The History of Ska

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Rough and Tough
Stranger Cole3:05
2Man in the Street
recording of:
Man in the Street
writer:
Don Drummond
Don Drummond3:25
3The Tide Is HighThe Paragons2:40
4Nuclear Weapon
The Skatalites2:56
5Too Much Too Young
recording of:
Too Much Too Young (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Coventry Automatics2:06
6Put on Your Best Dress
Monty Morris2:43
7Carry Go Bring Come
producer:
Duke Reid
recording of:
Carry Go Bring Home
composer:
Justin Hinds
Justin Hinds & the Dominoes2:55
8Phoenix City
live recording of:
Phoenix City
writer:
Roland Alphonso
Roland Alphonso2:59
9Don't Say Out Late
Kentrick Patrick2:43
10On My Radio
recorded at:
Tiffany's in Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (on 1979-11-29)
live recording of:
On My Radio (on 1979-11-29)
lyricist and composer:
Neol Davies
publisher:
Fairwood Music Ltd.
The Selecter3:26
11Bonanza Ska
cover recording of:
Bonanza
orchestrator:
David Rose
lyricist:
Ray Evans
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Livingston & Evans Inc. and MCA Music
part of:
Bonanza (American Western TV series 1959–1973)
Carlos Malcolm & His Afro-Jamaican Rhythms3:05
12Doctor Dick
recording of:
Doctor Dick
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
B & C Music Publishing
Lee “Scratch” Perry2:31
13Inez
Lester Sterling, Johnnie Moore & Tommy McCook3:45
14Dance Crasher
recording of:
Dance Crasher
writer:
Alton Ellis
Alton Ellis & the Flames2:43
15Tears of a ClownSpecial Beat3:20
16Don't Be a Rude Boy
The Rulers2:24
17Rudie Bam Bam
The Clarendonians2:26
18Guns Fever
Baba Brooks2:56
19The Rude Boy
The Duke Reid Group2:49
20GangstersThe Specials2:39
21Dreader Than Dread
Honeyboy Martin & The Voices2:38
22True Confessionq
recording of:
True Confession
The Silvertones2:42
23Housewives Choice
recording of:
Housewife's Choice
composer:
Derrick Morgan
Derrick & Patsy2:38
24King of Ska
Desmond Dekker & The Specials2:55