The Skatalites - (2007) The Skatalites Play Ska CD

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Here's trivia tit-bit for you; The Skatalites are so named because they formed in the same week that the Soviet Union successfully launched a satellite into orbit around the Earth. Slip in the letter 'k' and there you have it! When that wins you the pub quiz, we want half... Comprised of musicians who honed their skills at the Alpha Boys School in Kingston, The Skatalites were prolific in the extreme - rustling up over 100 sides of music in little over two years and helping to mint the Ska sound which eventually evolved into what we now know as Rocksteady. With members including legends like Jackie Mittoo, Roland Alfonso, Don Drummond and Tommy McCook, there was never any danger of this collection being anything but nigh on crucial - as 'Wise Man', 'Gold Coast', 'Buddy Bye' and 'Cow Town Skank' all slink by with maximum Ska effect. Evidently put together by someone with real passion and knowledge of the subject, this is a definitive document of a band whose influence still pervades the music scene today.