Ska Ra Van: Top Sounds From Top Deck, Vol. 1 [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
The first of 8 volumes chronicling and reissuing the entire Ska Cata Logue of the late Justin Yaps top deck and Tuneico labels. 'Ska Ra Van' acts as a sampler for the top deck catalogue, and features the immaculate instrumentalism of the legendary Skatalites, along with a representation of top decks vocal repertoire.

Ska Ra Van: Top Sounds From Top Deck, Vol. 1
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Insert enthusiastic ska- themed phrase here
 Ska Ra Van: Top Sounds From Top Deck, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Westside UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000060I8
Release Date: 1998-04-07

Tracks:

  1. Ska-Ra-Van - Roland Alphonso
  2. Yogi Man - Johnny "Dizzy" Moore
  3. Everyday - The Avalons
  4. Cleo's Back - Roland Alphonso
  5. Love Will Find a Way
  6. Red Is Danger [Take 3] - Johnny "Dizzy" Moore
  7. Love in the Afternoon - Don Drummond
  8. Ten Virgins - Angelic Brothers
  9. Five O'Clock Whistle - Baba Brooks
  10. Money or Love
  11. Scattered Lights - Tommy McCook
  12. Ti-Pi-Tin - Raymond Harper
  13. Shot in the Dark [Take 1] - Roland Alphonso
  14. El Cid [Take 3] - King Sporty, Justin Yap

Album Description

The first of 8 volumes chronicling and reissuing the entire Ska Cata Logue of the late Justin Yaps top deck and Tuneico labels. 'Ska Ra Van' acts as a sampler for the top deck catalogue, and features the immaculate instrumentalism of the legendary Skatalites, along with a representation of top decks vocal repertoire.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Insert enthusiastic ska- themed phrase here.......2004-06-16

I would have given it a 4.5 if the system allowed it.

Track 1: 5 Instrumental- The tempo of take 3 without as much power in the drums and base.
Track 2: 4.5 Instrumental featuring Johnny Moore.
Track 3: 4.5 Balled- Short and R&B-ish
Track 4: 5 Ramblin Jazz- Excelent traditional jazz track by the Skatalites.

Track 5: 3.5 Soulda ben an instrumental- The backing instrumentation is great and the lyrics are decent... but the guy reciting them cannot sing to save his life. This would be a great track for a cover, if a decent singer where provided.

Track 6: 5 Instrumental- featuring Johnny Moore
Track 7: 5 Singing backed by the skatalites.
Track 8: 5 Instrumental- Best track. Not the Skatalites but reminiscent of their best classics.
Track 9: 5 On the disc is actualy Money or love.
Track 10: 5 Instrumental
Track 11: 5 Instrumental- Typical Skatalite greatness.
Track 12: 4.5 Instrumental
Track 13: 5 Instrumental- Typical Skatalite greatness.
Track 14: 5 An instrumental and talk over.

Music:

  1. Stand Up & Shout
  2. Steady Diet of Nothing
  3. Strategically Interrupted Silence
  4. Street Trash [Live] [Import]
  5. Strength [Original recording remastered]
  6. Sunny Cloudy
  7. Sweet Dreams [Import]
  8. Tale by the World
  9. Tender Pt. 1 [CD-single]
  10. Tender Pt. 2 [CD-single]

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