BRAND NEW UNPLAYED VINYL LP

SUPERB COMPILATION OF CLASSIC SKA & ROCKSTEADY

CATALOGUE NUMBER KSLP056

Ska was the name given to the music that came out of Jamaica between 1961/66.Based on the American R&B and Doo Wop records that the Sound Systems in Kingston Town used to play.But the American records style started to mellow out while the Jamaicans preferred a more upbeat sound.So the Sound System boss's became record producers to cater for this demand.Sir 'Coxonne'Dodd and Duke Reid led the way putting the top musicians on the island in the studio to make music,its subtle twist that had an emphasis placed on the offbeat made the music unmistakably Jamaican.
W.I.R.L Records(West India Records Limited) was set up by the Jamaican politician Edward Seaga in the late 1950's.He had supervised the recording of an album of Ethnic Jamaican music and needed an outlet for its eventual release.In 1962 the year of Jamaican Independence ,Seaga became a member of Parliament, representing the Jamaican Labour Party and then decided to sell the label to Bryon Lee,the sale led to a name change from W.I.R.L to Dynamic Sounds.
We have compiled some of the best SCORCHING SKA SOUNDS that came out of W.I.R.L vaults...and it still sounds as fresh today as the day it was recorded...hope you enjoy the set

 ‎– Ska From The Vaults Of WIRL Records Label:  ‎– KSLP056 Format: , LP, Compilation 
Country: Released: Genre: Style: Tracklist  A1–Chinatown A2–The Reburial A3–South China Sea A4–Determination A5–Love In The Afternoon A6–Confucius A7–Live Wire B1–Ska-Boo-Da-Ba B2–A Shot In The Dark B3–El Pussycat B4–Ska-Ra-VanB5–Smiling B6–Ringo Rides B7–VC 10  Companies, etc. Recorded At –  Recorded At –  Credits Alto Saxophone –  Bass –  Drums –  Executive-Producer – ,  Guitar – *  Piano –  Tenor Saxophone – ,  Trombone –  Trumpet – *  Notes ℗ Kingston Sounds 2015 © Kingston Sounds 2015 Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode (scanned): 5060135761813 Overseas customers please note if you want your order sent with a tracking number this costs an extra £5.00. If you don't take this option your order will be sent by standard airmail. Due to lost parcels, I will only send orders to Italy & South America with tracked shipping, so please note this £5.00 will be added to shipping costs.