The Original Ska-Talites – Ska Authentic (Studio One SOL 9006)

The Original Ska-Talites – Ska Authentic (Studio One SOL 9006) | Classic Jamaican Ska Vinyl Review

Studio One records 1967 ‎– SOL 9006

notes :

When discussing the birth of Jamaican ska, few albums carry as much 
historical importance as Ska Authentic by The Original Ska-Talites. 
Released on the legendary Studio One label under catalog number SOL 9006,
 this recording captures the energetic sound that helped define 
Jamaican popular music during the early 1960s.
The Ska-Talites were not simply another studio band. They were the musicians
 behind countless recordings produced by Studio One founder 
Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd and became the backbone of 

Jamaica's thriving music industry.
Combining jazz improvisation, Caribbean rhythms, rhythm & blues, and 
mento influences, the group created an unmistakable sound that would
 inspire rocksteady, reggae, and countless ska revival bands around the world.

In spring 1964, The Skatalites recorded their first LP Ska Authentic at 
Studio One in Kingston and toured Jamaica as the creators of ska. Their 
producers were Coxsone Dodd, Duke Reid, Prince Buster, Vincent "King" Edwards, 
Justin "Phillip" Yap, Leslie Kong, Lindon Pottinger, Sonia Pottinger 
and Vincent "Randy" Chin. The Skatalites led sessions with top artists 
and worked with young talents such as Delroy Wilson, 
Desmond Dekker, The Wailers, Lee Perry, etc.

credits:

Musician    Instrument
Tommy McCook    Tenor saxophone, flute
Roland Alphonso    Tenor saxophone
Lester Sterling    Alto saxophone
Don Drummond    Trombone
Johnny "Dizzy" Moore    Trumpet
Jackie Mittoo    Piano, organ
Jerome "Jah Jerry" Haynes    Guitar
Lloyd Brevett    Bass
Lloyd Knibb    Drums
Session musicians associated with the Ska Authentic period

While the LP itself is generally credited to the nine 
core members above, Studio One sessions from 1964–65
 often included additional players depending on the tune:

Ernest Ranglin – lead guitar
Baba Brooks – trumpet
Raymond Harper – trumpet
Dennis "Ska" Campbell – tenor saxophone
Lloyd Richards – keyboards
Aubrey Adams – piano/organ

Vocalists who worked with the Skatalites during 
the same Studio One period include:

Doreen Shaffer
Lord Tanamo
Tony DaCosta
Jackie Opel (on some recordings and live performances)
Recording details
Studio: Studio One (also known as Jamaica Recording Studio)
Producer: Clement "Coxsone" Dodd
Recording period: Spring–1964, shortly after the Skatalites 
formally came together as Studio One's house band.
Release: 1965 (SOL 9006).

One important historical note: although Ska Authentic is 
presented as a Skatalites album, several tracks are vocal 
recordings by Studio One artists backed by the Skatalites.
 For example, the album includes performances by Lee Perry, 
Lord Brynner, The Maytals, and Delroy Wilson, 
with the Skatalites serving as the backing band.

tracklist:

A1 Lee Harvey Oswald        
A2 Bridge View        
A3 President Kennedy        
A4 Further East        
A5 Ska In Vienna Woods        
A6 You're So Delightful        
B1 Four Corners Of The World        
B2 Scrap Iron        
B3 Feeling Good        
B4 Royal Flush        
B5 Ball Of Fire        
B6 Christine Keiler

 

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Prince Buster Blue Beat Records 101–400: Rare Jamaican Ska Classics and UK Releases

singles Blue Beat records 1962 TO 1967

notes:

