Ska! An Essential Guide to the Best of Ska, Two Tone and Blue Beat

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: Train to Skaville
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Our House
recording of:
Our House
lyricist:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
composer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness43:11
2On My Radio
recording of:
On My Radio
lyricist and composer:
Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
publisher:
Fairwood Music Ltd.
The Selecter53:04
3Ghost Town
recording of:
Ghost Town
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use!)
The Specials5:15
4Mirror 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 English Beat4.753:05
5Ska Wars
Arthur Kay & The Originals3:56
6Big Fat Man
Laurel Aitken3:09
7Skinhead Girl
Buster's Allstars2:57
8Missing Words
The Selecter43:51
9Lip Up Fatty
recording of:
Lip Up Fatty
writer:
Louis Cook, Douglas Trendle, David Farren, Paul Hyman, Chris Kane (saxophone player), Andrew Marson, Alan Sayag, Martin Stewart (member of Bad Manners, The Selecter) and Brian Tuitt
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Bad Manners2:40
10Cryin'
Hotknives3:14
11Christine Keeler
instrumental cover recording of:
Comin’ Home Baby (later version with lyrics)
lyricist:
Bob Dorough
composer:
Ben Tucker
revision of:
Comin’ Home Baby (original instrumental)
The Skatalites3:09
12Shanty Town
Desmond Dekker2:44
13Train to Skaville
The Ethiopians2:51
14When I Fall in Love
recording of:
When I Fall in Love
lyricist and composer:
Ken Boothe
Ken Boothe2:45
▼ CD 2: A Message to You
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Message to You Rudy
cover recording of:
A Message to You, Rudy
writer:
Dandy Livingstone
The Specials2:45
2Hand's Off She's Mine
recording of:
Hands Off... She's Mine
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
The English Beat2:57
3My Boy Lollipop
cover recording of:
My Boy Lollipop
writer:
Morris Levy, Johnny Roberts (US songwriter, "My Boy Lollipop") and Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
Millie1:58
4One Step Beyond
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
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1979)
cover recording of:
One Step Beyond…
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell
publisher:
Melodisc Music Ltd.
Madness4.52:19
5Green Banana
Laurel Aitken2:30
6Lee Harvey Oswald
The Skatalites3:00
7Never You Change
The Maytals2:35
8Everything Crash
The Ethiopians2:32
9Don Cosmic
Don Drummond2:35
10I Want Justice
Delroy Wilson2:17
11Flying Ska
Prince Buster2:18
12Ne Ne Nana Na Nu Nu Nu
live recording of:
Ne‐Ne Na‐Na Na‐Na Nu‐Nu
writer:
Eddie Deane and Al Dredick
version of:
Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu
Bad Manners1:45
13Exodus
recording of:
Exodus
The Skatalites2:49
14Sweet William
Millie1:47
▼ CD 3: Recordings That Inspired the Two Tone Explosion
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Stop the Train
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong
recording of:
Stop That Train (on 1970-05-05)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Peter Tosh
publisher:
Axum Zion Music Limited, B & C Music Publishing Ltd., Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Iron Zion Music Limited, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Bob Marley2:18
2You Can Get It If You Really Want
The Cimarons2:40
3People Get Ready
Jimmy Osbourne3:02
4400 Years
Peter Tosh2:32
5Keep a Cool Head
Desmond Dekker2:02
654 46 That's My Number
recording of:
54‐46 (That’s My Number)
lyricist and composer:
Toots Hibbert
Toots & The Maytals3:27
7The Tide Is High
U Roy2:39
8Some Like It Hot
Dennis Brown3:32
9Jungle Beat
Zap Pow5:02
10Respiration
Horace Andy3:06
11Live and Learn
Roman Stewart3:30
12Rock to the Music
Dillinger3:48
13Let Go the Dread
Sugar Minott2:40
14It Must Be Love
recording of:
It Must Be Love
lyricist and composer:
Labi Siffre
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Labi Siffre3:50