The Skatalites
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"Working with producer Lee Perry, Coxsone Dodd began documenting the pre-reggae ska sound on his Studio One label in 1963. The Skatalites, ska's most important instrumental group, was his house band. Singers Delroy Wilson, Ken Boothe and Owen Gray and keyboardist Jackie Mittoo were the most influential performers in Dodd's stable."--Sholem Stein |
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The Skatalites are a ska band from Jamaica. They played initially between 1963 and 1965, and recorded many of their best known songs in the period, including "Guns of Navarone". They also played on records by Prince Buster and backed many other Jamaican artists who recorded during that period. They reformed in 1983 and have played together ever since.
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Discography
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Studio albums
- Ska Authentic (Studio One, 1964)
- Ska Boo-Da-Ba (Top Deck/Doctor Bird, 1966)
- Ska Authentic Vol. 2 (Studio One, 1967)
- Celebration Time (Studio One, 196?)
- The Skatalite! (Treasure Isle, 1969)
- The Legendary Skatalites/African Roots Lloyd Brevett with the Skatalites (Jam Sounds, 1975/United Artists, 1976)
- Rolling Steady: The 1983 Music Mountain Sessions (Motion, recorded 1983, released 2007)
- Return of the Big Guns (Island, 1984)
- Ska Voovee (Shanachie, 1993)
- Hi-Bop Ska (Shanachie, 1994)
- Greetings from Skamania (Shanachie, 1996)
- Ball of Fire (Island, 1998)
- Bashaka with Ken Boothe (Marston Recording Corporation, 2000)
- From Paris with Love (World Village, 2002/Wrasse, 2009)
- On the Right Track (AIM, 2007)
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Live albums
- Live at Sunsplash (1984)
- Stretching Out (ROIR, recorded 1983, released 1987)
- Roots Party (FullFill, 2003)
- Live at Lokerse Feesten DVD (Charly, 2006)
- In Orbit Vol. 1 - Live from Argentina (Phantom Sound & Vision, 2006)
- Skatalites in Orbit, Vol. 1 & 2 (Sony, 2010)
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Collaboration albums
- 1963 - The Long Hot Summer with Laurel Aitken (1963)
- In the Mood for Ska with Lord Tanamo (Trojan, 1967)
- With Sly & Robbie & Taxi Gang (Vista, 1984)
- Ska Titans: Laurel Aitken & The Skatalites (1999)
- Ska Splash with Laurel Aitken and House of Rhythm (Moonska, 2002)
- Long Hot Summer 1963 Volume 2 with Laurel Aitken (Grover, 2006)
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Compilations and reissues
- Scattered Lights (Alligator, 1984)
- Hog in a Cocoa Skatalites & Friends (Culture Press/Orange Street, 1993)
- Foundation Ska (Heartbeat/Pgd, 1997)
- Skatalites and Friends at Randy's (VP Records, 1998)
- Ska Boo-Da-Ba: Top Sounds from Top Deck, Volume 3 (Westside UK, 1998)
- Ska-Ta-Shot: Top Sounds from Top Deck, Volume 4 (Westside UK, 1998)
- Ska-Tola: Top Sounds from Top Deck, Volume 5 (Westside UK, 1998)
- Heroes of Reggae in Dub: The Skatalites Meet King Tubby (Guava Jelly, 1999)
- Nucleus of Ska (Music Club, 2001)
- The Legendary Skatalites in Dub (Motion, 2001)
- Herb Dub, Collie Dub (Motion, 2002)
- Lucky Seven (Proper Pairs, 2002)
- Musical Communion (Culture Press, 2003)
- Guns of Navarone - Best of Skatalites (Sanctuary Records, 2003)
- Phoenix City: A History of the World's Greatest Ska Band (Sanctuary Records, 2004)
- In the Mood for Ska - The Moonska Years (Recall Records UK, 2004)
- Anthology (Primo, 2007)
- The Skatalites Play Ska (Kingston Sounds, 2007)
- Kingston 11 (King Edwards, 2008)
- Occupation Ska! Very Best of Skatalites (101 Distribution, 2009)
- The Skatalites Box Set (Pinnacle/Attack Records, 2009)
- Rollin' On (King Edwards, 2010)
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Other contributions
- Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino (Vanguard Records, 2007), performing Domino's "Be My Guest", with Ben Harper
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