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Band: Various Artists
Release: Club Ska '99: The Shack Volume 2
State: V/A
Label: BIB Records
PO Box 441606, Somerville, MA 02144
http://www.bibrecords.com/
Contact: N/A
If there every was an *All-Star Ska Comp*, this is it. The Skatalites, The Toasters, Mento Buru, Rico Rodriguez, Dr. Ring-Ding, Neville Staples, The Allstonians, The Porkers, The Selector, Derrick Morgan, all on one CD. This is mainly along the traditional vein, but each song adds something different. I love Skanga's song and Rico Rodriguez's live version of "Jungle Beat". Ngobo Ngobo & Dr. Ring-Ding hail from Germany and give the European ska some representation...and what a good representation it is. The Porkers are from Australia and leave some of their great music for the comp. This comp is almost 74 minutes, and I have yet to grow tired of listening to it. There's every type of ska here (minus punk). Danceable, sleepable, swayable, rockable, a little something for everyone. For anybody who's down with the true ska scene, or is more interested in getting a real representation of what ska is, check this out.
Tracks: 1. Shame and Scandal - Skanga 2. Split Personality - The Skatalites 3. Move it Girl - Mento Buru 4. Jungle Beat - Rico Rodriguez 5. Set Me Up Another One - Bim Skala Bim 6. One Day - Maroon Town 7. The Fits - International Beat 8. Birthday Girl - Nutty Boys 9. Maxwell Smart - The Toasters 10. Save a Bread/Save a Toast - Dr. Ring-Ding & the Senior Allstars 11. Look Pon You - Intensified 12. Only 16 - Lynval Golding and Neville Staples 13. Mr. D - Ngobo Ngobo 14. Makin' Whoopee - The Allstonians 15. Conquering Ruler - Derrick Morgan and Yebo 16. Hand in Hand - The Forest Hillbillies 17. Alcohol - The Porkers 18. Madness - The Selector 19. Swank - Mento Buru 20. Promises - Steady Earnest