Blue Beat Records was a record label that released Jamaican 
rhythm and blues and ska music in the United Kingdom in the 1960s. 
It led to the use of the word bluebeat as a generic term to describe 
all styles of early Jamaican music from R&B to ska, rocksteady and 
early reggae, including music not associated with the record label.
The history of Jamaican ska music cannot be told without mentioning 
the extraordinary influence of Prince Buster and the iconic Blue Beat 
Records label. During the golden years of ska and early reggae, Blue 
Beat Records became one of the most important distributors of 
Jamaican music in the United Kingdom. Catalogue references 
101 to 400 contain some of the finest recordings ever released
 by Prince Buster, helping to introduce authentic Jamaican 
rhythms to British audiences during the 1960s.
Prince Buster, born Cecil Bustamente Campbell, was one of the
 founding architects of ska music. His recordings blended 
rhythm and blues, Caribbean influences, jazz, gospel, and African 
rhythms into a revolutionary sound that changed popular music forever. 
Through Blue Beat Records, many of his classic tracks reached a wider
 international audience and became essential records for collectors, DJs, and ska enthusiasts.
The Blue Beat catalogue from references 101 to 400 represents a historic
 period for Jamaican music. These releases include energetic 
ska instrumentals, socially conscious vocal recordings, dancefloor classics, 
and rare collector items highly sought after by vinyl enthusiasts today.
Blue Beat Records played a crucial role in spreading Jamaican music across 
the UK during the early 1960s. The label imported and distributed recordings 
from Jamaica at a time when ska music was exploding in popularity among
 Caribbean communities and British youth culture.
Prince Buster quickly became one of the label’s defining artists. His 
unique vocal style, innovative production techniques, and powerful 
rhythms transformed the sound of Jamaican music. Songs released 
during the Blue Beat era combined dancefloor energy with cultural 
identity and social commentary.
Collectors often focus on catalogue references 101 to 400 because
 these releases capture the transition from classic ska to early rocksteady.
 Original Blue Beat pressings from this era are now considered rare vinyl treasures.

credits:

Prince Buster recorded the majority of his classic UK releases for Blue Beat
Records between approximately BB 101 and BB 400 from 1962–1967, but a 
complete session-by-session archive with exact musicians, recording dates, 
and studios for every catalog number has never been officially published.
Main Recording Period
1962–1967
Produced mainly by Prince Buster (Cecil Bustamente Campbell)
UK releases licensed through Melodisc / Blue Beat
Later releases shifted toward the FAB label after Blue Beat 
catalog numbers reached the 400 range.

Principal Studios Used
Jamaica

Most Blue Beat-era masters were recorded in Kingston:

Federal Studios, Kingston
The most important early ska studio in Jamaica.
RJR Studios (Radio Jamaica Recording Studio)
WIRL Studios
Some later sessions possibly at Studio One facilities or independent 
rooms used by session musicians.
United Kingdom

A smaller number of recordings were cut or overdubbed in London:

especially tracks connected with UK touring and Blue Beat sessions.
“Wash Wash” and several UK-oriented productions reportedly 
involved British musicians including Georgie Fame.

Core Musicians / Line-Up

The backing group was usually credited as:

Prince Buster’s All Stars
Buster’s Group
occasionally Prince Buster All Stars

The personnel changed slightly by session, but these 
musicians appear repeatedly in Blue Beat-era recordings:

Musician    Instrument
Rico Rodriguez    Trombone
Ernest Ranglin    Guitar / Bass
Jerome 'Jah Jerry' Haynes    Guitar
Baba Brooks    Trumpet
Raymond Harper    Trumpet
Val Bennett    Tenor Sax
Gladstone Anderson    Piano / Organ
Arkland 'Drumbago' Parks    Drums
Count Ossie    Nyabinghi Percussion
Lynn Taitt    Guitar (later rocksteady era)
Lee Perry    Vocals / Assistant Production on some titles

These musicians are documented across numerous Blue Beat productions including:

“Madness”
“Wash Wash”
“One Step Beyond”
“Al Capone”
“Judge Dread”
“Shanty Town”
“Train to Girls Town”

Prince Buster personally supervised most sessions:

arranger
vocal coach
rhythm director
producer

Important Blue Beat Catalog Range

Approximate evolution through BB 101–400:

Period    Style
BB 100–200    Early Jamaican blues / proto-ska
BB 200–300    Classic ska explosion
BB 300–400    Late ska → rocksteady transition

Key recordings in this range include:

“Madness”
“One Step Beyond”
“Wash Wash”
“Al Capone”
“Judge Dread”
“Shanty Town”
“Dance Cleopatra”
“Rude Boy Rule”

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side b of single bb 321

single Blue beat records BB261B 1964

 

