As fans are well aware, although the Skatalites only officially existed for a mere 14 months or so, the bandmembers' impact on Jamaican music extended far beyond that brief period into the rocksteady era and then the reggae era and beyond, and stretching back into the island's pre-recording days. In various aggregations, the musicians played on vast swathes of songs throughout the '60s, and during the ska years virtually everything that was put on disc featured at least a couple of the men. {^F...   [ read more ]

CD $23.73

To celebrate its acquisition of the entire popular works of The Godfather of Ska, Mr. Laurel Aitken, Cherry Red is delighted to present this ten track digital download only Ska sampler.Ska Wars is a short sharp introduction to Ska done the Cherry Red way. Kicking off with the anthemic Z Cars theme performed by The Loafers who were regularly called upon as Laurel Aitken's backing band. Track 2 features Arthur Kay & The Originals skanking along to their hit & this album's name sake Ska Wars before we are i...   [ read more ]

MP3 $8.99

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VINYL FORMAT. An amazing compilation of reggae. Featuring Roland Alphonso, The Avalons, Ferdie Nelson, Jackie Opel and Lynn Taitt. Originally released as part of a series from Top Deck Records.

2xLP $27.99

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