Band Name: The Ethiopians
Music Album: The World Goes Ska
Album Release Date: April 1992
Music Genre: Reggae Rocksteady Ska
Record Label: Trojan Records
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 20 Tracks Vinyl LP
The Ethiopians are a ska, rocksteady, and reggae vocal group, founded by Leonard Dillon, Stephen Taylor (15) and Aston Morris. The group started out recording for Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd in 1966. Dillon had previously released some mento songs under the name Jack Sparrow (2). Around late 1966, Morris left the Ethiopians. Having left Dodd, the Ethiopians started recording at Dynamic Studios for the WIRL label, releasing the ska classic song "Train to Skaville", which was their first success. In 1968 they recorded the song "Everything Crash", their first big hit. The song criticised the political situation in Jamaica at the time, such as water rationing and power cuts that led to unrest; such as an incident in which 31 people were shot by police. In September 1975, Taylor was killed by a van while he was crossing a road, but Dillon continued to tour as The Ethiopian.
| A1 | I Need You |
| A2 | Do It Sweet |
| A3 | Stay Loose Mama |
| A4 | The World Goes Ska |
| A5 | Give Me Your Love |
| A6 | You Get The Dough |
| A7 | Sh' Boom (Life Could Be A Dream) |
| A8 | Long Time Now |
| A9 | I'm Not Losing You |
| A10 | Everyday Talking |
| B1 | Wreck It Up |
| B2 | Hang On (Don't Let It Go) |
| B3 | I'll Never Get Burnt |
| B4 | So You Look On It |
| B5 | He's Not A Rebel |
| B6 | Mothers Tender Care |
| B7 | Sad News |
| B8 | Rim Bam Bam |
| B9 | I Need Someone |
| B10 | Solid As The Rock |
All songs recorded between 1967 and 1971.
Despite the album title, there is no ska on this compilation.
Published by New Town Sound (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1 to B5, B7, B8)
Published by Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd. (tracks: A3, A5, A6, A8, A9, B6, B9, B10)
Published by Carlin Music Corp. (tracks: A7)
Published by Copyright Control (tracks: A10)
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