Single blue beat records 1965 BB 333 A

Prince Buster All Stars – Hunter / Little Girl

Prince Buster All Stars – Hunter / Little Girl (Rare Ska 7” Vinyl Review)

 

 Voice Of The People ‎1965 – side B

notes:

“Hunter / Little Girl” by Prince Buster All Stars is a classic example of 
early ska craftsmanship pressed on a highly collectible 7-inch vinyl. 
Released during the golden era of Jamaican music, this single captures 
the raw energy and rhythm that defined the transition from ska to rocksteady.
Prince Buster was one of the pioneers of Jamaican ska music, playing a 
crucial role in shaping the island’s sound in the early 1960s. Backed by a
rotating group of top session musicians known as the “All Stars,” 
his productions blended jazz, Caribbean rhythms, and American R&B influences.
These recordings were often released both in Jamaica and the UK, helping ska 
gain international recognition and influencing later genres like rocksteady and reggae.
“Hunter” delivers a driving instrumental groove with tight horn arrangements 
and a bouncing rhythm section. The track showcases the signature ska offbeat 
guitar chops, combined with a danceable bassline that keeps 
the momentum steady throughout.
It’s the kind of instrumental that DJs favored in sound system sessions, 
allowing the rhythm to speak for itself.

credits:

This was not a fixed group but a rotating pool of Kingston session musicians. 
For early–mid 1960s Buster instrumentals like “The Hunter / Little Joe”, 
the nucleus almost always drew from:
Arkland 'Drumbago' Parks – drums, bandleader figure
Jah Jerry – guitar
Rico Rodriguez – trombone
Additional Alpha Boys School brass players (trumpet/sax pool)
These musicians are explicitly documented as forming Buster’s early 
studio group and appearing on his first sessions .
Likely extended session pool
Depending on date (probably mid-60s ska era), the All Stars could include:
Ernest Ranglin – guitar (frequent Buster collaborator)
Johnny 'Dizzy' Moore – trumpet
Roland Alphonso – tenor sax
Don Drummond – trombone (earlier period, sometimes overlapping circles)
These names are not specifically credited to this single, but they are
documented members of the Kingston session elite that Buster regularly used.

Recording studios (most probable)
No surviving label or archive explicitly names the studio for this exact single. However:
Most likely locations:
Federal Recording Studio
Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation Studios

Producer: Prince Buster (virtually certain)
Engineer: undocumented (typical for Jamaican 45s of the period)

tracklist:

A     The Hunter
Written-By – C. Campbell    
B     Little Joe
Written-By – C. Campbell    

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Prince Buster ‎– Dance Cleopatra Dance

 

 

 

Prince Buster – Dance Cleopatra Dance  1972 Lp

 

 

Blue Elephant records 1972 ‎– BE 811.001-H

notes:

Lp compilation

credits:

Written-By – C. Campbell (tracks: A1 to B5), 
Fitzroy Campbell, C Campbell (tracks: B6)

Tracklist:

A1 Dance Cleopatra    
A2 Madness    
A3 Take It Easy    
A4 Oh Love    
A5 Times To Risc    
A6 007    
A7 Come To Jamaica    
B1 Cincinatti Kid    
B2 More Over    
B3 Sounds And Pressure    
B4 On The Beach    
B5 Al Capone    
B6 Waiting For My Rude Girl

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Jackie Mittoo

 

 

 

 Last Train To Skaville

 

 

 

Soul Jazz Records ‎– SJR LP80

 

COMPILATION

 

credits:

 

 Performer – Sound Dimension, The Soul Brothers, The Soul Vendors
Producer – C. S. Dodd*
Recorded At – Jamaica Recording Studio

All tracks recorded between 1965 - 1967

 

 

tracklist:

 

 A1     Train To Skaville     
A2     James Bond     
A3     Voodoo Moon     
A4     Ska Shuffle     
B1     Take Ten     
B2     Chicken And Booze     
B3     Honey Pot     
B4     Mr Flint     
C1     Dr Ring Ding     
C2     Got My Boogaloo     
C3     From Russia With Love     
C4     Ska-Culation     
D1     Home Made     
D2     Sufferer's Choice     
D3     One Stop     
D4     Hot And Cold

 

 

 

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Prince Buster's All Stars

 

 

