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’

The Specials – Blank Expression/Man From C&A/Rudy, a Message To You – Glastonbury 2009 – NA

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The Beat – Rankin Full Stop – The 2 Tone Collection – Capitol

Madness – My Girl – One Step Beyond… – Rhino – [Here's the original video for My Girl]

The Clash – Wrong ‘em Boyo – London Calling – Sony

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Jacob Miller – Tenament Yard – Rockers OST – Island – [Watch the classic Stepping Razor scene from the JA film, Rockers]

Phyllis Dillon – Perfidia – Trojan Reggae Sisters Box – Trojan

Ken Boothe – Artibella – Best of.. – Sanctuary Records – [Witness Ken Boothe's amazing voice (and wardrobe) in 1993]

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Jolly Boys – Requimbine Song – Sunshine N’ Water – Rykodisc

Cool Wise Men – Miss Walker – Faith – Daiki Sound

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Michael Franti and Spearhead – Say Hey (I love you) – All Rebel Rockers – Anti* – [Check out the new video for Franti's single, Say Hey]

Flash Bazbo in a Restaurant – National Lampoon – Best of The National Lampoon Radio Show – Rhino / Wea

Wyclef Jean – Jaspora – The Carnival – Sony

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Jump With Joey – Pigeon Club – Generations United – Rykodisc

Dr. Ring-Ding – Ram Di Dance (Ska Version) – Back and Forth – Jump Up – [Get a taste of the Reggae version of this very tune]

The Rhythm Doctors – Wha’ Happen – Reggae Injection – TKO – [Learn how The Rhythm Doctors gave rise to The Aggrolites]

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The Aggrolites – Keep Movign On – The Aggrolites IV – HellCat*

The Upsttemians – One Two Three – Turn It Up – Upbeat* – [You gotta get to know The Upsttemians, Dirty Reggae from Madrid]

The Upsessions – Pharoh’s Last Wish, Cleopatra For A Dish – The New Heavyweight Champion – Moon Ska World

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The Hot Rod All-Stars – Skinhead Moondust – Single – White – [Check out this zip-cast with a heavy lean towards the Hot Rod All-Stars]

Cool Sticky – Casa Boo Boo – Trojan Skinhead Reggae Box Set – Trojan

John Holt – Ali Baba – Moonwalk – Treasure Isle Skinhead Reggae Anthems – Heartbeat – [Here's John Holt doing Ali Baba live]

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The Moon Invaders – Blow Blow Blow – Movin’ and Groovin’ – Phantom Sound and Vision

New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble – More Whiskey – Skankaholics Unanimous – Moon

After Hours – Almost Like Being In Love – The Trouble With Those Guys Is… – Jump Up

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Hepcat – The Region – Push n Shove – HellCat – [Hepcat is back, here's proof]

The Slackers – Mommy – Slack In Japan – Disk Union – [The Slackers doing a few live tunes, including Mommy]

Boitovision – Big Bamboo – The Best of The Ska Parade vol 2 – AtoY – [Check out Original Calypsonian, Mighty Sparrow do the Big Bamboo inna Soca style]