Music Album: African Roots
Album Release Date: May 1996
Music Genre: Reggae Dub Ska
Record Label: Grover Records
Album Release Country: Germany
Music Record Type: 14 Tracks CD Album
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. McCook, Drummond, Moore and Sterling were all students at the famed Alpha Boys School in Kingston.
In August 1965 The Skatalites played their last show after Don Drummond's cofinement to Bellvue for the death of his girlfriend, Margarita. The break-up results in the formation of two studio bands, Rolando Alphonso & The Studio One Orchestra and Tommy McCook & The Supersonics.
The band reformed in 1983 and is still active nowadays, despite the death of many original members.
| 1 | Stream In The Meadow | 4:07 |
| 2 | Rock Bottom | 5:23 |
| 3 | Candle Light | 5:26 |
| 4 | Candle Light Dub | 3:54 |
| 5 | Fugitive | 3:02 |
| 6 | Fugitive Dub | 3:20 |
| 7 | Jumbo Malt | 2:39 |
| 8 | Seven Seal | 3:06 |
| 9 | African Roots | 3:14 |
| 10 | Herb Challis | 3:03 |
| 11 | Just Cool (Corner Stone) | 2:25 |
| 12 | Japan Special | 2:59 |
| 13 | Space Light | 3:12 |
| 14 | Rock With Me Baby | 2:54 |
CD only release.
tracks 1 to 10 is the Skatalites' dub album often released under different names, e.g. "The Legendary Skatalites In Dub" or "Rebirth Skatalites".
tracks 11 to 14 are some rare bonus ska songs.
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