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The Skatalites - The Skatalite! [Yellow] - Vinyl

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The Skatalite! [Yellow] Vinyl

Name: The Skatalites - The Skatalite! [Yellow]
Brand: Alliance Entertainment
SKU: 3700477839680
Price: 29.99 USD
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Ska was born in Kingston's studios, and The Skatalite! captures its founding fathers at full blast, reissued here as a remastered deluxe edition on limited yellow vinyl.

The Skatalites were Jamaica's original ska supergroup, a crew of jazz-schooled players who backed many of the island's biggest singers and cut a wave of instrumentals that defined the sound of the early 1960s. This set gathers some of their finest work for producer Duke Reid, featuring the classic line-up with trombonist Don Drummond, pianist Jackie Mittoo and trumpeter Johnny 'Dizzy' Moore alongside their bandmates.

Drummond's Eastern Standard Time is the jewel, a slinky, moody instrumental where the trombone moans over that chopping offbeat. Yard Broom sweeps in with brassy confidence, Dan-De-Lion swings with a jazzman's ease, and Stranger Cole's vocal turn on Rough & Tough shows how the band could lift a singer. The horns are bright and punchy, the rhythm section relentless, and every track feels made for a crowded dancehall on a hot night.

Decades later, these recordings still sound like the blueprint for everything from rocksteady and reggae to the 2 Tone revival. This deluxe yellow pressing is a sunny way to bring the originators home, and a reminder that the party started here.

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