The Ska Takes Over

[Pete S]

https://podcastmachine.com/podcasts/4425/episodes/27700

1963-1964 - THE SKA TAKES OVER

Following Jamaica's independence in August 1962, the population were in the mood to celebrate and the music of SKA suddenly dominated the sound systems and airwaves. The Jamaican people's own music had arrived and here are some of the most important records from that initial ska era.

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PRINCE BUSTER - MADNESS /

UPCOMING WILLOWS - RED CHINA /

ERIC MORRIS - SAMSON /

PRINCE BUSTER - BLACK HEAD CHINAMAN /

THE CHARMS - CARRY GO BRING COME /

THE MAYTALS - SIX AND SEVEN BOOKS /

ERIC MORRIS - WHAT A MAN DOETH /

DERRICK & PATSY - HOUSEWIVE'S CHOICE /

STRANGER & KEN - HOME, HOME, HOME /

BABA BROOKS - BANK TO BANK PART 1 /

OWEN GRAY - MILLIE GIRL /

BOBBY AITKEN - NEVER NEVER /

ROBERT MARLEY - JUDGE NOT /

DERRICK MORGAN - SHAKE A LEG /

DON DRUMMOND - SCANDAL /

DESMOND DEKKER - HONOUR YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER /

JIMMY CLIFF - MISS JAMAICA /

KENTRICK PATRICK - MAN TO MAN /

LORD TANAMO - I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE /

LORD CREATOR - DON'T STAY OUT LATE /

STRANGER COLE - ROUGH AND TOUGH /

THE VIKINGS - GET READY /

ERIC MORRIS - LOVE CAN MAKE A MAN /

THE CHARMERS - I'M THROUGH /

THE SKATALITES - WHAT A SKANDAL /

BABA BROOKS - FABERGE /

CHARLIE ORGANAIRE - ROYAL CHARLEY /

PRINCE BUSTER - ENJOY YOURSELF /

SHENLEY DUFFAR - RUKUMBINE /

ERIC MORRIS - PENNY REEL.

also the final episode of REGGAE ROCKSTEADY SUMMER CHILL-OUT is also now available

https://podcastmachine.com/podcasts/4425/episodes/27602

As predicted, my Summer podcasts bought nothing but rain and bad weather LOL, here's the last in the series, some more great Studio One tracks on this one so sit back and enjoy this one

THE MINSTRELS - PEOPLE GET READY /

THE HEPTONES - TING A LING /

THE CARIB BEATS - EL BANG BANG /

ALTON ELLIS - I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU /

MARCIA GRIFFITHS - LET ME HOLD YOU TIGHT /

HEMSLEY MORRIS - YOU THINK I'M A FOOL /

THE HEPTONES - CRYING OVER YOU /

GLEN ADAMS - COOL COOL ROCKSTEADY /

ZOOT SIMS - BYE BYE BABY /

ALTON ELLIS - SHAKE IT /

ALVA LEWIS - RETURN HOME /

AUDREY - LOVE ME TONIGHT /

DOBBY DOBSON - I WASN'T BORN YESTERDAY (with strings) /

ALTON ELLIS - I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN /

ALTON ELLIS - MAD MAD /

DENISE DARLINGTON - WAR NO RIGHT /

THE TECHNIQUES - IT'S YOU I LOVE (remaster) /

THE MELODIANS - YOU HAVE CAUGHT ME (Alt version) /

THE GAYLADS - YOU BRING ME JOY /

TOMMY & ROY - ROCKING SOUL /

PAT KELLY - DARK END OF THE STREET /

BASIL DALEY - HOLD ME BABY /

BARRY BROWN - FAR EAST /

THE TECHNIQUES - BORN TO LOVE YOU (Dub) /

MONTY MORRIS - HIGHER THAN THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN.