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Skatalites, The

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Tommy McCook, Rolando Alphonso, Johnny Moore, Lester Sterling, Don Drummond, Lloyd Knibb, Lloyd Brevett, Jerry Haynes, and Jackie Mittoo began working together in 1963 and formed The Ska-talites in May 1964. They recorded their first LP at Studio One in Kingston, "Ska Authentic".
In August 1965 The Skatalites play their last show until a reunon in 1983. The break-up results in the formation of two supergroups, Rolando Alphonso and the Soul Vendors and Tommy McCook and the Supersonics.
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Releases:
Ghost Town (7", Yel + 7", REP)   Top Deck Records 1964
Running Around / Around The World (7")   Island Records 1964
The Fits Is On Me / Good News (7")   Island Records 1964
Vacation / Occupation (7")   Ska Beat 1964
Foul Play / Yard Broom (7")   Ska Beat 1965
Guns Of Navarone / Marcus Garvey (7")   Island Records 1965
Nuclear Weapon / Love Your Neighbour (7")   Ska Beat 1965
Old Rockin' Chair / Song Of Love (7")   Island Records 1965
Really Now / Street Corner (7")   Ska Beat 1965
Ska War / Perhaps (7")   Blue Beat 1965
Independant Anniversary Ska (I Should Have Known Better) / Jumbie Jamboree (7")   Island Records 1966
A Rainbow / Just You And I (7")   Caltone 1967
I Am What I Am / Devil's Bug (7")   Rio (2) 1967
Ska Authentic (Album) (2 versions)   Studio One 1967
Guns Of Navarone (7", EP)   Trojan Records 1969
African Roots (Album) (4 versions)   United Artists Records ... 1978
Bonanza Ska / Get Up Edina / Beardman Ska (7", RE)   Island Records 1979
At Sunsplash (LP)   Synergy (2) 1984
Scattered Lights (LP)   Top Deck Records 1984
The Long Hot Summer - Jamaican Ska 1963 (Cass)   ROIR (Reachout International Records) 1991
In The Mood For Ska (CD, Album)   Trojan Records 1993
Ska Voovee (CD, Album)   Shanachie 1993
Hi-Bop Ska (CD, Album)   Shanachie 1994
Stretching Out (2xCD)   ROIR Europe 1995
Greetings From Skamania (CD, Album)   Shanachie 1996
Ball Of Fire (CD, Album)   Island Jamaica Jazz 1997
Foundation Ska (Comp) (2 versions)   Heartbeat Records (2) 1997
The Legendary Godfather Of Ska - Volume 2 - The Long Hot Summer (1963) (LP)   Grover Records 1998
Heroes Of Reggae In Dub (2 versions)   Motion Records (2) 1999
Ska Titans: Laurel Aitken & The Skatalites (CD, Album)   Moon Ska 1999
Herb Dub - Collie Dub (LP)   Motion Records (2) 2001
From Paris With Love (2xLP)   Celluloid 2002
Lucky Seven (2xCD, Album, Comp)   Proper Records Ltd. 2002
Guns Of Navarone - The Best Of The Skatalites (CD, Album, Comp)   Trojan Records 2003
Sealing Dub (10", whi)   Not On Label 2003
The Legendary Skatalites In Dub (Album) (2 versions)   Motion Records (2) 2003
In Orbit Vol. 1 (Album) (3 versions)   Grover Records ... 2005
Latin Goes Ska / Mighty Redeemer (7", Single, RP)   Treasure Isle 2006
Live At Lokerse Feesten (DVD + CD)   Charly Schallplatten GmbH 2006
Black Joe / Passing Through (7", RE, Single, Yel)   Randy's 2007
Don't Stay Out Late / Ska-Racha (7", Single, RE, Ltd, Red)   Randy's 2007
Hello Mother / My Love (7", RE, Single, Cle)   Randy's 2007
Malcolm X (7", Ltd, RE, Red)   Randy's 2007
Revelation / Freedom Ska (7", RE, Single, Ltd, Ora)   Randy's 2007
Rolling Steady The 1983 Music Mountain Sessions (LP, Album, Blu)   Motion Records (2) 2007
Ska Easy / Ska Beat (7", RE, Single, Blu)   Randy's 2007
Tribute To Nehru / Yagga Yagga (7", RE, Single, Gre)   Randy's 2007
Stretching Out Volume One (LP, Album, RE)   ROIR (Reachout International Records) 2008
Stretching Out Volume Two (LP, RE, Album)   ROIR (Reachout International Records) 2009
Ball "O" Fire / Can't Go On (7")   Island Records  
