Best of Ska

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Too Much Too Young
producer:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Too Much Too Young
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Special A.K.A.36:05
2You Can Get It If You Really Want
cover recording of:
You Can Get It If You Really Want
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd. and Polygram Music
Desmond Dekker2:29
3The Selecter
producer:
Roger Lomas
recording of:
The Selecter
composer:
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public) and Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
publisher:
Desert Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
The Selecter32:59
4Sweet Sensation
recording of:
Sweet Sensation
writer:
Renford Cogle
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music
The Melodians3:12
5Return to Django
recording of:
Return to Django
composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
B & C Music Publishing
The Upsetters2:38
6Mantovani
recording of:
Mantovani
composer:
John Shipley
The Swinging Cats33:18
7The Feelings Gone
recording of:
The Feeling's Gone
writer:
Francis Brown, Tom Brown (The Apollinaires), James Hunt (The Apollinaires), Simon Kirk, Kraig Thornber and Paul Tickle
The Apollinaires33:48
8Rat Race
producer:
Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
recording of:
Rat Race
lyricist and composer:
Roderick James Byers
The Specials3.253:10
9The Dog
recording of:
The Dog
lyricist and composer:
Harry Johnson
Harry J. All Stars2:29
10Hurry Up
recording of:
Hurry Up
lyricist and composer:
Kenrick Patrick
Lord Creator2:34
11Let’s Jump
recording of:
Let's Jump
writer:
Ralph Gordon, Toots Hibbert and Nathaniel "Jerry" Mathias
publisher:
Kassner Associated Publishers and Maxwood Music Ltd.
The Maytals2:13
12Yea Yea
recording of:
Yeah Yeah
lyricist and composer:
Wilburn Cole
The Riots2:19
13Monkey Ska
recording of:
Monkey Ska
lyricist and composer:
Derrick Harriott
publisher:
Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
Derrick Harriott2:16
14Girls Town Ska
recording of:
Girls Town Ska
lyricist and composer:
Baba Brooks
Baba Brooks2:52
15Get Up Edina
producer:
Leslie Kong
recording of:
Get Up Edina
lyricist and composer:
Desmond Dekker
Desmond Dekker2:40
16The Whisper
recording of:
The Whisper
lyricist and composer:
Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
publisher:
Fairwood Music Ltd.
The Selecter3:01
17F.B.I. (I Spy for You)
baritone saxophone:
Will Donato
bass guitar:
Caine Carruthers
drums (drum set):
Glenn Symmonds
guitar:
Clyde Grimes
keyboard:
Josh Harris (Keyboardist, engineer, singer from California)
percussion:
Jerry Miller (vocals & timbales for ska band The Untouchables)
saxophone:
Snake Davis
tenor saxophone:
Will Donato and Mars Williams (US jazz and rock saxophonist)
trombone:
Tim 'Bone" Moynahan
trumpet:
Matt Fronke
vocals:
Chuck 'Poke' Askernee, Clyde Grimes, Josh Harris (Keyboardist, engineer, singer from California), Jerry Miller (vocals & timbales for ska band The Untouchables) and Glenn Symmonds
recording of:
I Spy (I Spy (For The FBI))
writer:
Herman Kelly and Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (Pianist, singer, producer, band director and songwriter)
publisher:
Trio Music Company
cover recording of:
I Spy (I Spy (For The FBI))
writer:
Herman Kelly and Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (Pianist, singer, producer, band director and songwriter)
publisher:
Trio Music Company
The Untouchables33:25
18Stereotype
producer:
Jerry Dammers and Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
recording of:
Stereotype
composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Specials3:47