Ska Anthems

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Prince
recording of:
The Prince
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
dedicated to:
Prince Buster
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness33:20
2Monkey Man
The Vikings3:44
3Rudy, a Message to You
recording of:
A Message to You, Rudy
lyricist and composer:
Dandy Livingstone
Dandy Livingstone52:34
4Long Shot Kick De Bucket
recording of:
Long Shot (Kick the Bucket)
writer:
George Agard (Jamaican reggae artist, aka "George Dekker", "Johhny Melody"), Sidney "Luddy" Crooks and Jackie Robinson (reggae singer, member of The Pioneers)
The Pioneers2:48
5The Liquidator
Harry J. All Stars3:12
6Skinhead Moonstomp
recording of:
Skinhead Moonstomp
writer:
Roy Ellis (Mr. Symarip) and Monty Naismith
publisher:
B & C Music Publishing and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
Symarip52:59
7Double Barrel
producer:
Winston Riley
bass:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
guitar:
Ranchie McLean
keyboard:
Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer)
membranophone:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
lead vocals:
Dave Barker (reggae artist)
performer:
Techniques All Stars
recording of:
Double Barrel
lyricist and composer:
Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley
Dave & Ansel Collins52:45
8I'm in the Mood for Love
producer:
Lindon Pottinger
cover recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) (in 1935, in 1963) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2016)
Lord Tanamo2:31
9Please Beverley
Bibby & The Astronauts2:36
10Non-stop
Roland Alphonso & Don Drummond2:59
11Ska Down Jamaica Way (South of the Border)
Ferdie Nelson & Ivan Yap2:57
12Gunmen Coming to Town
The Heptones2:30
13I Am in Love
The Techniques & Baba Brooks Band2:27
14Do It Right
The Three Tops2:29
15Yogi Man (Take 2)
Johnny Moore3:17
16Ambition of Men
Rueben Anderson2:42
17Johnny Too Bad
The Slickers3:10
18Red Red Wine
cover recording of:
Red Red Wine
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Bang Records (Bert Berns label) (in 1968)
Tony Tribe52:56
19On My Radio
The Selecter3:23
20Skinhead Girl
The Specials3:30
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Train to Skaville
recording of:
Train to Skaville
lyricist and composer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
The Ethiopians52:52
2Pressure Drop
recording of:
Pressure Drop
lyricist and composer:
Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert
The Maytals2:58
3Jackpot
The Pioneers3:07
4007 (Shanty Town)
recording of:
007 (Shanty Town)
lyricist and composer:
Desmond Dacres
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
Desmond Dekker & the Aces2:33
5The Tide Is High
The Paragons2:43
6Kingston Town
recording of:
Kingston Town
lyricist and composer:
Kenrick Patrick
Lord Creator3:10
7Return of Django
recording of:
Return to Django
composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
B & C Music Publishing
The Upsetters2:31
8Robin Hood
Baba Brooks Band2:36
9Money Or Love
Al and the Vibrators2:32
10No More Will I Wonder
Bibby & The Astronauts2:46
11Red Is Danger (Take 4)
Johnny Moore3:52
12VC-10 (Shake a Lady)
Roland Alphonso2:42
13Come Down (Pomps and Pride)
Lord Tanamo2:17
14Weeping and Wailing
Ferdie Nelson2:29
15Hey Boy, Hey Girl
recording of:
Hey Boy, Hey Girl
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
Millie & Jimmy Cliff3:13
16Renegade
The Zodiacs2:40
17Determination (Take 1)
Roland Alphonso3:02
18Missing Words
The Selecter4:08
19El Pussy Cat Ska
The Specials3:39
20Rudi Got Married
Laurel Aitken & The Unitone3:21
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1My Boy Lollipop
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
cover recording of:
My Boy Lollipop
writer:
Morris Levy, Johnny Roberts (US songwriter, "My Boy Lollipop") and Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
recording of:
My Boy Lollipop
writer:
Morris Levy, Johnny Roberts (US songwriter, "My Boy Lollipop") and Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
Millie4.652:02
2Madness
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass guitar:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
