Title: Anthology: Godfather of Ska Artist: Laurel Aitken Label: Pressure Drop Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 5013929680722 Genre: Reggae Release Date: 2009-10-12 Number of Discs: 2 Additional Details: UNITED KINGDOM - IMPORT
He was the first big star of Jamaican music his fame spread from Kingston to London and beyond, from the '50s to the ska revival he's the Godfather of ska, yet Aitken has not had a comprehensive career overview. Here it is: 52 tracks that take you from mento to rock steady to boss reggae to ska: Little Sheila; Boogie in My Bones; Boogie Rock; Mary Lee; Zion City Wall; Woppi King; Rudi Got Married; Skinhead, and more hits and rarities new to CD!
Tracks: 1.1 Nebuchenezer 1.2 Aitken's Boogie 1.3 Boogie Rock 1.4 Come Back Jeannie 1.5 Baba Kill Me Goat 1.6 Little Sheila 1.7 Boogie in My Bones 1.8 Love Me Baby 1.9 Mary Lee 1.10 Judgment Day 1.11 Railroad Track 1.12 More Whisky 1.13 Bartender 1.14 Mabel 1.15 Lucille 1.16 (She's Gone to) Napoli 1.17 Have Mercy Mr Percy 1.18 That Great Day 1.19 Freedom Train 1.20 Lion of Judah 1.21 Zion City Wall 1.22 Bachelor Life 1.23 West Indian Cricket Test 1.24 You Left Me Standing 1.25 Bag a Boo 1.26 Yes Indeed 1.27 Propaganda 1.28 Green Banana 1.29 Rock Steady 1.30 Fire (In Your Wire) 1.31 The Rise and Fall (Of Laurel) 1.32 Woppi King 1.33 Suffering Still 1.34 Run Powell Run 1.35 Landlords and Tenants 1.36 Scandal in Brixton Market 1.37 Jesse James 1.38 Pussy Price Gone Up 1.39 Skinhead Train 1.40 Mr Popcorn 1.41 Reggae Popcorn 1.42 It's Too Late 1.43 Delilah (Is a Woman) 1.44 Fatty Bum Bum Gone to Jail 1.45 Witch Doctor from Amsterdam 1.46 Rudi Got Married 1.47 Big Fat Man 1.48 Mad About You 1.49 Sahara 1.50 Ringo the Gringo 1.51 Sally Brown 1.52 Skinhead
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