The No. 1 Ska Album

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Disc 1: 553 420-2
Disc 2: 553 421-2

Annotation last modified on 2021-07-08 11:57 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Too Much Too Young
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
Too Much Too Young
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Special A.K.A.3.752:06
2Three Minute Hero
producer:
Errol Ross and The Selecter
recording of:
Three Minute Hero
composer:
Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
The Selecter43:04
3The Prince
producer:
Clive Langer
recording of:
The Prince
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
dedicated to:
Prince Buster
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness22:31
4Lip Up Fatty
producer:
Roger Lomas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd.
recording of:
Lip Up Fatty
writer:
Louis Cook, Douglas Trendle, David Farren, Paul Hyman, Chris Kane (saxophone player), Andrew Marson, Alan Sayag, Martin Stewart (member of Bad Manners, The Selecter) and Brian Tuitt
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Bad Manners42:48
5Ranking Full Stop
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Ranking Full Stop
writer:
The Beat (The British Beat, UK ska band aka The English Beat)
The Beat52:50
6Nelson Mandela
producer:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Free Nelson Mandela
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
publisher:
Plangent Visions Music Ltd. (in 1984)
The Special A.K.A.34:33
7I Can See Clearly Now
Pauline Black3:30
8Sea Cruise
instrumental cover recording of:
Sea Cruise
writer:
Huey “Piano” Smith
recording of:
Sea Cruise
writer:
Huey “Piano” Smith
Rico Rodriguez33:00
9The Selecter
producer:
Roger Lomas
recording of:
The Selecter
composer:
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public) and Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
publisher:
Desert Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
The Selecter33:00
10You Can Get It If You Really Want
Desmond Dekker2:27
11Stereotype
producer:
Jerry Dammers and Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
recording of:
Stereotype
composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Specials3:48
12Can Can
recording of:
Can Can (“Bad Manners” version)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
arranger:
Louis Cook, Douglas Trendle, David Farren, Paul Hyman, Chris Kane (saxophone player), Andrew Marson, Alan Sayag, Martin Stewart (member of Bad Manners, The Selecter) and Brian Tuitt
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
version of:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Scene 2. Galop Infernal (Orpheus in the Underworld: Infernal Galop, widely known as “Can-can”)
Bad Manners2:56
13The Swinging Cats
Swing3:08
14Ire Feelings (Skanga)
Rupie Edwards3:47
15I'm in the Mood for Ska
cover recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) (in 1935, in 1963) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2016)
Lord Tanamo2:32
16James Bond
cover recording of:
James Bond
writer:
Monty Norman
arranger:
The Selecter
arrangement of:
James Bond Theme
The Selecter2:20
17Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
recording of:
Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
The Pioneers2:57
18Sweet Sensations
The Melodians3:11
19The Feeling's Gone
recording of:
The Feeling's Gone
writer:
Francis Brown, Tom Brown (The Apollinaires), James Hunt (The Apollinaires), Simon Kirk, Kraig Thornber and Paul Tickle
The Apollinaires33:48
20Skinhead Moonstomp
recording of:
Skinhead Moonstomp
writer:
Roy Ellis (Mr. Symarip) and Monty Naismith
publisher:
B & C Music Publishing and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
Symarip52:59
21007 (Shanty Town)
recording of:
007 (Shanty Town)
lyricist and composer:
Desmond Dacres
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
Desmond Dekker52:30
22Do Nothing
Desmond Dekker3:38