cover recording of:
Madness
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell (until 1962)
Madness2.52:39
3Mirror in the Bathroom
producer:
Bob Sargeant
bass:
David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
drums (drum set):
Everett Morton
guitar:
Andy Cox (of The Beat) and Dave Wakeling
saxophone:
Papa Saxa
vocals:
Ranking Roger and Dave Wakeling
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 282)
recording of:
Mirror in the Bathroom
writer:
Andy Cox (of The Beat), Everett Morton, Roger Charlery, David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals) and Dave Wakeling
publisher:
Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!), Beat Brothers Ltd. and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
The Beat4.753:07
4Three Minute Hero
recorded at:
The Tic Toc Club (f.k.a. Colosseum, Tic Toc, The Orchid, Majestic) in Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (on 1991-12-21)
live recording of:
Three Minute Hero (on 1991-12-21)
composer:
Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
The Selecter2:56
5Wear You to the Ball
The Paragons2:38
6A Shot in the Dark
Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites2:40
7Sweet Sensation
The Melodians3:53
8War and Strife
Ferdie Nelson2:56
9Hungry Man
The Deacons2:00
10Man Alone (Take 2)
The Deacons1:56
11Do You Keep On Dreaming
The Cherry Pies2:36
12This Woman
Desmond Dekker2:33
13Stampede
Don Drummond, Baba Brooks & The Skatalites2:55
14Next Door Neighbour
Owen & Leon Silvera2:29
15Ska-ra-van (Caravan - Take 1)
Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites2:25
16What a Day
Stranger Cole, Ken Boothe & Patsy Millicent Todd2:01
17Distant Drums
Baba Brooks & The Trenton Spence Orchestra2:27
18Ten Virgins
The Angelic Brothers2:21
19Bluebirds Flying Over
The Silvertones2:51
20Garden of Eden
Larry Lawrence2:35
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Israelites
Desmond Dekker & the Aces2:35
254-46 Was My Number
recording of:
54‐46 (That’s My Number)
lyricist and composer:
Toots Hibbert
The Maytals3:11
3Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
The Pioneers3:08
4Wet Dream
Max Romeo2:48
5Rivers of Babylon
recording of:
Rivers of Babylon
lyricist:
Brent Dowe
writer:
Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, BMG Music, Far Musikverlag GmbH and Polygram Music
version of:
Rivers of Babylon (Sinead O'Connor version with additional lyrics)
The Melodians3:25
6Version Girl
Boy Friday3:02
7Train to Soulsville
Cool Sticky2:42
8Tighten Up
The Inspirations2:40
9Conqueror
Stranger Cole2:53
10Watermelon Man Ska
Byron Lee and The Ska Kings2:33
11One Eyed Jacks
recording of:
One Eyed Jacks
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
Jimmy Cliff3:02
12Trojan
Lloyd Briscoe2:30
13We Two Happy People
Stranger & Patsy3:06
14Step Down (Low Riff)
Roland Alphonso & Joshua Rosen2:26
15Beautiful Garden
Eric “Monty” Morris3:03
16Jump Out of the Frying Pan
Justin Hinds & the Dominoes2:17
17Live Desire (Sax Version)
Roland Alphonso2:26
18River Bank
Baba Brooks Band2:07
19No Raise, No Praise
Derrick Morgan2:49
20Bajan Girl
Theophilus Beckford2:35
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1(To Be) Young, Gifted and Black
Bob & Marcia3:08
2Love of the Common People
Nicky Thomas2:18
3It Mek
Desmond Dekker & the Aces2:34
4Monkey Spanner
recording of:
Monkey Spanner
writer:
Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley
Dave & Ansel Collins2:29
5None Such Busted Me Bet
The Mellotones2:27
6Engine 54
The Ethiopians2:38
7Lucky Seven
The Skatalites2:51
8Cry Tough
Alton Ellis & the Flames & Tommy McCook & The Supersonics2:15
9Baby Love
The Sensations2:40
10Seven Letters
Derrick Morgan3:14
11Ba Ba Boom
recording of:
Ba Ba Boom
writer:
Norris Weir and Duke Reid (Jamaican producer and label owner)
The Jamaicans3:21
12Love You the Most
Lloyd Clarke2:19
13I Shall Remove
Laurel Aitken3:05
14Rocksteady
Phyllis Dillon2:51
15Skalarama (The Magnificent Seven Theme)
Lynn Taitt & Baba Brooks Band2:52
16Certainly
Ferdie Nelson2:24
17Take Your Time
Jackie Opel2:51
18Five O'clock Whistle
Baba Brooks2:39
19My Sunshine
The Angelic Brothers3:07
20Scattered Lights
Tommy McCook2:30

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