 Linger On 

 

 

Voice Of People Records 1965

credits:

  Producer  – Prince Buster
    Written-By – C. Campbell

A     –Prince Buster's All Stars     Linger On     

B     –The Movers, Prince Buster's All Stars     Come Home Back

 

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Blue Rivers & The Maroons

 

 

 Blue Beat In My Soul

 

EMI Columbia records 1967   SX 6192

 

 Members:

Blue Rivers (vocals), 
Winston Joseph (guitar), 
Sleepy Jack Joseph (bass), 
Steve John (drums), 
Ray Rhoden (keyboards),
 Ayinde Folarin (percussion), 
Paddy Corea (flute, saxophone), 
Clarence Brooms Crosdale (trombone)

producer : Siggy jackson

tracklist:

A1 Seven Steps To Power 
written by H. Joseph        
A2 Witchcraft Man 
written by H. Joseph        
A3 I've Been Pushed Around 
written by H. Joseph        
A4 I Need Somebody 
written by H. Joseph        
A5 Sabu
written by Dumont         
A6 Phoenix City     
single    
B1 Guns Of Navarone
written by tiomkin         
B2 That's Enough 
written by love        
B3 Home In Your Heart 
writtern by Blackwell        
B4 Turn Me And Twist Me 
written by H. Joseph        
B5 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy 
written by Zawinul        
B6 Searching For You Baby
written by Lynch,Wacket

 

 

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The Skatalites ‎– Ska Boo-Da-Ba

Wirl Records 1965  ‎– LP 1042

Crédits

    Cover, Design – Guy Stevens
    Liner Notes – Stanley G. Lee
    Producer [Uncredited] – Justin Yap
    Written-By – Drummond (tracks: A2 to A5)

tracklist:

A1 Ska-Boo-Da-Ba     
written by Doggett
A2 Confucious     
A3 China Town     
A4 The Reburial     
A5 Smiling     
A6 Skaravan
written by Elligton
B1Wings Of A Dove
traditionnal    
B2 Ringo
written by Yoneyama, Ozawa     
B3Surftide Seven
written by Ellington    
B4 Lawless Street
traditionnal     
B5 China Clipper
written Conad
B6 Shame And Scandal
written by Donaldson, Brown
 

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Roland Alphonso And The Beverley's All-Stars – Guantanamara

 

Beverley's Records 1967  – S.R. 007

A    Roland Alphonso And The Beverley's All-Stars–    Guantanamera
B    The Spanishtonians,  Suffer Me Not

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Don Drummond – Jazz Ska Attack 1964

Jet Set Records 1999– JET SET 44 438-2

cd compilation

credits:

Written-By – Don Drummond
Alto Saxophone – Lester Sterling
Backing Band – Skatalites, The
Double Bass – Lloyd Brevett
Drums – Lloyd Knibb
Guitar – Harold McKenzie, Jerome Hinds
Piano, Organ – Jackie Mittoo
Tenor Saxophone – Rolando Alphonso*
Tenor Saxophone [Lead] – Tommy McCook
Trombone – Don Drummond
Trumpet – Johnny Moore, Rupert Dillon

Recorded at:
Treasure Isle recording studio
Kingston jamaica
Producer – Arthur 'Duke Reid'*
Engineer – Byron Smith

tracks list:

1     Alipang     3:05
2     Thoroughfare 2:53
3     Burning Torch 2:39
4     Corner Stone 2:23
5     Musical Communion     2:39
6     Rocket Ship     2:32
7     Musical Storeroom 2:23
8     Don-De-Lion 2:20
9     Cool Smoke     2:52
10     Eastern Standard Time 2:41
11     Mesopotamia 2:47
12     Stampede 2:37
13     Silver Dollar     2:58
14     Knockout Punch     3:13
15     Dr. Dekker 2:49
16     Occupation 2:58
17     Garden Of Love 3:06
18     Feeling Fine 2:56
19     Street Corner 3:02
20     Don Drummond Memorial     2:34

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Roland Alphonso And Group

 

 

 Jack Ruby 

 

STUDIO ONE RECORDS 1964

 

 

 A    Roland Alphonso And Group    Jack Ruby        

   
B    The Maytals                    Hello Honey  

 

