Skatalites - Trojan Essential Artist Collection - 2 LP set on limited colored vinyl

During the early 1960’s, the sound of ska exploded upon Jamaica’s musical landscape, with the driving dynamic sound championed by arguably the greatest ensemble of musicians ever to have performed and recorded on the island. Fronted by legendary saxophonist Tommy McCook, the Skatalites also comprised a veritable who’s who of Kingston-based performers, their number including trombonist Don Drummond, tenor saxman Roland Alphonso, drumming supremo Lloyd Knibb and keyboard prodigy Jackie Mittoo. Following their creation in the summer of ’64, this powerhouse instrumental combo dominated the island’s music industry for 18 glorious months, the very best of their work produced by famed Treasure Isle Records boss, Arthur ‘Duke’ Reid. The best of their output for the celebrated producer is showcased on the ‘Essential Artist Collection’, which sees issue on 2LP vinyl set provides the best introduction yet to the music of the incredible, multi-talented and hugely influential Skatalites

     Track Listing
(Music is) My Occupation (Ring of Fire) - Don Drummond, Tommy McCook & The                 Skatalites 
Alley Cat Ska - Tommy McCook & The Baba Brooks Band 
Cool Smoke - Don Drummond & The Skatalites 
Garden of Love - Don Drummond & The Skatalites 
Twelve Minutes to Go - Tommy McCook 
Girls Town Ska - The Baba Brooks Band 
Vitamin A - The Baba Brooks Band 
Latin Goes Ska - Lester Sterling & The Skatalites 
Alipang - Roland Alphonso, Don Drummond & The Skatalites 
Lucky Seven - Don Drummond & The Tommy McCook Band 
Musical Store Room 0- Frank Anderson & Roland Alphonso 
Musical Communion - The Baba Brooks Orchestra 
Sandy Gully - Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites 
Doctor Dekker - Don Drummond & The Baba Brooks Band 
Nuclear Weapon - Roland Alphonso & The Baba Brooks Band 
Corner Stone - Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites 
Knockout Punch (aka Cotton Tree) - Baba Brooks & Don Drummond 
Don De Lion - Don Drummond & The Skatalites 
Rocket Ship - Tommy McCook & The Skatalites 
Feeling Fine - Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites 
Mesopotamia - Don Drummond & The Skatalites 
Eastern Standard Time - Don Drummond & The Skatalites 
Thoroughfare (Treasure Island) - Don Drummond & The Skatalites
Silver Dollar - Don Drummond, Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites 
Street Corner - The Skatalites 
University Goes Ska - Don Drummond 
Good News - The Skatalites 
J.F.K.'s Memory - Don Drummond & Tommy McCook