Best Of The Skatalites (LP)   Studio One  
Celebration Time (LP)   Studio One  
Collie Bud / Royal Charlie (7", RE)   Randy's  
Confucius / Lonely And Blue Boy (7", RE, Yel)   Top Deck Records  
Correction Train / Killer Diller (7", RP)   Coxsone Records  
Doctor Kildare / Lady In Red (7", Single)   Coxsone Records  
Don't Slam The Door / Put It On (7", RP)   Coxsone Records  
Exodus / One Two Three (7", Single)   Coxsone Records  
Four Seasons / River Come Down (7", Single, RE)   Giant (3)  
I Am Not A King / Baskin's Hop (7", Single)   Studio One  
I'll Never Grow Old / Song Of Love (7", Single)   Coxsone Records  
Indian Summer / Me Sir (7", Single)   Coxsone Records  
Jones Town Special / Ungodly People (7", RE)   King Edwards  
Just Got To Be / El Pussy Ska (7", RP)   Studio One  
King Solomon / Ska Tom (7")   Coxsone Records  
Kingston 11 (CD, Album)   King Edwards  
Kingston 11 (LP, Comp)   King Edwards  
Lawless Street / Chinatown (7", RE, Yel)   Top Deck Records  
Lee Oswald (7")   Coxsone Records  
Lon Chaney / Country Girl (7", Single)   King Edwards  
Lunch Time (7", Single, RE)   King Edwards  
Man About Town / Love Can Make A Man (7", Single, RE)   King Edwards  
Moving Away / Street of Gold (7", Single)   Studio One  
Murderer (7")   Coxsone Records  
My Darling / Always On Sunday (7", Single)   Studio One  
North Coast / Kingston 11 (7", Single, RE)   Giant (3)  
Occupation / Don De Lion (7", RE)   Ska Beat, Ska Beat  
One Cup Of Coffee / Snow Boy (7", RE)   Beverley's Records  
Plus (LP)   Treasure Isle (UK)  
Presenting Don Drummond (10")   Randy's  
Really Now / Street Corner (7", Gre)   Treasure Isle  
Red China / Suddenly (7", Single)   King Edwards  
Red China / Suddenly (7", RE)   King Edwards  
Ringo - Oiwake (10")   Top Deck Records  
Scattered Lights / Every Word I Say Is True (7", Single, Red)   Top Deck Records  
Ska Boo-Da Ba (LP)   WIRL  
The Reburial / Love Will Find A Way (7", Single, Red)   Top Deck Records  
What A Scandal / I'm A Lonely Boy (7", Single, RE)   King Edwards  
Appears On:
Chicken Scratch (LP, Comp)   Heartbeat Records (2) 1989
Ska Fever (LP, Album) East Moon River Gaz's Rockin' Records 1989
Ska-Ba (CD, Album) Ska-Ba Quattro 1991
Dance Hall '63 (LP, Album)   Studio One 1993
Ska Explosion - Ska On A Summer's Day (CD, Comp) Confucius Quattro 1993
Skaravan (CD, Album) Bridge View, Green Island Skazz Records 1993
Dandimite! (Album) (2 versions) Latin Goes Ska Grover Records ... 1995
Duke Reid's Kings Of Ska (CD, Comp)   Rhino Records 1995
You Must Be Crazy - The Official Live Album (Album) (2 versions) Confucious, Bridge View T'Bwana Sound ... 1995
In A Different Style (CD, Album)   Moon Ska 1996
The Rhythm Of Ska... (CD, Album)   Steady Beat Recordings 1996
Too Much Too Young (CD, Comp) You're Wondering Now EMI Gold, EMI Gold 1996
Big Up! (CD, Album) Dick Tracy Island Jamaica Jazz, Island Records 1997
Big Up! (LP) Dick Tracy Island Jamaica Jazz, Island Records 1997
Flip F'real (Album) (3 versions) Spred Satin Moon Ska ... 1997
Modern Music For Dancing Lovers (CD, Album) If You Were Only Mine Simmerdown Productions 1997
New York Beat Volume 2: Breaking And Entering (CD, Comp) Let Me In The Yard Moon Ska 1997
Something Special: Ska Hot Shots (2 versions)   Heartbeat Records (2) 2000
Ska All Mighty (LP, Comp)   Heartbeat Records (2), Heartbeat Records (2) 2002
No Title (12", Promo) Never Grow Old V2 2004
True Love (CD, Album) Never Grow Old V2 Records, Inc. 2004
Play That Blend (12") Don't Cha Play That Blend 2006
Atari-Ska L'Atakk (File, MP3, EP) Exodus Ska-Dub Jahtari 2008
Best Of Don Drummond (CD) Eastern Standard Time,... Studio One  
Cobra Dub (2 versions) Cobra Dub (Part 1), Co... Disco Smash ...  
