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The Best of the Skatalites

The Skatalites

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A crude sleeve and label, but otherwise a nice (if incomplete) Skatalites package that includes several well-known cuts and a few that are slightly more obscure. Another variation, with fewer tracks, was released as Celebration.

© Steven McDonald /TiVo

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1
Eastern Standard Time
Don Drummond
00:03:14

Donat Mittoo, Composer - JOHNNY MOORE, Composer - The Skatalites, MainArtist - Tommy McCook, Composer - Don Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - Roland Alphonso, Composer - Lester Sterling, Composer - Lloyd Knibb, Composer - Lloyd Brevett, Composer - Jerome Haynes, Composer - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

2
(Music Is) My Occupation
Don Drummond
00:03:00

June Carter, Composer, Writer - MERLE KILGORE, Composer, Writer - The Skatalites, MainArtist - Tommy McCook, MainArtist - Don Drummond, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

3
Street Corner
The Skatalites
00:03:02

JOHNNY MOORE, Composer - JACKIE MITTOO, Composer - The Skatalites, MainArtist - Tommy McCook, Composer - Don Drummond, Composer - Roland Alphonso, Composer - Lester Sterling, Composer - Lloyd Knibb, Composer - Lloyd Brevett, Composer - Jerome Haynes, Composer - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

4
Garden of Love
Don Drummond
00:03:02

The Skatalites, Composer, MainArtist - Don Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

5
Latin Goes Ska
Lester Sterling
00:03:03

The Skatalites, MainArtist - Lester Sterling, Composer, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

6
Silver Dollar
Don Drummond
00:02:55

The Skatalites, MainArtist - Tommy McCook, Composer - Don Drummond, MainArtist - Roland Alphonso, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

7
Green Island
Don Drummond
00:03:59

The Skatalites, MainArtist - Don Drummond, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

8
Alley Cat Ska
Tommy McCook
00:02:39

Tommy McCook, Composer, MainArtist - The Baba Brooks Band, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

9
Alipang (Alley Pon)
Roland Alphonso
00:03:02

The Skatalites, MainArtist - Don Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - Roland Alphonso, MainArtist - Arthur Reid, Composer - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

10
Corner Stone (A Trip to Mars)
Roland Alphonso
00:02:31

The Skatalites, MainArtist - Roland Alphonso, MainArtist - Arthur Reid, Composer - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

11
Doctor Dekker
Don Drummond
00:02:49

Don Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - The Baba Brooks Band, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

12
Rocket Ship
Tommy McCook
00:02:36

The Skatalites, Composer, MainArtist - Tommy McCook, Composer, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

13
Teenage Ska
The Baba Brooks Band
00:02:40

Baba Brooks, Composer - Arthur Reid, Composer - The Baba Brooks Band, Composer, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

14
Knockout Punch (Cotton Tree)
Baba Brooks
00:03:11

Tommy McCook, Composer - Don Drummond, MainArtist - Baba Brooks, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

15
Musical Store Room
Frank Anderson
00:02:20

JOHNNY MOORE, Composer - JACKIE MITTOO, Composer - Frank Anderson, MainArtist - The Skatalites, MainArtist - Tommy McCook, Composer - Don Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - Roland Alphonso, Composer - Lester Sterling, Composer - Lloyd Knibb, Composer - Lloyd Brevett, Composer - Jerome Haynes, Composer - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

16
Cool Smoke
Don Drummond
00:03:05

Bill Smith, Producer - The Skatalites, Instruments, MainArtist - Larry Shay, Producer - Don Drummond, Composer, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Arthur Reid, Composer, Writer - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer - Nathan Breedlove, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

17
Lucky Seven
Don Drummond
00:02:52

Don Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - Baba Brooks, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer - The Tommy McCook Band, Composer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

18
Melody Jamboree
Don Drummond
00:03:09

Don Drummond, Composer, Instruments, MainArtist - Baba Brooks, Instruments, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

