The Skatalites - In the Mood for Ska -The Moonska Years - CD Edition

 In the Mood for Ska: The Moonska Years Review by Thom Jurek

Recall does its typically great double-disc reissue thing and compiles a slew of sides by the Skatalites recorded originally for the Moonska label. The most amazing thing in the long life of this band is that the quality never suffered even when the recording techniques got better. There are numerous vocalists here including Laurel Aitken, Lord Tamano, King Bravo, and Doreen Shaffer, among others. The band plays more than its fair share of instrumentals, as well, and of course, the late, great Tommy McCook was in the house.

Tracklist: 

1.Freedom Sounds

2.Eastern Standard Time

3.Four Corners

4.Bridge View

5.Simmer Down

6.Sugar Sugar

7.Come Down

8.Confusious

9.El Pussycat

10.Freedom

11.Guns of Navarone

12.Phoenix City

13.In The Mood For Ska

14.Come Down

15.Bad Minded woman

16.Rude Boy Dreams

17.How They Laughed

18.The Man with the Big Trombone

Don Drummond

19.Golden Love

20.A Loving Princess Diana

21.Be Honest With Me

22.Can't You See

23.Toasters Back In Town

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