This Is Ska

Various Artists - International - Reggae - Ska | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 20, 1997)
• Original Release Date: May 20, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Music Club
• ASIN: B000003QFN
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #234,274 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. 007 (Shanty Town) - Demond Dekker

2. Miss Jamaica - Jimmy Cliff

3. Guns of Navarone - The Skatalites

4. Phoenix City - Roland Alphonso

5. Train to Skaville - The Ethiopians

6. Pickney Gal - Desmond Dekker

7. Return of Django - Upsetters

8. I'm in the Mood for Ska - Lord Tanamo

9. Rudy, a Message to You - Dandy Livingstone

10. Man in the Street - Don Drummond

11. Housewives Choice - Derrick & Patsy

12. Double Barrel - Dave & Ansel Collins

13. Carry Go Bring Come - Justin Hinds & The Dominoes

14. Long Shot Kick de Bucket - Pioneers

15. The Whip - The Ethiopians

16. Watermelon Man - Baba Brooks Band

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good CD, May 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: This Is Ska (Audio CD)

This CD has a nice bunch of different Ska songs. It gives the listener a chance to hear several different groups. All are really good songs that make you feel (as a previous reviewer put it) happy. Definitely worth buying.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This album makes me happy, March 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: This Is Ska (Audio CD)

This collection captures the glee and simplicity of ska in its more original, raw state. I'm no expert, but this CD always makes me smile.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best one disk ska collection on the market, July 18, 2010

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This review is from: This Is Ska (Audio CD)

This is an excellent collection of ska songs. While some collections reflect the unfortunate decision to mix 1960s originals with the 1980s revival, this collection sticks to the original performances.
The collection starts off with an upbeat kicker, "Shanty Town." The rest of the collection is as consistently strong. This contrasts with some collections that mix strong and weak songs. In this collection there are no duds.