Laurel Aitken - The Godfather Of Ska, (Anthology)

Un compilado del sello Pressure Drop de dos discos del "Padrino del Ska", haciendo un recorrido de su musica en gran variedad de estilos, Mento, R&B, Boggie, Ska, Rocksteady y Boss Reggae. Una muestra de porque hoy dia es un leyenda que aun vive, por supuesto en su musica.

Tracklist:

CD1:

Aitken’s Boogie – Mento to Rock Steady

1. Nebuchenezer

2. Aitken’s Boogie

3. Boogie Rock

4. Come Back Jeannie

5. Baba Kill Me Goat

6. Little Sheila

7. Boogie In My Bones

8. Love Me Baby

9. Mary Lee

10. Judgment Day

11. Railroad Track

12. More Whisky

13. Bartender

14. Mabel

15. Lucille, 

16. (She’s Gone To) Napoli

17. Have Mercy Mr Percy

18. That Great Day

19. Freedom Train

20. Lion Of Judah

21. Zion City Wall

22. Bachelor Life

23. West Indian Cricket Test

24. You Left Me Standing

25. Bag A Boo

26. Yes Indeed

27. Propaganda

28. Green Banana

29. Rock Steady

CD2:

Skinhead Train - Boss Reggae to Ska Revival

1. Fire (In Your Wire)

2. The Rise And Fall (Of Laurel)

3. Woppi King

4. Suffering Still

5. Run Powell Run

6. Landlords And Tenants

7. Scandal In Brixton Market

8. Jesse James

9. Pussy Price Gone Up

10. Skinhead Train

11. Mr Popcorn

12. Reggae Popcorn

13. It’s Too Late

14. Delilah (Is A Woman)

15. Fatty Bum Bum Gone To Jail

16. Witch Doctor From Amsterdam

17. Rudi Got Married

18. Big Fat Man

19. Mad About You

20. Sahara

21. Ringo The Gringo

22. Sally Brown

23. Skinhead

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Rude Boy Scorcher Vol. 2

Second part of this great compilation.

Tracklist:

01- Copycats                 (The Clan)

02- Doctor Sure Shot         (Dandy & The Israelites)

03- Fat Girl, Sex Girl       (John Holt)

04- Feel The Rhythm          (Clancy Eccles)

05- Fire Coal Man            (The Classics)

06- Guns Of Navarone         (Freddie Notes & The Rudies)

07- Hipocryte                (Prince Buster)

08- I Love You               (Derrick Morgan)

09- Mini Realy Fits Them     (The Soulful Flames)

10- Put Yourself In My Place (Delroy Wilson)

11- Spread The Bed           (The Versatiles)

12- Stand By Me              (Derrick Morgan)

13- Strange Whispering       (West Indians)

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Rude Boy Scorcher Vol. 1

Excellent for real rude boys


Tracklist:
01- Adorable You            (Jackie Opel & Doreen Shaffer)
02- Bringing In The Sheaves (Theo Beckford)
03- Country Girl            (The Upsetters)
04- Down Town Gal           (Joe White & tommy McCook)
05- I've Told yo            (Bobby Aitken)
06- River Come Down         (Eric "Monty" Morris)
07- She Loves Me            (Prince Buster)
08- Ska Is Here To Stay     (Karl Bryan)
09- My Boy Lollipop         (Millie Small)
10- Rub Up, Push Up         (Justin Hinds)
11- Wine And Grine          (Lloyde & The Lowbites)
12- You're Wondering Now    (Abdy & Joe)
13- A Heavy Load            (Rudie Miles)
14- By The Sea              (Eric "Monty" Morris)


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Roland Alphonso - Best Of Studio One

Recordando a Roland Alphonso, en su 12° aniversario de fallecido, les traemos este album con un compilado de sus interpretaciones en su saxo.
Cabe recordar que fue uno de los miembros fundadores de la legendaria banda The Skatalites.
Rolando partió de esta vida el 20 de noviembre, a mediodia, todavía en un coma, debido a una hemorragia cerebral. Él cayo en el escenario del Importante Club Sunset Boulevard en California durante la segunda canción de la actuación de Skatalites el 2 de noviembre.Así como Roland terminó su solo en "Eastern Standard Time", él se cayó de espaldas sobre el escenario. Fue asistido rápidamente y dentro de minutos estaba a punto de abordar una ambulancia cuando según la banda, él empezó a hablar, declarando, "yo estoy bien, yo no quiero ir".La recuperación de Roland empezó casi inmediatamente y él habló a su familia cada día desde hospital, Cedro-Sinai, el Centro Médico en Los Angeles.El 17 de noviembre, Roland empezo la terapia física, sin embargo según su hija Michele, que él sufrió otro ataque y se cayo en un coma del hemorragia. Después de que él estaba a 3 dias sin responder, la familia tomo la decisión de terminar el soporte de vida .Rolando Alphonso a los 67 años ya descansaba.

