winston Grennon
      • 12. Come What May - Winston Samuels
      • 13. A Teenager's Prayer - Dobby Dobson
      • 14. Rascal Boy - Lord Creator
      • 15. Don’t Do That - Clancy Eccles
      • 16. I'm Sorry - Winston Samuels
      • 17. Mattie Rag - Baba Brooks
      • 18. Jericho Wall - Ezekial Brown
      • 19. Live And Let Others Live - Lloyd & Glen
      • 20. I'll Make You Glad - Ben Levy
      • 21. Thunder Ball - The Originators
      • 22. Turn On The Lights - Winston Grennan
      • 23. Broken Hearted - Winston Samuels
      • 24. My Blue Rose - Dobby Dobson
      • 25. Guns Town - Clancy Eccles
      • 26. Hot Iron - The Originators
      • 27. Rudies Give Up - Lloyd & Glen
      • 28. Fast Mouth - The Cables
      • 29. Orange Street Special - Bobby Aitken & The Carib Beats