Island Presents Ska

[Bazza]

'Island Presents Ska' is the latest compilation CD from Trojan.
Out on 25th February this comp is a 2 disc set featuring 40 tracks.



1962, youthful music entrepreneur, Chris Blackwell moved his Island Records operation from Kingston, Jamaica to London. He promptly struck licensing deals with most of the island's leading producers and over the ensuing months released an array of popular 45s by a host Caribbean talent. As a result, Island became a dominant force in the ever-expanding West Indian music market, only relinquishing its position after Blackwell had helped lunch Trojan Records in 1968.

The strength of Island's early Jamaican music catalogue is reflected in this, the latest in the popular 'Presents' range. Collecting some of the best and rarest Ska sides from 1962 to 1966, the 2CD 40 track release highlights just why the company's output is so revered among fans of the genre. And with artists including such luminaries as Bob Marley, Desmond Dekker, the Skatalites and Jimmy Cliff, 'Island Presents Ska' is not only a must for established fans, but also serves as a perfect introduction to the genre and Island's early musical history.

Disc 1:
1. We'll Meet Roy & Millie
2. Love You The Most Lloyd Clarke
3. Judgment Clancy Eccles
4. No Raise No Praise Derrick Morgan
5. One Eyed Jacks Jimmy Cliff
6. Garden Of Eden Larry Lawrence
7. I Shall Remove Laurel Aitken
8. Boller Man (A Come) Theo Beckford
9. Come Down (Pomps And Pride) Lord Tanamo
10. Robin Hood Baba Brooks & His Band
11. Stranger At The Door Stranger Cole
12. Miss Universe Jimmy Cliff
13. Three Blind Mice Baba Brooks & His Band
14. One Cup Of Coffee Robert Marley
15. Till My Dying Days Stranger Cole
16. J.F.K.'s Memory Don Drummond
17. The Sun Rises In The East Dotty & Bonny
18. One More Time Lloyd Brevett
19. Catch A Fire Baba Brooks & His Band
20. Do You Keep On Dreaming The Cherry


Disc 2:
1. What A Man Doeth - Eric Morris
2. Jeserene - Desmond Dekker
3. Take Your Time - Theo Beckford
4. Jump Out Of The Frying Pan - Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
5. Dragon Weapon - The Skatalites
6. Trojan - Lord Briscoe
7. Stampede - The Skatalites
8. Your Wife And Mother - The Virtues
9. This Woman Desmond Dekker
10. My New Name - The Maytals
11. Starvation - Derrick Morgan
12. Little Did You Know - The Techniques
13. Duck Soup - Baba Brooks
14. Peace And Love - Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
15. Skalarama (The Magnificent Seven Theme) - Lyn Taitt
16. The Jerk - Derrick Harriott
17. Lucky Seven - Baba Brooks
18. Parro Saw The Light - Lloyd Clarke
19. Choo Choo Ska - The Celestials
20. Hey Boy, Hey Girl - Millie

[Bazza]

Also out on the same date is 'Island Presents Rocksteady'.




During the long, hot summer of 1966, Jamaica's national sound underwent a dramatic transformation. The Ska rhythm that had dominated the island's music scene since its independence in 1962 slowed significantly, so providing dancers with the opportunity to enjoy themselves without suffering heat exhaustion.

Early in 1967, this new, more measured style acquired a name of its own, Rock Steady, and for the next two years, the style remained the prevailing sound in Jamaica, with many of the most popular recordings in the genre released in the UK on Chris Blackwell's famed Island Records imprint.

By the close of 1968, Rock Steady had been supplanted by Reggae and Blackwell was involved with a new Jamaican music company, Trojan Records, but before these momentous events, Island Records was at the forefront of the sound in the UK, as reflected in the music on this essential 40 track two disc collection.


Disc 1:
1. On A Saturday Night - Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
2. Rock Steady - Hopeton Lewis
3. Dance All Night - The Tartans
4. Judge Sympathy - The Treasure Isle Boys
5. People Rocksteady - The Uniques
6. A Thing Of The Past - Phyllis Dillon
7. I Don't Want To See You Cry - The Jets, Lyn Taitt
8. Gypsy Woman - The Uniques
9. Tonight - Keith & Tex
10. Solomon - Derrick Harriott
11. Conquering Ruler - Derrick Morgan
12. Red Bum Ball - Lloyd & Devon
13. Lip And Tongue - The Viceroys
14. Hold Down Miss Winey - Glen Adams
15. Leaving On That Train - Keith & Tex
16. Gimme Back - Derrick Morgan
17. Do It Now - Consomates
18. Somebody's Baby - Pat Kelly
19. The Beatitude (Blessed Are The Meek) - Slim Smith, The Uniques
20. Once Upon A Time - Delroy Wilson


Disc: 2
1. I Want To Love You - Delroy Wilson
2. Over Again - Stranger & Gladdy
3. One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer - Alfred Brown
4. You Hurt My Soul - Joe Higgs
5. Cleopatra - The Tennors
6. Illya Kuryakin - Ike Bennett & The Crystalites
7. Do I Worry? - Derrick Harriott
8. Hypnotizing Eyes - Keith & Tex
9. Memories By The Score - The Paragons
10. Napoleon Solo - Lynn Taitt & The Jets
11. I Like Your World - The Gayletts
12. Someone To Love - The Versatiles
13. Live It Up - Natives
14. Combination - Keeling Beckford
15. Girl Of My Dreams - The Uniques
16. Born To Love You - Derrick Harriott
17. A Man's Temptation - Noel Brown
18. Once More - Errol Dunkley
19. Shocking Love - The Federals
20. Grampa - The Tennors

[Bazza]

Both are available direct from the Trojan site for just £4.99 each.

'Island Presents Ska' - store.universal-music.co.uk/restofworld/ska/various-artists-island-presents-ska-cd/invt/0600753419861/?utm_source=TrojanAppreciationSociety150213&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=February+Mailer+&utm_content=UMGUK6475-268065


'Island Presents Rocksteady' - store.universal-music.co.uk/restofworld/various-artists/various-artists-island-presents-rock-steady-cd/invt/0600753420805/?utm_source=TrojanAppreciationSociety150213&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=February+Mailer+&utm_content=UMGUK6475-268065