Title: THE SKATALITES - TROJAN: ESSENTIAL ARTIST COLLECTION 2X CLEAR VINYL LP 2x Clear Transparent Vinyl LP Catalogue Number: 4050538842968 Barcode: 4050538842968 Record Grading: Mint (M) Sleeve Grading: Mint (M) Condition Note: Brand New

Track Listing / Description A1 Don Drummond, Tommy McCook & The Skatalites - (Music Is) My Occupation (Ring of Fire) A2 Tommy McCook & The Baba Brooks Band - Alley Cat Ska A3 Don Drummond & The Skatalites - Cool Smoke A4 Don Drummond & The Skatalites - Garden of Love A5 Tommy McCook - Twelve Minutes to Go A6 The Baba Brooks Band - Girls Town Ska A7 The Baba Brooks Band - Vitamin A B1 Lester Sterling & The Skatalites - Latin Goes Ska B2 Roland Alphonso, Don Drummond & The Skatalites - Alipang B3 Don Drummond & The Tommy McCook Band - Lucky Seven B4 Frank Anderson & Roland Alphonso - Musical Store Room B5 The Baba Brooks Orchestra - Musical Communion B6 Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites - Sandy Gully B7 Don Drummond & The Baba Brooks Band - Doctor Dekker C1 Roland Alphonso & The Baba Brooks Band - Nuclear Weapon C2 Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites - Corner Stone C3 Baba Brooks & Don Drummond - Knockout Punch (aka Cotton Tree) C4 Don Drummond & The Skatalites - Don De Lion C5 Tommy McCook & The Skatalites - Rocket Ship C6 Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites - Feeling Fine C7 Don Drummond & The Skatalites - Mesopotamia D1 Don Drummond & The Skatalites - Eastern Standard Time D2 Don Drummond & The Skatalites - Thoroughfare (Treasure Isle) D3 Don Drummond & Roland Alphonso - Silver Dollar D4 The Skatalites - Street Corner D5 Don Drummond - University Goes Ska D6 The Skatalites - Good News D7 Don Drummond & Tommy McCook - K'S Memory   During the early 1960's, the sound of ska exploded upon Jamaica's musical landscape, with the driving dynamic sound championed by arguably the greatest ensemble of musicians ever to have performed and recorded on the island. Fronted by legendary saxophonist Tommy McCook, the Skatalites also comprised a veritable who's who of Kingston-based performers, their number including trombonist Don Drummond, tenor saxman Roland Alphonso, drumming supremo Lloyd Knibb and keyboard prodigy Jackie Mittoo. Following their creation in the summer of '64, this powerhouse instrumental combo dominated the island's music industry for 18 glorious months, the very best of their work produced by famed Treasure Isle Records boss, Arthur 'Duke' Reid. The best of their output for the celebrated producer is showcased on the 'Essential Artist Collection', which sees issue on both as a 2LP vinyl set and a double CD collection, both of which provide the best introduction yet to the music of the incredible, multi-talented and hugely influential Skatalites.