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A typically excellent reissue by Heartbeat, Rounder Records' reggae-and-Caribbean imprint, 1998's SKATALITES AND FRIENDS AT RANDY'S is a fascinating collection of rare tracks recorded at the legendary Randy's Studio in Kingston, Jamaica in the mid '60s. Although the Skatalites only get their names on a quarter of the 20 tracks here--all of them killer ska instrumentals--they were the backing band on all of them, and although the Maytals or Alton Ellis might get top billing on the other 15 tracks, they're indubitably Skatalites tracks. Even more than Booker T and the MGs did for Stax/Volt or the Funk Brothers did for Motown, the Skatalites defined--some say invented--the musical landscape of Kingston from 1963 to 1966. Highlights include "Machine Shop," a solo showcase by Skatalites trombonist Don Drummond, and a skanking version of Henry Mancini's "Baby Elephant Walk" that works much better than anyone might expect.
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The Skatalites, MainArtist
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
John Holt, MainArtist - The Skatalites, MainArtist - Alton Ellis, MainArtist
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
The Skatalites, MainArtist - Don Drummond, MainArtist
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
The Maytals, MainArtist - The Skatalites, MainArtist
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
The Skatalites, MainArtist
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - The Skatalites, MainArtist - Stranger Cole, MainArtist
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
The Skatalites, MainArtist
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
The Skatalites, MainArtist - Alton Ellis, MainArtist
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
The Skatalites, MainArtist - Baba Brooks, MainArtist
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
The Skatalites, MainArtist - Chin, Composer - Randy's All Stars, MainArtist
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
The Skatalites, MainArtist - Don Drummond, MainArtist
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
The Skatalites, MainArtist - Chin, Composer - ELLIS, Composer - Alton Ellis, MainArtist
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
The Skatalites, MainArtist
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
The Maytals, MainArtist - The Skatalites, MainArtist - Hibbert, Composer
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
The Skatalites, MainArtist - Chin, Composer - McCook, Composer
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
The Skatalites, MainArtist - Basil Gabbidon, MainArtist
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
The Skatalites, MainArtist - Charlie Organaire, MainArtist
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
The Skatalites, MainArtist - Roland Alphonso, MainArtist
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
RICO RODRIGUEZ, MainArtist - The Skatalites, MainArtist
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
The Skatalites, MainArtist - Basil Gabbidon, MainArtist
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
Album review
A typically excellent reissue by Heartbeat, Rounder Records' reggae-and-Caribbean imprint, 1998's SKATALITES AND FRIENDS AT RANDY'S is a fascinating collection of rare tracks recorded at the legendary Randy's Studio in Kingston, Jamaica in the mid '60s. Although the Skatalites only get their names on a quarter of the 20 tracks here--all of them killer ska instrumentals--they were the backing band on all of them, and although the Maytals or Alton Ellis might get top billing on the other 15 tracks, they're indubitably Skatalites tracks. Even more than Booker T and the MGs did for Stax/Volt or the Funk Brothers did for Motown, the Skatalites defined--some say invented--the musical landscape of Kingston from 1963 to 1966. Highlights include "Machine Shop," a solo showcase by Skatalites trombonist Don Drummond, and a skanking version of Henry Mancini's "Baby Elephant Walk" that works much better than anyone might expect.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:07
- Main artists: The Skatalites
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: VP Records
- Genre: Reggae
1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc. 1998 VP Music Group Inc., under license from Randys Music Group, Inc.
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