{"product_id":"the-skatalites-the-skatalite-yellow","title":"The Skatalites - The Skatalite! [Yellow]","description":"\u003cp\u003eSka 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrummond'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 \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecades 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57139158024497,"sku":"3700477839680","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/The_Skatalites-The_Skatalite_Yellow.jpg?v=1793087139","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/the-skatalites-the-skatalite-yellow","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}