Various Artists - Copasetic! The Mod Ska Sound (2017)

Long before Britains skinhead population embraced the sounds of Jamaican reggae in the late 1960s, their predecessors, the mods, took ska to their hearts.

From the early 60s through to the summer of love, ska and its successor, rock steady, provided a regular portion of the mod musical diet, with Britains young stylists eagerly consuming records released by a small group of independent labels, whose number included Island, Blue Beat and Doctor Bird.

56 of the most popular ska favourites from the original mod scene comprise this 2CD set, which also includes a 16 page booklet featuring a fascinating essay on the scene by Record Collectors Mike Atherton, along with an assortment of original photos and memorabilia from the sixties

Tracklist:
1.01 - Desmond Dekker - 007 (Shanty Town) (2:34)
1.02 - Richards Roy - Contact (with Baba Brooks & His Recording Band) (2:29)
1.03 - Derrick & Patsy - Housewife's Choice (2:43)
1.04 - The Baba Brooks Band - Guns Fever (2:53)
1.05 - The Rulers - Copasetic (2:34)
1.06 - Lyn Taitt - Independence Ska (El Pussycat) (2:35)
1.07 - Carlos Malcolm & His Afro-Jamaican Rhythms - Bonanza Ska (3:04)
1.08 - Winston & George - Keep the Pressure On (3:07)
1.09 - Tommy McCook - Ska Jam (2:51)
1.10 - Honey Boy Martin - Dreader Than Dread (2:35)
1.11 - The Baba Brooks Band - Teenage Ska (2:41)
1.12 - Justin Hinds - The Higher the Monkey Climbs (2:58)
1.13 - Derrick Morgan - Blazing Fire (2:57)
1.14 - Tommy McCook - Rocket Ship (2:37)
1.15 - Lord Creator - Big Bamboo (2:40)
1.16 - Baba Brooks & His Band - King Size Ska (2:46)
1.17 - The Rio Grandes - Soldiers Take Over (2:42)
1.18 - Eric Morris - Penny Reel-O (2:30)
1.19 - Baba Brooks & His Band - Faberge (2:53)
1.20 - The Rulers - Don't Be a Rude Boy (2:22)
1.21 - Desmond Dekker - Mount Zion (2:43)
1.22 - The Zodiacs - Renegade (2:40)
1.23 - Derrick Morgan - Tougher Than Tough (Rudie in Court) (2:23)
1.24 - Tommy McCook - Inez (3:44)
1.25 - Derrick Harriott - The Jerk (2:32)
1.26 - The Silvertones - My True Confession (2:43)
1.27 - Roland Alphonso - On the Move (3:20)
1.28 - Lord Tanamo - I'm In the Mood for Love (2:32)
1.29 - Roland Alphonso - Nuclear Weapon (2:56)
1.30 - Desmond Dekker - Wise Man (2:05)
1.31 - Derrick Morgan - Forward March (2:51)
1.32 - Stranger Cole - We Are Rolling (Under the Tree of Life) (2:27)
1.33 - Joe White - Rudies All Around (1:57)
1.34 - Lynn Taitt - Storm Warning (2:27)
1.35 - The Spanishtonians - Rudie Gets Plenty (2:41)
1.36 - Tommy McCook - Out of Space (2:43)
1.37 - Lord Tanamo - Come Down (Pomps and Pride) (2:18)
1.38 - Justin Hinds - Botheration (Ska Version) (2:21)
1.39 - Don Drummond - University Goes Ska (2:46)
1.40 - The Rulers - Wrong'em Boyo (3:21)
1.41 - Roland Alphonso - Guantanamera Ska (3:14)
1.42 - Alton Ellis & The Flames - Something You've Got (2:34)
1.43 - The Baba Brooks Band - One Eyed Giant (3:07)
1.44 - Desmond Dekker - Honour Your Mother and Father (2:23)
1.45 - The Granville Williams Orchestra - Hi Life (2:27)
1.46 - Winston & George - Denham Town (2:15)
1.47 - The Valentines - (Gun Fever) Blam Blam Fever (2:50)
1.48 - Baba Brooks & His Band - Duck Soup (2:32)
1.49 - Lord Creator - Man to Man (2:27)
1.50 - Higgs & Wilson - If You Want Pardon (2:21)
1.51 - The Skatalites - Good News (2:55)
1.52 - Derrick Morgan - Judge Dread In Court (4:09)
1.53 - Justin Hinds - Here I Stand (2:27)
1.54 - The Riots - Yeah Yeah (2:20)
1.55 - Desmond Dekker - Rudy Got Soul (2:48)
1.56 - Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message To You (2:48)