freeskafoundation

Class selection of early Ska aces taken from the seminal Kentone Records - a subsidiary of Federal Records  
Surveying Jamaican music at the point it transcended Jazz, rock, soul and calypso influences to create the foundations for what would become reggae music. The bookending acoustic pieces by The Sharks and Federal Singers are icing on this big slice of Ginger cake.
“Founder of Jamaica’s first recording studio, Ken Khouri produced early ska classics 14 first-rate ska pieces including previously unreleased materials from undoubtedly the industry leading Federal Records that consisted the virtuoso Ernest Ranglin and co.”
 
1-The Sharks     You Made Me Warm (Acoustic Take)        
2 -Ernest Ranglin & Selected Group     Skalvouvia        
3 -The Monarchs & Drumbago All Stars     All Of Me        
4 -Ernest Ranglin & Selected Group     Free Form        
5 -Eric Monty Morris     Blackman Ska        
6-The Maytals     One Look        
7-Ernest Ranglin & The Federal Band     Like Falling In Love        
8-The Sharks & The Federal Studio Orchestra     You Made Me Warm        
9-Eddie Perkins & Patsy     Take These Chains From My Heart        
10 -The Maytals     My Daily Food        
11-Eddie Perkins     Baby Please Don't Go        
12-Eddie Perkins     I Am Blue        
13-Federal Singers     Don't Let Me Down        
14-Federal Singers     Going Over The Mountain

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