Dancing Mood (LP, Album, RP)   Studio One  
Greatest Hits (LP, RE)   Treasure Isle  
This Is Jamaica Ska - Presenting The Ska-Talites (LP, RP, Comp)   Studio One  
Tracks Appear On:
Fly Flying Ska (LP) Perhaps Blue Beat, Soulsville Center 1964
Ska Strictly For You (LP, Comp) Guns Of Navarone, Ska ... ND Records (2) 1965
Oldies But Goodies Vol. 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Junior Jive Studio One 1966
Ska Au-Go-Go (LP, Comp) Sugar And Spice, I Sho... Coxsone Records 1967
Guns Of Navarone (LP, Comp) Guns Of Navarone, Ball... Trojan Records 1969
Phoenix City (7", Maxi) Guns Of Navarone Trojan Records 1976
The Trojan Story (2xLP) Guns Of Navarone Trojan Records 1976
Intensified! Original Ska 1962-1966 (Comp) (3 versions) Independant Anniversar... Island Records ... 1979
Club Ska '67 (Comp) (4 versions) Guns Of Navarone Mango ... 1980
Dance The Ska Volume VII (LP, Comp) Ball O' Fire Trojan Records 1980
Intensified! Original Ska 1962-1967 Vol. 1 & 2 (2xLP, Comp) Independant Anniversar... Ariola Benelux 1980
More Intensified! Original Ska 1963-67 Vol. 2 (LP, Comp) Dr.Kildare, Lucky Seve... Mango 1980
The Trojan Story (3xLP + Box) Confucius Trojan Records 1980
Dance Crasher: From Ska To Rock Steady (LP) Latin Goes Ska, Beardm... Trojan Records 1988
Pressure Drop (7") Guns Of Navarone Mango 1989
The Birth Of Ska (LP) Over The River, Next D... Trojan Records 1989
This Is Ska (LP) Guns Of Navarone Telstar 1989
Original Club Ska (CD, Comp) Magic Star, Ball Of Fi... Heartbeat Records (2) 1990
Skankin Round The World 4 (Vinyl, Smplr) Big Trombone Unicorn Records (2) 1990
"Solid Gold" From The Vaults - Volume 2 (CD, Comp, Mono) Coolie Boy Trojan Records 1991
The Roots Of Reggae II (CD) Confucius Music Club 1991
Bonanza Ska (CD) Guns Of Navarone Trojan Records 1992
ROIR Reggae - 10 Years Of Crucial Roots Music (Cass) Confucius ROIR (Reachout International Records) 1992
One Original Step Beyond - The Story Of Ska (CD, Comp) Guns Of Navarone Castle Communications 1993
Tougher Than Tough - The Story Of Jamaican Music (2 versions) Guns Of Navarone Mango 1993
Love Is My Only Crime - Part Two (2xCD, Comp) Skandy Veracity Musik 1994
Swingin' Ska (CD, Comp) Ska Pan Quattro 1994
CMJ New Music March - Volume 19 (CD, Comp, Promo) Guns Of Navarone College Music Journal 1995
Duke Reid's Kings Of Ska (CD, Comp) Eastern Standard Time,... Rhino Records 1995
History Of Trojan Records 1968 - 1971 (Volume 1) (2xCD, Comp) Silver Dollar Trojan Records 1995
Ska Down Jamaica Way (CD, Comp) VC - 10 (Shake-A-Lady)... Top Deck Records 1995
Streets Of Ska (CD, Comp, RM) Nimble Foot Ska, Sprea... Heartbeat Records (2) 1995
The History Of Ska (CD, Comp) Nuclear Weapon Receiver Records Limited 1995
SKAndalous • I've Gotcha Covered (CD, Comp) Guns Of Navarone, Poli... Shanachie 1996
Hellcat Records Presents... Give 'Em The Boot (Comp) (2 versions) Latin Goes Ska Hellcat Records (US) ... 1997
Old School Ska • An Anthology (2xCD, Comp) Guns Of Navarone Recall 2cd 1997
Ska Down Her Way: Women Of Ska (CD) You're Wondering Now Shanachie 1997
Ska Island (Comp) (3 versions) King Of Kings, Magic S... Island Records ... 1997
Ska Mania (CD, Album) Guns Of Navarone Crimson 1997
Skandalous: I've Gotcha Covered Volume 2 (CD, Comp) El Pussycat Shanachie 1997
This Is Ska! (CD, Comp) Guns Of Navarone Music Club 1997
Volume 2 • 1964-1969 • Rhythm & Blues Beat (CD, Comp) Guns Of Navarone Island Records 1997
Popcorn Golden Hits 3 (2xCD) Freedom Sounds ARS Productions 1998
Ska After Ska After Ska (CD, Comp) Thoroughfare, Street C... Heartbeat Records (2), EFA 1998
Ska-Tola: Top Sounds From Top Deck (Volume 5) (CD, Comp) Live Mire (Rhythm), El... Westside 1998
Skatalites & Friends At Randy's (LP) Black Joe, Baby Elepha... VP Records 1998
The Ska's The Limit Volume 2 (2xCD, Comp) Don De Lion, Yard Broo... Rhino Records 1998
Top Guns From Top Deck - 26 Original Ska Classics From Top Deck Records (CD, Comp) Chinatown, Ska-Ra-Van ... Music Collection International (MCI) 1998
Trojan Ska Box Set (3xCD, Comp + Box) Silver Dollar, Guns Of... Trojan Records 1998
Under The Sea - 18 Cool Reggae Hits (CD) James Bond Theme Buena Vista Records, PolyGram 1998
Up Your Ears! Volume 1 (CD) Candle Light Grover Records 1998
Whine And Grine : Club Ska '67 (CD) Guns Of Navarone Island Masters, Island Records 1998
200% Dynamite! (Comp) (2 versions) Herb Man Dub Soul Jazz Records 1999
Deep Ska (4xCD, Comp + Box) Latin Goes Ska, Stroll... Proper Records Ltd. 1999
Jamaica (CD, Dig) Street Corner, Musical... Versailles 1999
Ska: A.K.A (CD, Comp) Ska-Ra-Van, Guns Of Na... Crimson 1999
Skatalites And Friends - Hog In A Cocoa (CD, Comp, RE) Woman Come Culture Press 1999
Reggae Chartbusters Volume 2 (CD) Guns Of Navarone Metro 2000
Serious Ska (CD) Don De Lion EMI Plus (Europe) B.V. 2000
Trojan Ska Box Set Volume Two (3xCD, Comp + Box) Street Corner Trojan Records 2000
Best Of Ska (3xCD, Comp + Box) Guns Of Navarone, Don ... Disky 2001
Gems From Treasure Isle (3xCD, Comp + Box) Woman A Come, Strollin... Charly Records Ltd. 2001
Reggae All Stars (3xLP) Rough & Tough ( Strang... Virgin France S.A. 2001
Street Corner - Ska Classics And The Original Rude Boy Sound (CD, Comp) Street Corner, Nuclear... Metro 2001
Studio One Rockers (2 versions) Phoenix City Soul Jazz Records 2001
The In Crowd The Ultimate Mod Collection From The Original Style Movement 1958 - 1967 (4xCD, Comp) Ball O' Fire Universal 2001
The Liquidators: 24 Original Ska Classics (CD, Comp) Guns Of Navarone Connoisseur Collection 2001
Trojan Ska Box Set (3xLP, Comp, Ltd + Box) Silver Dollar, Guns Of... Trojan Records 2001
Кафе Клуб Китайский Лётчик Джао Да №2 (CD, Comp) Latin Goes Ska Китайский Лётчик Джао Да 2001
Blunted In The Bomb Shelter (Comp) (2 versions) Guns Of Navarone Antidote 2002
Cannabis Cafe (CD) Starlight Ministry (Magazine) 2002
Commercial Break - Songs From T.V. Adverts (2xCD, Comp) Guns Of Navarone Castle Music 2002
Dynamite Reggae Classics (3xCD + Box) Fugitive Dub, Cleo's B... Decadance Recordings 2002
Goodfellas Sampler 2002 (CD, Smplr, Comp) Glory To The Sound Not On Label 2002
Riddim CD #03 (CD, Comp, Car) From Russia With Love Riddim Magazine 2002
Rough & Tough: The Story Of Ska 1960-1966 (2xCD, Comp) Eastern Standard Time,... Trojan Records 2002
Rude Boy Revival (2xCD) Guns Of Navarone Telstar TV 2002
Ska All Mighty (LP, Comp) Sailing Along, Strolli... Heartbeat Records (2), Heartbeat Records (2) 2002
Studio One Scorcher (Comp) (2 versions) Coconut Rock, Heavenless Soul Jazz Records 2002
Studio One Story (2 versions) Guns Of Navarone Soul Jazz Records 2002
The Trojan Records Sampler 2002 (CD) Guns Of Navarone Trojan Records 2002
Top-Deck Ska 45's Box (8x7" + Box, Comp) Lawless Street, Chinatown Top Deck Records, Warner Music UK Ltd. 2002
Trojan Mod Reggae Box Set (3xCD, Comp + Box) Lucky Seven Trojan Records 2002
Young Gifted And Black Vol. 1 (2xCD + Box) Guns Of Navorone Trojan Records 2002
Dub Sessions (2xCD) Fugitive Dub Sessions 2003
One Step Beyond (2xCD) Guns Of Navarone Virgin, Virgin 2003
Reggae Steady Ska (3xCD + Box) Lucky Seven, Thorough ... Disky 2003
Ska - Down Jamaica Way (Volume 1) (Comp) (2 versions) Ska-Doo-Da-Ba, Confuci... Top Deck Records 2003
The Best Of 60s - Mod (CD) Guns Of Navarone Castle Pulse 2003
Trojan Originals Box Set (3xCD, Comp, Ltd + Box) The Guns Of Navarone Trojan Records 2003
Autour Du Monde - Destination Ska (CD, Comp) Street Corner, Dan De ... Creon Music 2004
Blessed Love - Jamaican Producers 1960-1969 (CD, Comp) Eastern Standard Time Trojan Records 2004
Coffee And Cigarettes (CD) Nimblefoot Ska Milan Records 2004
Coffee And Cigarettes (CD, Comp) Nimblefoot Ska Milan Records 2004
Dread Broadcasting Corp: Rebel Radio (2xCD) Cotton Knee (AKA Knock... Trojan Records 2004
In The Mood For Ska (2xCD, Comp) Freedom Sounds (Live),... Recall 2cd 2004
Jamaica Ska Core Volume Two (2xCD + Box) Don De Lion, Lucky Seven Pazzazz 2004
Reggae Classics (3xCD + Box) Guns Of Navarone Crimson 2004
Ska - Down Jamaica Way (Volume 6) (2xLP, Comp) Live Wire (Rhythm) Top Deck Records 2004
Ska Down Jamaica Way Vols. 1& 2 (2xCD, Comp, Promo) Chinatown, The Reburia... BMG Music Publishing, Top Deck Records 2004
Studio One Classics (Comp) (2 versions) El Pussy Cat Ska Soul Jazz Records 2004
Studio One Ska (Comp) (2 versions) Addis Ababa, Beardsman... Soul Jazz Records 2004
The Roots Of Jamaican Ska (3xCD, Comp) Don De Lion, Knockout ... Triple Threat 2004
The Skatalites & Friends - Phoenix City (2xCD, Comp) Boat Ride, Eastern Sta... Trojan Records 2004
The Skatalites & Friends: Phoenix City (2xCD, Comp) Boat Ride, Eastern Sta... Trojan Records 2004
