A Nice Ska Lp, The Original Jamaican Ska

[Guest Pete Griffin]

Got this in the post today, vinyl looks like it has never been played, Then i just happend to look inside the empty sleeve and find a little booklet showing you how to dance to Jamaican Ska music, how fuckin cool is that, i dont even think anyone new it was there, we will never know. Will post some tracks off the lp in a bit for the ska fans and anyone else who wants to listen.

[pikeys dog]

The Dutch knew about the pamphlet as they issued a series of LPs with the pictures on the covers (on IBC)

[Pete S]

This album came out in the UK as well, on Decca or London I think. The tracks are all from the Rio label if I remember correctly and most are UK productions

[Guest Pete Griffin]

This album came out in the UK as well, on Decca or London I think. The tracks are all from the Rio label if I remember correctly and most are UK productions

Yep, thats what it says on the back of the cover Pete. I didnt know Laurel Aitkin had a younger brother that sings as well ( Bobby Aitkin).

[Pete S]

Yep, thats what it says on the back of the cover Pete. I didnt know Laurel Aitkin had a younger brother that sings as well ( Bobby Aitkin).

Not 'arf - sang and produced some great stuff back in Jamaica - especially with Bunny Lee in the rocksteady years

[Guest Pete Griffin]

It says on the back of the sleeve that Laurel Had a argument with Prince Buster and Laurel stormed off and wrote fire, and Buster then wrote " burning creation" tellin Laurel that his fire was the fire of creation and that he would bring wisdom and knowledge to the town.

[Guest Pete Griffin]

It says on the cover that it was recorded in Jamaica? the lp or the songs?

[Geoff]

Is there actually a song on it called Jamaica Ska? If so, who is it by?

It used to be played in the clubs I frequented as a youth in about 64/65.

I think it may have been a hit in the USA, I've heard a cover version by Annette Funicello.

[Guest Pete Griffin]

Is there actually a song on it called Jamaica Ska? If so, who is it by?

It used to be played in the clubs I frequented as a youth in about 64/65.

I think it may have been a hit in the USA, I've heard a cover version by Annette Funicello.

I think you mean Byron lee & the Ska kings - Jamaican Ska lp, Jamaica ska is the first track on lp. It also came out as the Ska kings - Jamaica Ska . Same track.

[Pete S]

I think you mean Byron lee & the Ska kings - Jamaican Ska lp, Jamaica ska is the first track on lp. It also came out as the Ska kings - Jamaica Ska . Same track.

and it's the same tune as Marv Johnson Come On And Stop

[Guest TONY ROUNCE]

Not 'arf - sang and produced some great stuff back in Jamaica - especially with Bunny Lee in the rocksteady years

...and is one of the greatest guitarists that Jamaica has ever produced, right behind Lyn Taitt (who is actually Trinidadian, but that's merely a technicality) and Ernest Ranglin in that order....