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Roland Alphonso - Something Special Ska Hot Shots (2000) (CD) HQ
Studio One Orchestra, Roland Alphonso & the Soul Brothers, just the Soul Brothers, Rolando & His Group, Soul Vendors, Clue J & His Blues Blasters, Rolando & the Sharks, and so on... you get the picture. The important thing is that these are exciting, seminal ska and reggae instrumentals, with styles traversing ska roots to rock steady and soul-influenced reggae. There's more variety to be heard here than with almost any other single-artist ska compilation -- from ska takes on spy movie themes and witty novelties like "Rollie Pollie" to the cooking "Do It Good" (which is as close to early American funk-soul as it is to reggae). Alphonso plays imaginative, jazzy sax throughout, and unlike many of the ska brassmen, was not prone to a wobbly or out-of-tune squeak. Among the dozens of other musicians heard on this collection are numerous major ska-reggae figures: Tommy McCook, Rico Rodriquez, Ernest Ranglin, Rita Marley, Clement Dodd, Jackie Mittoo, and even Lee Perry. The liner notes, recording and release dates, and session personnel are amazingly comprehensive for an early reggae reissue. Three of the songs were previously unreleased.
Tracklist:
01 Four Corners (Aka Four Corners Of The World)
02 From Russia With Love
03 Dr. Ring Ding
04 Jack Ruby
05 El Pussy Cat Ska (Take 2)
06 Federal Special
07 Do It Good
08 Jah Shakey (AKA Jack Steady)
09 Pepe To
10 You Trouble Me
11 Rollie Pollie
12 Proof Rum
13 James Bond
14 Provocation
15 Grand National
16 Hully Gully Rock
17 Something Special
18 Rolando Special
19 Groovy Sax
20 Maria Elena
Roland Alphonso - Max's Skansas City (Lost Recordings from the N.Y.C Club)
Recently unearthed 'lost recordings' from the early New York ska scene in 1980, in limited edition milky clear vinyl LP. When the NYC ska scene germinated in parallel to the UK Two-Tone movement, the Max's Kansas City club was at the heart of it. The clubs pioneering record label, run by Max's booker Peter Crowley, recorded a number of sessions in 1980, including with legendary Skatalites founder Roland Alfonso. But only two 7 singles, by San Francisco's The Offs and NYC's The Terrorists, ever got issued, prior to the label folding. Subsequently the NY ska scene exploded, with many bands achieving great success. Only now can these five studio recordings of Roland Alphonso's most well-known ska instrumentals and unissued sessions by The Terrorists and The Offs be heard. In total ten of the album's 15 tracks are issued for the very first time, and it comes with authoritative sleeve notes on the inner bag by ska writer and player 'Marco On The Bass', Mark Wasserman. Tracklist: - Roland Alphonso - Tear Up; The Terrorists - Pressure and Slide; Riis Park; Roland Alphonso - Musical Resurrection; The Terrorists - Justice; The Offs - You Fascinate Me; Roland Alphonso - Four Corners; The Terrorists - Working in a Coalmine; Treat Her Right; Roland Alphonso - Sax Skandal; The Offs - My World; The Terrorists - Fade Away; Roland Alphonso - Bridge View; The Offs - Easier Said Than Done; The Terrorists - Take It Easy (Champs Elysee).
