Moonstompers, Shufflers And Skankers... Ska

Here are 2CDs of essential Ska that will keep you rocking and skanking all night long. We re talking real ska, pure ska from the birth of the music in the early 1960s from the original Jamaican masters including Desmond Dekker, Toots & The Maytals, The Skatalites, The Pioneers, Alton Ellis and many more. This stuff will float your boat, fill your moat, put laughter in your throat and stop you wanting to wear your coat! Six-panel digipack, collectors 24 page full colour fold-out poster and detailed sleevenotes

Tracklist

1-1.   The Pioneers - Long Shot Kick De Bucket.   2:51
1-2.   Desmond Dekker - Israelites.   2:35
1-3.   The Ethiopians - Train To Skaville.   2:55
1-4.   Toots And The Maytals - Do The Reggay.   3:09
1-5.   Alton Ellis - Ain't That Loving You.   2:32
1-6.   Baba Brooks - Guns Fever.   2:52
1-7.   The Skatalites - Independent Anniversary Ska.   4:03
1-8.   Margarita And Don Drummond - Woman-A-Come.   3:10
1-9.   Ken Boothe - The Train Is Coming.   3:42
1-10.   Desmond Dekker - Rude Boy Train.   2:17
1-11.   The Techniques - You Don't Care.   2:34
1-12.   Slim Smith & The Uniques - Watch This Sound.   2:35
1-13.   The Paragons - Quiet Place.   2:02
1-14.   Freddie McKay - Love Is A Treasure.   2:41
1-15.   Lizzy & Freddie McKay - Love Is A Treasure (Version).   2:40
1-16.   Derrick Morgan - The Conqueror.   2:59
1-17.   Stranger Cole - Rough And Tough.   2:59
1-18.   Slim Smith - If It Don't Work Out.   2:22
1-19.   Toots And The Maytals - Johnny Coolman.   3:16
1-20.   The Duke Reid Group - The Rude Boy.   2:43

2-1.   The Maytals - African Doctor (AKA Doctor Lester).   2:31
2-2.   The Paragons - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy.   2:59
2-3.   The Ethiopians - Woman Capture Man.   2:25
2-4.   Alton Ellis & The Flames - Cry Tough.   4:12
2-5.   Ken Boothe - Artibella.   2:13
2-6.   Slim Smith - The Time Has Come.   4:13
2-7.   Karl Bryan - Red Ash.   2:57
2-8.   The Skatalites - Apanga.   2:57
2-9.   Justin Hinds - Drink Milk.   3:01
2-10.   The Blues Busters - Donna.   1:50
2-11.   Derrick Morgan - Seven Letters.   3:32
2-12.   The Gaylads - Soul Sisters.   2:54
2-13.   John Holt - Stealing Stealing.   2:00
2-14.   The Jamaicans - Peace And Love.   2:36
2-15.   Delroy Wilson - Got To Get Away.   2:36
2-16.   Phyllis Dillon - Don't Stay Away.   2:32
2-17.   Derrick Morgan - Great Musical Battle.   3:32
2-18.   Eric Donaldson - What A Festival.   2:54
2-19.   The Tennors - Hopeful Village (Molly Oh).   2:30
2-20.   Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - Ode To Billy Joe.   3:56