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Prince Buster and The All Stars ‎– What A Hard Man Fe Dead

BLUE BEAT RECORDS 1967          BBLP807

Crédits

    Written-By – C. Campbell  (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to B6)

    Backing Band – Prince Buster's All Stars
    Featuring – Baba Brooks


tracklist:

A1     Ten Commandments
    Written-By – C. Campbell*
A2     Moving Spirit
    Written-By – C. Campbell*
A3     The Prophet
    Written-By – Dixon*, Rose*
A4     My Girl
    Written-By – White*, Robinson*
A5     I Won't Let You Cry
    Written-By – C. Campbell*
A6     Answer Your Name
    Written-By – C. Campbell*
B1     Hard Man Fe Dead
    Written-By – C. Campbell*
B2     That's Saying A Lot
    Written-By – Jackson*, Godfrey*
B3     Words Of Wisdom
    Written-By – C. Campbell*
B4     Sit And Wonder
    Written-By – C. Campbell*
B5     Shanty Town
    Written-By – C. Campbell*
B6     Thanksgiving
    Written-By – C. Campbell*

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blue beat records discograpy part4

Singles blue beat records discography part4

 

 Blue Beat Records 1965 BB 300 

 

 300-325

 

326-350

 

351-375

 

375-324

 

blue beat records discography part3

 Singles blue beat records discography

part3

 blue beat records 1964 BB 261

 

 200-225

 

226-250

 

251-275

 

276-299

 

 

 

blue beat records discography part2

 Singles blue beat records discography part2

 blue beat records 1962 bb100

100-125

 

126-150

 

151-175

 

176-199

 

 

 

Prince Buster ‎– Fly Flying Ska

 

Soulsville Center records 1964 – BBLP 803

Various Artists

tracklist:

A1 Prince Buster –     Flying Ska        
A2 Prince Buster –     Lucky 7        
A3 Skatalites* –     Perhaps        
A4 Gaynor* & Errol* –     My Queen        
A5 Millie Small & Roy Panton* –     I Go        
A6 Roland Alphonso –     Roland Plays The Prince        
B1 Prince Buster –     Call Me        
B2 Prince Buster –     Eye For An Eye        
B3 Owen Gray –     River Jordan        
B4 Prince Buster –     The Greatest        
B5 Maytals, The –     Ska War        
B6 Don Drummond –     The Burial

 

 

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Don Drummond ‎– 100 Years After

 Studio One ‎records 1972 – SOL 1114

credits:

 Producer – Clement "Coxsone" Dodd
 Recorded By – Jamaica Recording Studio

 Tracklist:

A1     Last Call     
A2     Don Cosmic     
A3     Heaven And Earth     
A4     Down Beat Alley     
A5     Freedom Sounds     
A6     Nanny's Corner     
B1     Roll On Sweet Don     
B2     Just Cool     
B3     Melancholy Baby     
B4     Ska In Vienna Woods     
B5     Mr. & Mrs. T. V.     
B6     Dick Tracy

 

 

 

 

  
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Don Drummond Ska Town

 

 

 Don Drummond     Ska Tow

 

 

 

 Blue Beat records 1965 ‎– 45/BB 298

 Crédits & Notes

Producer [Uncredited] – Prince Buster

B-Side a.k.a. "Walk The Town"

 Tracklist

A     Eric "Monty" Morris     Those Teardrops     
B     Don Drummond     Ska Town

 

UPL 

 

 

 

DON DRUMMOND MEMORIAL ALBUM

TROJAN RECORDS 1969                                            TTL 23

Treasure Isle records                                        LP 101/6  

tracks list:

A1 Garden Of Love    
A2 Feeling Fine    
A3 Dearest    
A4 Street Corner    
A5 Latin Goes Ska    
A6 Green Island    
B1 Silver Dollar    
B2 Let George Do It    
B3 Woman A Come    
B4 Knock Out Punch    
B5 Dr Decker    
B6 Occupation 

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LAUREL AITKEN KEN RICHARDS & His HARMONISERS

BLUE BEAT RECORDS 1960                        4 bb14

A Judgement Day

B Yea, Yea, Baby

Producer – Duke Reid

Written-By – L. Aitken

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