Tracklist:
01. Roland Alphonso, The Terrorists - Tear Up
02. The Terrorists - Pressure and Slide
03. The Terrorists - Riis Park
04. Roland Alphonso, The Terrorists - Musical Resurrection
05. The Terrorists - Justice
06. The Offs - You Fascinate Me
07. Roland Alphonso, The Terrorists - Four Corners
08. The Terrorists - Working in a Coalmine
09. The Terrorists - Treat Her Right
10. Roland Alphonso, The Terrorists - Sax Skandal
11. The Offs - My World
12. The Terrorists - Fade Away
13. Roland Alphonso, The Terrorists - Bridge View
14. The Offs - Easier Said Than Done
15. The Terrorists - Take It Easy (Champs Elysee)
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Tracklist:
01. Roland Alphonso, The Terrorists - Tear Up
02. The Terrorists - Pressure and Slide
03. The Terrorists - Riis Park
04. Roland Alphonso, The Terrorists - Musical Resurrection
05. The Terrorists - Justice
06. The Offs - You Fascinate Me
07. Roland Alphonso, The Terrorists - Four Corners
08. The Terrorists - Working in a Coalmine
09. The Terrorists - Treat Her Right
10. Roland Alphonso, The Terrorists - Sax Skandal
11. The Offs - My World
12. The Terrorists - Fade Away
13. Roland Alphonso, The Terrorists - Bridge View
14. The Offs - Easier Said Than Done
15. The Terrorists - Take It Easy (Champs Elysee)
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Roland Alphonso With The Originals Orchestra – ABC Rocksteady 1968 (remastered)
Tracklist :
ABC Rocksteady
That's Life
Say You
Sad Song
Easy Rock
Hip Hug Her
Starlight
Wild And Free
Little Nut Tree
Top Line
Narata
Pure Soul
ABC Rocksteady
That's Life
Say You
Sad Song
Easy Rock
Hip Hug Her
Starlight
Wild And Free
Little Nut Tree
Top Line
Narata
Pure Soul
Roland Alphonso – Humpty Dumpty - Singles collection 1960-62
Track List :
A1 Bridge View - Aka Bridgeview Shuffle
A2 Humpty Dumpty
A3 Corn Bread And Butter
A4 Feel So FIne
A5 Mean To Me
A6 Shuffling Jug
A7 Another Moses
A8 Hully Gully Rock
A9 Blackberry Brandy
B1 Marjorie
B2 Sweetie Pie
B3 Green Door
B4 My Forty Five
B5 Proof Rum
B6 We'll Meet
B7 Back Beat
B8 Four Corners Of The World
B9 Romantic Shuffle
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A1 Bridge View - Aka Bridgeview Shuffle
A2 Humpty Dumpty
A3 Corn Bread And Butter
A4 Feel So FIne
A5 Mean To Me
A6 Shuffling Jug
A7 Another Moses
A8 Hully Gully Rock
A9 Blackberry Brandy
B1 Marjorie
B2 Sweetie Pie
B3 Green Door
B4 My Forty Five
B5 Proof Rum
B6 We'll Meet
B7 Back Beat
B8 Four Corners Of The World
B9 Romantic Shuffle
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Roland Alphonso - Something Special: Ska Hot Shots [Original recording remastered]
El
difunto Roland Alphonso, quien murió en 1998, hizo su reputación
como músico de
saxo y su obra instrumental fue un ingrediente vital para la época.
Sin
embargo, su estilo fue más allá de las
limitaciones de cualquier género, ya sea desde el cover de kitsch el tema de James Bond, "From Russia with Love", donde se suavizó
las sacudidas de los latidos con su tono de voz meliflua,
"Jah Shakey", donde se hizo la introducción del eco ( Lester Young). Las 20 pistas
aquí van desde el boogie pre-ska hasta el final
a los primeros días de reggae,
con un fuerte énfasis en los días
de Alfonso con
el influyente Skatalites y sus sucesores, los Soul
Brothers.
Pero todos ponen
un foco muy claro en juego inventivo de
Alfonso. Dale la oportunidad de
solista y podía producir
lo inesperado, siempre haciendo la canción más
de lo que era antes, y llevar las cosas en una dirección ligeramente
diferente. Un disco como este demuestra por qué
está tan profundamente venerado.
Track List :
1. Four Corners (Aka Four Corners Of The World)
2. From Russia With Love
3. Dr. Ring Ding
4. Jack Ruby
5. El Pussy Cat Ska (Take 2)
6. Federal Special
7. Do It Good
8. Jah Shakey
9. Pepe To
10. You Trouble Me
11. Rollie Pollie
12. Proof Rum
13. James Bond
14. Provocation
15. Grand National
16. Hully Gully Rock
17. Something Special
18. Rolando Special
19. Groovy Sax
20. Maria Elena
2. From Russia With Love
3. Dr. Ring Ding
4. Jack Ruby
5. El Pussy Cat Ska (Take 2)
6. Federal Special
7. Do It Good
8. Jah Shakey
9. Pepe To
10. You Trouble Me
11. Rollie Pollie
12. Proof Rum
13. James Bond
14. Provocation
15. Grand National
16. Hully Gully Rock
17. Something Special
18. Rolando Special
19. Groovy Sax
20. Maria Elena
domingo, 19 de enero de 2014
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