Band Name: The Skatalites
Music Album: Bashaka
Album Release Date: April 2024
Music Genre: Reggae Ska
Record Label: Marston Recording Corporation
Album Release Country: United States
Music Record Type: 15 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 | Ska Latte | 4:00 |
| 2 | Sky Rocket | 4:30 |
| 3 | Skaravan | 5:36 |
| 4 | Tanya | 5:18 |
| 5 | Roland Ride Along | 3:46 |
| 6 | Reach For The Sky | 2:40 |
| 7 | Milk Lane Shuffle | 4:25 |
| 8 | Wild Honey | 3:15 |
| 9 | A Song For Don D. | 5:30 |
| 10 | What A Day | 3:47 |
| 11 | I Never Knew (What A Queen Was Like) | 3:37 |
| 12 | Magic Muffin | 4:18 |
| 13 | Hail Tommy McCook | 4:18 |
| 14 | Oh Baby | 3:01 |
| 15 | Rastamma | 4:32 |
A MARSTON RECORDING CORPORATION PRODUCTION
Recording Studios:
Hit Factory/Criteria
Miami, Florida USA
Marston Recording Studio
Sarasota, Florida USA
Mastered By:
Michael Fuller at Fullersound, Inc.
Recording Engineer:
Ted Stein
Mixdown Engineers:
Ted Stein, Ralston (Stamma) Haughton
Arrangements: Skatalites
Graphic Design: Nancy I Silvia
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