19
Stampede
Don Drummond
00:02:54

The Skatalites, Instruments, MainArtist - Don Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - Baba Brooks, Trumpet, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

20
Girls Town Ska
The Baba Brooks Band
00:02:50

Baba Brooks, Composer - The Baba Brooks Band, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

21
Twelve Minutes to Go
Tommy McCook
00:03:08

The Skatalites, MainArtist - Tommy McCook, Composer, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

22
Thoroughfare (Treasure Isle)
Don Drummond
00:02:50

The Skatalites, Instruments, MainArtist - Don Drummond, MainArtist - Duke Reid, Composer - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

23
Boat Ride
Baba Brooks
00:03:05

The Skatalites, Instruments, MainArtist - Baba Brooks, Composer, Writer, MainArtist - Lester Sterling, Composer, Writer - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

24
Mesopotamia
Don Drummond
00:02:53

The Skatalites, MainArtist - Don Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - Duke Reid, Composer - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

25
Nuclear Weapon
Roland Alphonso
00:02:56

Roland Alphonso, Composer, MainArtist - The Baba Brooks Band, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

26
Sandy Gully
Roland Alphonso
00:02:48

The Skatalites, MainArtist - Roland Alphonso, Composer, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

27
University Goes Ska
Don Drummond
00:02:46

Don Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

28
Duck Soup (with Baba Brooks & His Band)
Cuttings
00:02:30

Arthur Reid, Composer - Baba Brooks & His Band, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer - Cuttings, MainArtist

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

29
Skalarama (The Magnificent Seven Theme)
Lyn Taitt
00:02:51

Elmer Bernstein, Composer - The Comets, Instruments - The Baba Brooks Band, MainArtist - Lyn Taitt, Guitar, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

30
Vitamin A
The Baba Brooks Band
00:02:52

Baba Brooks, Composer - The Baba Brooks Band, Instruments, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG company

31
Around the World
Don Drummond
00:02:54

The Skatalites, Instruments, MainArtist - Don Drummond, Composer, Instruments, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

32
Independence Ska (El Pussycat)
Lyn Taitt
00:02:35

The Baba Brooks Band, MainArtist - Lyn Taitt, Composer, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

33
Feeling Fine
Roland Alphonso
00:02:55

Bill Smith, Producer - The Skatalites, MainArtist - Larry Shay, Producer - Tommy McCook, Composer - Roland Alphonso, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer - Nathan Breedlove, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

34
Guns Fever
The Baba Brooks Band
00:02:53

The Baba Brooks Band, MainArtist - Baba Brooks & His Band, Composer - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company 1965 ℗ Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.

35
Don De Lion
Don Drummond
00:02:08

Bill Smith, Producer - The Skatalites, MainArtist - Larry Shay, Producer - Don Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer - Nathan Breedlove, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

36
J.F.K.'s Memory
Don Drummond
00:03:03

Tommy McCook, Saxophone, MainArtist - Don Drummond, Composer, Trombone, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

37
Special Event
Tommy McCook
00:02:44

Tommy McCook, MainArtist - The Baba Brooks Band, MainArtist

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

38
Good News
The Skatalites
00:02:55

Bill Smith, Producer - The Skatalites, Composer, MainArtist - Larry Shay, Producer - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer - Nathan Breedlove, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

39
Catch a Fire
Baba Brooks & His Band
00:02:40

Arthur Reid, Composer - Baba Brooks & His Band, Instruments, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

40
Forty Miles of Bad Road
Lyn Taitt
00:02:36

Al Casey, Composer - Duane Eddy, Composer - The Baba Brooks Band, MainArtist - Lyn Taitt, MainArtist

© 2017 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company

Album review

A crude sleeve and label, but otherwise a nice (if incomplete) Skatalites package that includes several well-known cuts and a few that are slightly more obscure. Another variation, with fewer tracks, was released as Celebration.

© Steven McDonald /TiVo

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