The Best Ska Album in the World... Ever!

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Tracklist

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1King
engineer:
Bob Lamb
producer:
Bob Lamb and UB40
bass:
Earl Falconer
congas and percussion:
Norman Hassan
drums (drum set):
Jim Brown
guitar [lead guitar]:
Robin Campbell
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Ali Campbell
keyboard, organ and strings:
Michael Virtue
melodica and tenor saxophone:
Brian Travers
spoken vocals [talk over vocal]:
Astro
vocals:
Robin Campbell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Graduate Records (in 1980)
recorded at:
Home of the Hits in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-12-21 until 1980-07-01)
recording of:
King (from 1979-12-21 until 1980-07-01)
writer:
Jim Brown, Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue and Terence Wilson
UB404:33
2A Message to You Rudy
producer:
Elvis Costello
guest trombone:
Rico Rodriguez
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 132)
cover recording of:
A Message to You, Rudy
lyricist and composer:
Dandy Livingstone
recording of:
A Message to You, Rudy
lyricist and composer:
Dandy Livingstone
The Specials2:55
3Red Red WineTony Tribe2:55
4Tears of a ClownThe Beat2:41
5The Prince (Wubble-U remix)
recording of:
The Prince
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Kix” Thompson
dedicated to:
Prince Buster
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Madness3:41
6Return of DjangoThe Upsetters2:23
7Skinhead MoonstompSymarip2:58
854-46 That's My Number
recording of:
54‐46 (That’s My Number)
lyricist and composer:
Toots Hibbert
The Maytals3:23
9It Mek
producer:
Leslie Kong
recording of:
It Mek
lyricist and composer:
Desmond Dacres
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
Desmond Dekker2:18
10Rub Up, Push Up
Justin Hinds & the Dominoes2:45
11I'm in the Mood for LoveLord Tanamo2:31
12Miss Jamaica
recording of:
Miss Jamaica
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff2:25
13The Great Wuga Wuga
Sir Lord Comic3:04
14Monkey Ska
recording of:
Monkey Ska
lyricist and composer:
Derrick Harriott
publisher:
Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
Derrick Harriott2:15
15King of Ska
Desmond Dekker2:44
16Bonanza 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 Malcolm3:03
17Three Minute Hero
producer:
Errol Ross and The Selecter
recording of:
Three Minute Hero
composer:
Neol Davies
The Selecter3:02
18Special BrewBad Manners3:19
19Big Seven
Judge Dread3:06
20Housewives Choice
recording of:
Housewife's Choice
composer:
Derrick Morgan
Derrick & Patsy2:39
21Dance Crasher
recording of:
Dance Crasher
writer:
Alton Ellis
Alton Ellis2:41
22Rough and Tough
Stranger Cole3:02