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And This Is A SKA Explosion | 
| Artist: Various Artists
Label: Commercial Marketing
Category: Music
List Price: £5.99
Buy New: £3.47
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 1206
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 9
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 731456512624
EAN: 0731456512624
ASIN: B0000250US
Release Date: March 19, 2007
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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Tracks:
| • | Whine & Grine - Prince Buster | | • | Frankenstein Ska - Byron Lee, The Dragonaires | | • | The Ark - Justin Hines And The Dominoes | | • | Girls Town Ska - Baba Brooks | | • | Soon You Will Be Gone - The Blues Busters | | • | The Mood I Am In - Duke Reid | | • | Oil In My Lamp - Monty Morris | | • | James Bond - Roland Alphonso | | • | Rukumbine - Duffus Shenley | | • | Alipang - Don Drummond | | • | First Session - Baba Brooks | | • | Girl Next Door - Blues Blenders | | • | El Pussy Cat - Roland Alphonso | | • | I Won't Let You Go - Keith & Ken | | • | Vitamin A - Baba Brooks | | • | Next Door Neighbour - Leon Silvera, Owen Grey | | • | Independent Anniversary Ska - The Skatalites | | • | Don De Lion - Don Drummond, The Skatalites | | • | The Tide Is High - The Paragons | | • | Perfidia - Phyllis Dillon |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Easy skankin!! May 10, 2008
I couldn't give this five stars, because there are a few dud tracks on there. But at the price it is well worth the money, because there are loads of great tunes. In fact it is worth the cash just to get a copy of 'Rukumbine'. There is a groovy ska version of the James Bond theme, and a couple of minor key instrumental grooves that really get you dancing. Also 'A little oil in my lamp' is a great singalong ska version of a traditional song, with a gospel feel to it.
I don't know why they chose to start the CD with the Prince Buster tune which is more of a reggae style and not like the rest at all (although it's not a bad tune).
you'll wear it out May 2, 2004
32 out of 32 found this review helpful
If you need a starting point to get into Jamaican ska (as oposed to its British counsin), then this is the one to go for. Twenty tracks, a good variety of artists, a mixture of vocal and instrumental, and no instantly forgetable sub-R&B fillers from Yellowman and the like. If you're only an occasional ska listener, then this would be the only record you'll need. If you need a starting point for a new section in your CD collection, this is equally good.
 MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmm April 17, 2003
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Absolute cracker....If you love 2tone this is a must!
If You Only Own One Ska CD - Make It This One! September 11, 2002
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
The best single-disc ska compilation I've come across. Ska was always a hit and miss musical form, but this is like the best of all the other compilations. Among a whole series of stand-outs, Keith & Ken's "I Won't Let You Go" and Baba Brooks' "Girls Town Ska" are quite irreplacable. Non-stop dance rhythms. If you're wondering where/whether to get into ska, ignore the box sets (for the moment) and start here.
Absolutely skankingly fantastic June 29, 2001
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
Bought this after hearing Mark Lamarr play some of the original SKA, this album is absolutley brilliant, and I would recommend to everybody who is into SKA, original Jamaican sounds boom through the stereo, and you feet start to move...
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