Best of Ska

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Prince
producer:
Clive Langer
recording of:
The Prince
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
dedicated to:
Prince Buster
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness22:30
2Jamican Ska
recording of:
Jamaica Ska
lyricist, writer and composer:
Byron Lee
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Byron Lee & the Dragonaires2:19
3Ghost Town
engineer:
John A. Rivers
trombone:
Rico Rodriguez (Jamaican trombonist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1981)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 217)
recording of:
Ghost Town
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Specials3.93:40
4Carolina
recording of:
Oh Carolina
lyricist and composer:
John Folkes
Rico Rodriguez4:17
5Missing Words
producer:
Errol Ross
remixer:
Roger Lomas
recording of:
Missing Words
composer:
Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
The Selecter3:21
6Long Shot Kick the Bucket
recording of:
Long Shot (Kick the Bucket)
writer:
George Agard (Jamaican reggae artist, aka "George Dekker", "Johhny Melody"), Sidney "Luddy" Crooks and Jackie Robinson (reggae singer, member of The Pioneers)
The Pioneers3:08
7Monkey Spanner
recording of:
Monkey Spanner
writer:
Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley
Dave & Ansel Collins2:30
8Red Red Wine
cover recording of:
Red Red Wine
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Bang Records (US disco) (in 1968)
Tony Tribe52:57
9007 (Shanty Town)
recording of:
007 (Shanty Town)
lyricist and composer:
Desmond Dacres
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
Desmond Dekker52:34
10Doctor Dick
recording of:
Doctor Dick
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
B & C Music Publishing
Lee “Scratch” Perry2:31
11Free Man
recording of:
Free Man
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Dillon
publisher:
Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
The Ethiopians2:37
12I’m So in Love With You
recording of:
I’m So in Love With You
lyricist and composer:
Pat Kelly
The Techniques2:31
13The Tide Is High
producer:
Duke Reid
background vocals:
Howard Barrett and Tyrone Evans
vocals:
John Holt
performer:
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics and The Paragons (Jamaican rocksteady band)
recording of:
The Tide Is High
additional writer:
Howard Barrett and Tyrone Evans
writer:
John Holt
publisher:
B & C Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Embassy Music Corporation, Gemrod Music Inc., Sparta Florida Music Group and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
The Paragons52:39
14Baby Come Back
producer:
Stoker (production/remixing)
guest performer:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
performer:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
cover recording of:
Baby, Come Back (The Equals song)
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
publisher:
Kassner Music Ltd.
Pato Banton33:52
15You Belong to My Heart
recording of:
You Belong to My Heart (The Three Caballeros)
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert
composer:
Agustín Lara
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)) and Peer International Corporation (BMI)
translated version of:
Solamente una vez
Lord Tanamo2:29
16Gangsters
recording of:
Gangsters
writer:
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Roderick James Byers, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter and Neville Staple
arranger:
Jerry Dammers
version of:
Al Capone
The Special A.K.A.2:49
17Don De Lion
recording of:
Don De Lion
lyricist and composer:
Don Drummond
The Skatalites feat. Don Drummond2:03
18James Bond
cover recording of:
James Bond Theme
composer:
Monty Norman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI United Partnership
is based on:
Bad Sign, Good Sign (From the stage musical “A House for Mr Biswas”)
The Selecter2:19
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