Bad Manners- “Ska ‘N’ B”
August 30th, 2010
Information:
- Artist: Bad Manners
- Album: “Ska ‘N’ B”
- Year: 1980
- Label: Magnet Records
- Size & Speed: 12″/ 33 RPM
- Catalog #: MAGL 5033
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Derrick Morgan- “Forward March”
August 25th, 2010
Information:
- Artist: Derrick Morgan
- Album: “Forward March”
- Year: 1963
- Label: Beverly’s/ Island
- Size & Speed: 12″/ 33 RPM
- Catalog #: ILP 903
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The Box Boys- A Side= “Seperate Rooms”/ B Side= “Busy Boy” & “Go Go”
August 25th, 2010
Information:
- Artist: The Box Boys
- Album: A Side= “Seperate Rooms”/ B Side= “Busy Boy” & “Go Go”
- Year: 1980
- Label: M.A.O
- Size & Speed: 7″/ 45 RPM
- Catalog #: MAOS 3
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This is the 2nd single put out by the American Ska Band The Box Boys. Amazingly this would be classified by most as 3rd wave ska even though this pre-dates many 2-Tone Ska releases!
NY Citizens- “Pounding The Pavement”
August 23rd, 2010
Information:
- Artist: NY Citizens
- Album: “Pounding The Pavement”
- Year: 1988
- Label: Ska Records
- Size & Speed: 12″/ 33 RPM
- Catalog #: SKAR 004
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US Release had alternate title – “On The Move”.
Let’s Go Bowling- A Side= “Rude 69″/ B Side= “Dance Some More”
August 19th, 2010
Information:
- Artist: Let’s Go Bowling
- Album: A Side= “Rude 69″/ B Side= “Dance Some More”
- Year: 1988
- Label: Spare Records
- Size & Speed: 7″/ 45 RPM
- Catalog #: BOWL-301
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Laurel Aitken- It’s Too Late: The Legendary Godfather of Ska Vol. 2
August 19th, 2010
Information:
- Artist: Laurel Aitken
- Album: It’s Too Late: The Legendary Godfather of Ska Vol. 2
- Year: 1989
- Label: Unicorn Records
- Size & Speed: 12″/ 33 RPM
- Catalog #: PHZA-53
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1989 collection of classic ska and skinhead reggae from 1962-1984 (though primarily 62-69). .
The Burpas- A side= “Fat Man”/ B Side= “Dummies”
August 19th, 2010
Information:
- Artist: The Burpas
- Album: A side= “Fat Man”/ B Side= “Dummies”
- Year: 1981
- Label: Dureco
- Size & Speed: 7″/ 45 RPM
- Catalog #: 4423
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A side= Rico “Blues”/ B Side= Tony Tribe “Red Red Wine”
August 18th, 2010
Information:
- Artist: Rico/ Tony Tribe
- Album: A side= Rico “Blues”/ B Side= Tony Tribe “Red Red Wine”
- Year: 1969
- Label: Blank
- Size & Speed: 7″/ 45 RPM
- Catalog #: ?
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Sound Sample.
“Red Red Wine” is a song written and originally recorded by Neil Diamond, that was then covered by Tony Tribe and more famously by UB40. In the song, the singer finds drinking red wine is the only way to forget a lost love. (WIKIPEDIA).
Roland Alphonso- “Ska Strictly For You (Sir Coxson Selects While Roland Alphonso Plays)”
July 31st, 2010
Information:
- Artist: Roland Alphonso
- Album: “Ska Strictly For You (Sir Coxson Selects While Roland Alphonso Plays)”
- Year: 196?
- Label: Studio One
- Size & Speed: 12″/ 33 RPM
- Catalog #: Matrix #s: CSD 301 A / CSD 301 B
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Bad Manners- A Side= “My Girl Lollipop”/ B Side= “Flashpoint”
July 5th, 2010
Information:
- Artist: Bad Manners
- Album: A Side= “My Girl Lollipop”/ B Side= “Flashpoint”
- Year: 1982
- Label: Magnet
- Size & Speed: 7″/ 45 RPM
- Catalog #: MAG 232
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This was a cover of Millie Small’s “My Boy Lollipop” done back in 1964 (found HERE).