Band Name: Laurel Aitken
Music Album: The Legendary Godfather Of Ska - Volume 3 - Godfather Of Ska (1963 - 1966)
Album Release Date: May 2024
Music Genre: Reggae Ska
Record Label: Grover Records
Album Release Country: Germany
Music Record Type: 21 Tracks Vinyl LP Reissue
Laurel Aitken (born April 22, 1927, Cuba - died July 17, 2005) was a Cuban-born Jamaican singer and one of the pioneers of Jamaican ska music. He moved to Jamaica with his family in 1938. In the 1950's, he became one of Jamaica's first recording artists, standing on the edge between r'n'b, boogie and ska. In 1960, Aitken moved to the UK, where he recorded a number of hit records for Blue Beat label before returning to Jamaica in 1963. Shortly after he returned to England permanently and continued to play with various ska bands until his death.
| A1 | Shake | 2:06 |
| A2 | Jamboree | 3:03 |
| A3 | Let My People Go | 3:01 |
| A4 | Rock Of Ages | 2:18 |
| A5 | Jericho | 1:59 |
| A6 | Take Off My Pyjamas | 2:06 |
| A7 | Clementine | 2:19 |
| A8 | Coconut Woman | 2:36 |
| A9 | Woman Is Sweeter | 2:08 |
| A10 | Bag-A-Boo | 2:27 |
| A11 | Ring Don't Mean A Thing | 3:03 |
| B1 | Revival | 2:28 |
| B2 | This Great Day | 2:57 |
| B3 | Propaganda | 2:56 |
| B4 | What A Weeping | 2:32 |
| B5 | Madame Sorosie | 2:53 |
| B6 | I Don't Want No More | 2:32 |
| B7 | Call The Doctor | 2:15 |
| B8 | Jenny Jenny | 2:21 |
| B9 | Street Of Glory | 2:57 |
| B10 | Life | 2:35 |
Recorded between the years 1963 - 1966.
Note:
Without any exception, the master tapes of the singles on this album vanished long ago. Selecting and remastering the best vinyl copies available has still regretfully left the album with some unavoidable background noises.
Liner notes on back cover written by Dr. Ring-Ding, January 2000.
℗+© 2000 Grover Records.
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