THE SKATALITES 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: The Skatalites were among the brightest stars in Jamaica's ska and rocksteady heyday, exploding onto the early 1960s scene with early hits such as 'Black Sunday' and 'Passing Through'. This new compilation brings together the band's most essential tracks, recorded almost entirely with extra bandmates Don Drummond (trombone), Roland Alphonso (sax), Lloyd Knibb (drums) and Jackie Mittoo (keys). Under the production purview of one Arthur 'Duke' Reid - the esteemed producer whose work centred on the label Treasure Isle - this 28-track extravaganza hears the band's myriad influences 'go ska', as they liked to put it.