Various Artists - Treasure Isle Ska [Deluxe]

This specially curated collection brings together the most "treasured" SKA hits produced by the legendary Jamaican label owner Arthur "Duke" Reid.Jamaica was blessed at the time with a surfeit of great musicians, some who had learned their craft in the jazz and dance bands that played in the island's upmarket resorts, whilst others had come up through the ranks of the Alpha Boys School band. These musicians would fuel the bands that worked long hours in the studios. To augment them there was always an ample supply of singers, keen to make their mark, filtering through from talent shows and song contests. It is from this world that SKA bubbled up, and left Duke Reid in poll position to make some of not just the finest, but also the most exciting SKA records of the era."We could fill this album several times over, but this Solid Ska, all-killer-no-filler collection is the perfect starting point for anyone wanting to find out what Duke Reid's Treasure Isle is all about." DEAN RUDLAND Tracklist: Track 1 BABA BROOKS Watermelon Man Track 3 ERIC MORRIS ; BA BA BROOKS BAND Strongman Sampson Track 5 TOMMY McCOOK ; HIS SKATALITES Silver Dollar Track 7 THE TECHNIQUES Little Did you Know Track 9 THE SKATALITES Latin Goes Ska Track 11 GLORIA ; THE DREAMLETS Really Now Track 13 STRANGER COLE Run Joe Track 15 THE SKATALITES Occupation Track 17 BABA BROOKS BAND Independence Ska (Pussycat) Track 19 JUSTIN HINDS ; THE DOMINOS Love Up Push Up Track 21 BABA BROOKS BAND Guns Fever Track 23 ALTON AND THE FLAMES Dance Crasher Track 25 DON DRUMMOND WITH TOMMY McCOOK BAND Lucky Seven Track 27 THE ZODIACS Renegade Track 29 BABA BROOKS Duck Soup Track 31 OWEN AND LEON SILVERA WITH TOMMY McCOOK AND THE SKATALITES The Fits Is On Me UPC: 5060767445150 Label: Charly Release Date: 7.17.26 Format: Vinyl