Willie Williams – Armageddon Time – 100% Dynamite – Soul Jazz

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The Slackers – New Years Day – Holiday Show 2009 – Whatevski – [The Slackers have now covered U2, this must be the end of days]

Hepcat – Country Time – Scientific – BYO

Small Island Pride – Federation – Calypso Awakening – Smithsonian Folkways – [Small Island Pride is probably my favorite non-Jamaican Calypsonian, here's a passage from the book, The Caribbean Integration Process, that describes the subtle meaning of this very song.]

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Alton Ellis – Can’t Get Used To Losing You – I’m Still In Love – Heartbeat – [You're probably more familiar with The Beat's version of this song]

Ngobo Ngobo – Blank Expression – Daily Talk – Grover

Dr. Ring-Ding – My Sound – Ram Di Dance – Moon Ska – [Here's one of those YouTubes that's not much to look at]

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Boothill Foot Tappers – There’s Melody To Our Madness – Love and Affection Single – White – [Oops!  I picked out the non-ska song to play - nothing wrong with a little bluegrass on the ska show, right?  Right?]

Max Headroom & The Car “Parks” – Rhythm & Blue Beat – Don’t Panic 7″ – White – [This Max Headroom predates the more popular one by at least 5 years.]

Beat Brigade – Armageddon Beat – NY Beat! Hit and Run – Moon Ska – [Not only should you click here to learn more about The First US Ska Comp, you can also get your hands on it!]

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The Selecter – Missing Words (acoustic) – Unplugged for The Rude Boy Generation – Mapps Cafe Records/Ka

David Hillyard and The Rocksteady Seven – Change of Plans – Get Back Up! – Whatevski – [Brand new DHR7 is available for digi download on Whatevski]

Prince Buster – Beggers Are No Choosers – I Feel The Spirit – Fab

Mary Wells & The Steadies – My Guy – Motown Flies Jamaica Vol 2 – Jamaican Airlines – [New Zealand's version of Ska's The Limit, Go Feet Radio did an episode dedicated to JA and Motown sounds]

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Toots and The Maytals – Louie Louie – This Is England OST – Commercial Marketing

The Meters – Mardi Gras Mambo – Fire On The Bayou – Sundazed Music Inc.

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Prince Buster – Day-O – Ska Lip Soul – Blue Beat – [Learn more about this song's long history]

Lord Lebby – Mama Don’t Want No Peas No Rice – Calypsos From Jamaica – Valmark – [My favorite source for info on Mento Music has an entire page dedicated to Lord Lebby]

Val Bennet – Cut Munno – Ska Lip Soul – Blue Beat – [MentoMusic.com also has a little info on this Prince Buster LP that collected Calypso and Ska on one album]

The Wigglers – Linsted Market/Day-O – Calypsos From Jamaica – Valmark

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Mealticket – Super Positive – 13 Apologies – In the Mix

The Skatalites – Ball Of Fire – Ska Authentic – Musicrama/Koch

Fun Boy Three – Our Lips Are Sealed – 3 Mixes Us 12″ – Chrysalis – [Terry Hall got silly looking in the 80's]

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Desmond Dekker – Music Like Dirt – Best Of Desmond Dekker – Trojan

The Clash – Hateful – London Calling – Sony

Da Whole Thing – Banker – Tooth – Internet Release

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One Groovy Coconut – New Wave Crashing – More Like This Than That – Ska Satellite

Pressure Cooker – Originators – Commited – Pressure Cooker

New York Citizens – Rude Girls – The Truth About The NY Citizens – Moon Ska

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Smiley Culture – Cockney Translation – The Fashion Records Story – Ras

Twizzle  and The Hot Rod All-Stars – The Graduate – 7″ Single – Torpedo Records

Vic Ruggiero – Takin Care Of Business – Something In My Blindspot – Moanin’

Pama International – I Still Love You More – Pama Outernational – Rockers Revolt* – [Pressure Drop Soundcast is my favorite on-going podcast - Here is their interview with Sean from Pama Intnl.]

The Drastics feat. Michael Jackson – I Want You Back – MJ A Rocker – Self* – [Get your free download of MJ A Rocker- 6 Michael Jackson hits remixed and mashed by The Drastics]

No 1 Station – Too Experienced – Keep Up The Pressure – Agitator

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Deals Gone Bad – Quiet Keys (acoustic) – The Mixes – Self* – [Musical Occupation tell you what you're missing if you don't have the new DGB EP- The Mixes]

Rancid – Liberty and Freedom (Acoustic) – Let The Dominoes Fall – Acoustic – HellCat*

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Joe Jackson – Is She Really Going Out With Him (Acoustic) – Live 1980-86 – A&M – [Another live version of this track]

Vic Ruggiero – International War Criminal – Snippets From A Radio Interview – White

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Jamo Thomas – I Spy For The FBI – Soul Cargo Vol 1 – Popcorn/Groove

The Skatalites – James Bond Theme – In Orbit Vol 1 – JUMP UP / GROVER – [Witness Roland Alphonso backed by Jump With Joey doin the old 007]

The Specials – Sock It To ‘em JB – More Specials – Capitol

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The Selecter – Missing Words – The Best Of Ska Live – MCI

Fun Boy Three – The More That I See – Really Saying Something: Best of Fun Boy Three – EMI Gold Imports

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Dandy Livingston – Reggae In Your Jeggae – Suzane Beware Of The Devil – Trojan

Jackie Mittoo – Good Feeling – Macka Fat – Studio One- [Cool video of Dennis Alcapone doing his tribute to Mittoo]

Doreen Shaffer – Walk Through This World With Me – Trojan Country Reggae Box – Trojan

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Lizzy and Dennis Alcapone – Go Lizzy Go – Treasure Island Showtime – Heartbeat

Toots and The Maytals – Night and Day – 100% Dynamite – Soul Jazz

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Deals Gone Bad feat Dr. Ring-Ding – Rough and Schnooty – The Mixes – Self*

Easy Star All-Stars feat Ranking Roger – Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite – Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band – Easy Star*

The Stimulators – Gate Crasher – Girls Go Ska – Simmerdown Productions

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Bim Skala Bim – Wise Up (Version) – How’s It Goin? – Bib

One Groovy Coconut – Melinnium Falcon – More Like This Than That – Ska Satellite

Chris Murray and The Secondhands – Thrill Me Up – Love and Affection: Ska in the Key of Love – Moon

Royal Roost – Richard’s Ghost – Royal Family Blues – Megalith Records

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Neville Staple – Pressure Drop – Skanktastic – Moon – [Neville and Pauline doing Too Much Pressure/Pressure Drop live]

Ska Boys – Norweigan Wood Disco – Don’t Call Me Ska Face – Cedar, Dressed to Kill

Roughneck – Force Ten From Navarone – White – White