Trojan Explosion! Intensified Club Reggae Classics (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Man In The Street Trojan Records 2004
Un Autre Monde Est Possible (CD) Freedom Sounds (Live) UWe 2004
Where The Action Is! (2xCD, Comp) Lucky Seven, Garden Of... Discotheque (2) 2004
Deep Space NYC Vol. 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Fugitive Dub Deep Space Media 2005
Mastercuts Reggae (3xCD) Funky Funky Reggae Mastercuts 2005
Studio One Selector (CD) Coconut Rock Mojo Magazine 2005
Trojan Mod Reggae Box Set Volume 2 (3xCD, Comp) Latin Goes Ska Trojan Records 2005
Trojan Ska Rarities Box Set (3xCD, Comp + Box) J.F.K.'s Memory Trojan Records 2005
Music From Glastonbury The Film (2xCD, Album) Phoenix City The Glastonbury Phonographic Society 2006
Putumayo Presents The Caribbean (CD, Promo) Freedom Sounds Putumayo World Music 2006
Riddim CD #23 (CD, Comp, Car) Eastern Standard Time Riddim Magazine 2006
Ska Bonanza: The Studio One "Ska" Years (Comp) (2 versions) Nimble Foot Ska, Stree... Heartbeat Records (2) 2006
Soundclash: Murderation Music From The Past, Present, And Future! (CD) Dr. Ring Ding Not On Label 2006
Studio One Scorcher Vol. 2 (Comp) (2 versions) Dick Tracy Soul Jazz Records 2006
The Caribbean (CD, Comp) Freedom Sounds Putumayo World Music 2006
Trojan Document (2xLP) Don D Lion Trojan Records 2006
...Mixing (Comp) (2 versions) Roots Dub Sonar Kollektiv 2007
Coconut Ska (Comp) (2 versions) Coconut Ska, Spree Bwoy King Edwards 2007
Nova Classics Eight (CD, Comp, Dig) Lucky Seven Nova Records 2008
Starlight / Sealing Dub (10") Fugitive Dub, Sealing Dub Motion Records (2) 2008
Hugo Mendez Presents The Tropical Funk Experience (CD, Comp) Fugitive Dub Nascente 2009
Fly Flying Ska (LP, RE) Perhaps Blue Beat, Prince Buster  
History Of Ska Vol. 1 - The Golden Years 60-65 (LP, Comp, Album) You're So Delightful Studio One, Goldwax Records  
History Of Ska Vol. 2 (LP + Vinyl, Comp) Dick Tracy, Exodus, Sk... Studio One  
More Intensified! Original Ska 1963-67 Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Dr.Kildare, Lucky Seve... Island Masters  
Oldies But Goodies Vol. 2 (LP, Comp, RE) Ska-Ba Studio One  
Original Ska Explosion Vol. 1 (LP, Comp, RE) Bismark Special Carib Gem Records  
Sir Coxsone & Duke Reid In Concert At Forresters Hall (LP, RP) Twilight Zone, What Ma... Studio One  
Sir Coxsone & Duke Reid In Concert At Forresters Hall (CD) Twilight Zone, What Ma... Studio One  
Ska Au-Go-Go (LP, Comp, RP) Sugar And Spice, I Sho... Studio One  
This Is Jamaica Ska - Presenting The Ska-Talites (LP, RP, Comp) Salt Lane Gal Studio One  
Untitled (10") Hello Mother, Malcolm X Randy's  
What A Skandal - King Edwards The Giant (LP, Comp) What A Skandal King Edwards  
Unofficial Releases:
In Fine Style (12") Herbman Dub (Extended ... Not On Label  
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