Remembering to Roland Alphonso, at its 12th anniversary of the deceased, i bring this album with of his perfomance in his sax.
It should be remembered that it was one of the founding members of legendary band The Skatalites.Rolando departed this life Nov. 20, at noon, still in a coma due to cerebral hemorrhage.He fell on the stage of Important Club Sunset Boulevard in California during the second song of the performance of the Skatalites on 2 November. And Roland finished his solo on "Eastern Standard Time", he fell back on stage. He was assisted quickly and within minutes I was about to board an ambulance when according to the band, he began to speak, saying, "I'm fine, I do not want to go." Roland's recovery began almost immediately and he spoke to his family each day from hospital, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.El November 17, Roland began physical therapy, but according to his daughter Michele, he suffered another attack and fell into a coma from bleeding.After he was 3 days without reply, the family took the decision to terminate life support. Rolando Alphonso at age 67 and rested.


Tracklist:


A1 - Jazz Steady
A2 - The Hark
A3 - Flats
A4 - Stranger On The Shore
A5 - Jah Shakey
A6 - Uncredited (Born To Be Loved)
B1 - Musical Happiness
B2 - What Does It Take To Win Your Love
B3 - Higher Sight
B4 - Moodorama
B5 - Stop The Music
B6 - Uncredited (Shelly Belly)


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Freddie McKay - Picture On The Wall [1971]

Les traemos un album del "Mister Reggae", Freddie Mckay, buena musica con algunos temas de rocksteady, quizas fue poco conocido pero tuvo sus canciones que alcanzaron popularidad en Jamaica. 

Su primera grabacion fue producida por Prince Buster en 1967, pero su primer exito viene del mismo año con la cancion "Love Is a Treasure", grabado para el sello Duke Reid' Treasure Isle.

McKay fallece el 19 de noviembre de 1986 por un ataque al corazon.

We Bring you an album of "mr. Reggae" Freddie McKay, good music with some tunes in rocsteady, maybe it was someone little known but had his songs that became popular in Jamaica.

McKay firts recorder for producer Prince Buster in 1967, his firts hit coming the same year with "Love Is A Treasure", recorder for Duke Reid's Treasure Isle set-up.

McKay died in november 19 of 1986, from a heart attack.

Tracklist

01 - picture on the wall

02 - you are not the kind

03 - love is a treasure

04 - father will cut you off

05 - so long forever

06 - you will be sorry

07 - high school dance

08 - slip away

09 - old joe

10 - a little bit will do

11 - can't go on

12 - watch your step

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Alton Ellis - Be True To Yourself (Anthology)

Compilado de la Trojan Records... con lo mejor de la musica del  "Padrino del Rocksteady".
Compiled from the Trojan Records... with the best of the music of the "Godfather of Rocksteady"

Tracklist:

Disc 1
01 something you've got
02 dance crasher
03 don't trouble people
04 the preacher
05 blessings of love
06 shake it
07 (girl) i've got a date
08 how can i
09 cry tough
10 rocksteady
11 duke of earl
12 all my tears (come rolling)
13 ai'nt that loving you (for more)
14 why birds follow spring
15 if i could rule the world
16 oowee baby (baby i love you)
17 my willow tree
18 i can't stop now
19 why did you leave me
20 i can't stand it
21 my time is the right time
22 bye bye love
23 tonight (aka feeling inside)
24 give me your love
25 keep on yearning
26 la la means i love you
27 if i had the right
28 breaking up
29 Diana
30 Remember That Sunday


Disc 2
01 what does it take (to win your love)
02 you made me so very happy
03 black man's world
04 i'll be waiting
05 it's your thing
06 (lord) deliver us
07 back to africa
08 wide world
09 you said it again
10 working on a groovy thing
11 hey orld
12 true born african
13 (if i) don't care
14 harder and harder
15 play it cool (aka rock on time)
16 be tru (to yourself)
17 (baby) i'm trying
18 wonderful world
19 big bad boy
20 you are mine
21 all that we need is love
22 (i don't know why) truly
23 alphabetically yours
24 i see my future in you
25 alton's official daughter
26 better get your heads together


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V.A. Rudies All Around

Un excelente compilado dedicado para todos los Rude Boys, lanzado por la Trojan Records.

Tracklist:
01 Rulers - Don't Be a Rude Boy
02 Spanishtonians - Rudie Gets Plenty
03 Alton Ellis - The Preacher
04 The Valentines - Blam Blam Fever
05 Rio Grandes - Soldiers Take Over
06 Bobby Aitken - Curfew
07 Rulers of the Deep - Copasetic
08 Clarendonians - Rudie Bam Bam
09 Derrick Morgan - Cool off Rudies
10 Winston & George - Denham Town
11 Stranger Cole - Drop the Rachet
12 Alton Ellis - Blessings of Love
13 Desmond Dekker & the Aces - Rude Boy Train
14 Overtakers - Beware
15 Joe White - Rudies All Round
16 The Pioneers - Rudies Are the Greatest
17 The Valentines - Stop the Violence
18 Tartans - What Can I Say
19 Derrick Morgan - Judge Dread in Court
20 Lee 'Scratch' Perry - Set Them Free
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Bienvenidos - Welcome

Con una buena actitud en facebook, ahora iniciaremos con el blog, donde les compartiremos musica e historia... si quieren un trabajo musical... pidelo que haremos lo posible por subirlo.

Ska, Rocksteady, Early Reggae, Skinhead Reggae y toda la musica jamaiquina e inglesa para disfrutar.

With a good attitude on facebook, now begin with the blog, where they share music and history ... if you want a musical ... ask that we might try to upload it.Ska, Rocksteady, Early Reggae, Skinhead Reggae and all the Jamaican and British music to enjoy.