This Is Ska!

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

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	007 (Shanty Town) producer: Leslie Kong recording of: 007 (Shanty Town) lyricist and composer: Desmond Dacres publisher: Ackee Music Inc.	Desmond Dekker	5	2:37
2	Miss Jamaica recording of: Miss Jamaica lyricist and composer: Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)	Jimmy Cliff		2:26
3	Guns of Navarone cover recording of: The Guns of Navarone lyricist: Paul Francis Webster composer: Dimitri Tiomkin	The Skatalites		2:32
4	Phoenix City live recording of: Phoenix City writer: Roland Alphonso	Roland Alphonso		3:02
5	Train to Skaville	The Ethiopians		2:43
6	Pickney Gal	Desmond Dekker		2:54
7	Return of Django producer: Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter) recording of: Return to Django composer: Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter) publisher: B & C Music Publishing	The Upsetters	4	2:25
8	I'm in the Mood for Ska producer: Lindon Pottinger cover recording of: I’m in the Mood for Love lyricist: Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) composer: Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) publisher: Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) (in 1935, in 1963) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2016)	Lord Tanamo		2:32
9	Rudy, a Message to You recording of: A Message to You, Rudy lyricist and composer: Dandy Livingstone	Dandy Livingstone	5	2:35
10	Man in the Street recording of: Man in the Street writer: Don Drummond	Don Drummond		3:24
11	Housewives Choice recording of: Housewife's Choice composer: Derrick Morgan	Derrick & Patsy		2:38
12	Double Barrel producer: Winston Riley bass: Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare guitar: Ranchie McLean keyboard: Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) membranophone: Lowell “Sly” Dunbar lead vocals: Dave Barker (reggae artist) performer: Techniques All Stars recording of: Double Barrel lyricist and composer: Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley	Dave & Ansel Collins	5	2:31
13	Carry Go Bring Come producer: Duke Reid (Jamaican producer and label owner) recording of: Carry Go Bring Home composer: Justin Hinds (Jamaican ska vocalist with his backing singers the Dominoes)	Justin Hinds & the Dominoes		2:54
14	Longshot Kick de Bucket recording of: Long Shot (Kick the Bucket) writer: George Agard (Jamaican reggae artist, aka "George Dekker", "Johhny Melody"), Sidney "Luddy" Crooks and Jackie Robinson (reggae singer, member of The Pioneers)	The Pioneers		2:44
15	The Whip	The Ethiopians		2:58
16	Watermelon Man cover recording of: Watermelon Man composer: Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) publisher: Hancock Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (1996–2019)	Baba Brooks Band		2:49

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/982301 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000003QFN [info]

Play on ListenBrainz

Release information

Barcode:: 614475002324
Format:: CD
Length:: 43:44

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Music Club
50023

Release events

United States
1997

Release group rating

Release group reviews

No one has reviewed This Is Ska! yet. Be the first to write a review.

External links

Editing

Collections

Found in 0 user collections

Last updated on 2021-05-19 18:00 UTC