The Skatalites - Foundation Ska (2017)

Foundation Ska is one of the top compilations to explore the greatness of the legendary Skatalites. This top-tier Jamaican ska band featured the cream of the island’s musicians in a true supergroup. Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso, and Johnny Moore were already recognized as the best players on the island and Don Drummond’s legendary status eclipsed them all. Adding Lloyd Knibbs and Lloyd Brevette as the rhythm section and Jackie Mittoo on piano, the Skatalites’ greatness was unrivaled. The reissue of this 1997 album, long out of print, is now a strictly Studio One affair with the inclusion of six hard-to-find tracks from the label. A true slice of ska history, these songs sound as fresh today as they did when first released in the early sixties. Including a history of the group and song notes along with its mix of top songs and vocals, this album is a must have for all ska fans.

Tracklist:
01. The Skatalites - Christine Keeler (03:08)
02. The Skatalites - Fidel Castro (03:17)
03. The Skatalites - Simmer Down (feat. Bob Marley and The Wailers) (02:48)
04. Tommy McCook - Freedom Sounds (03:51)
05. The Skatalites - Exodus (02:44)
06. The Skatalites - King Solomon (02:52)
07. Tommy McCook - Ska Ba (02:57)
08. The Skatalites - World's Fair (feat. Stranger Cole and Ken Boothe) (02:33)
09. The Skatalites - Two for One (02:25)
10. The Skatalites - I Should Have Known Better (04:04)
11. The Skatalites - Hot Cargo (02:48)
12. The Skatalites - Black Sunday (02:56)
13. The Skatalites - Ska La Parisienne (02:46)
14. Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites - Ball of Fire (03:07)
15. The Skatalites - Dick Tracy (02:47)
16. The Skatalites - Hanging Tree (03:08)
17. The Skatalites - Scandal Ska (03:03)
18. Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites - Magic Star (03:20)
19. The Skatalites - Old Rocking Chair (feat. Jackie Opel) (03:09)
20. The Skatalites - Third Man Ska (02:43)
21. The Skatalites - Ringo's Theme Ska (03:56)
22. The Skatalites - Ringo's Theme (Version 2) (03:04)
23. The Skatalites - Drums of Fueman True aka Nimrod (02:45)
24. Delroy & Paulette - Dance The Ska (02:49)
25. The Skatalites - Cleopatra (02:46)
26. The Skatalites - Beardsman Ska (03:02)
27. The Skatalites - Addis Ababa (02:24)
28. Roland Alphonso - Nimble Foot Ska (feat. Don Drummond) (03:06)
29. The Skatalites - The Vow (feat. Jackie Opel and Doreen Schaffer) (02:36)
30. The Skatalites - Dr. Kildare (02:29)
31. The Skatalites - Killer Diller (02:44)
32. The Skatalites - Naked City (03:03)