King Of Ska
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Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0649035403723
Label : Prince Buster
Manufacturer : Prince Buster
Publisher : Prince Buster
Release date : 2000-10-13
Title : King Of Ska
Original release date : 2002-10-30
Studio : Prince Buster
MPN : 11
Number of discs : 1
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review by: speedyvespa date: 2004-02-08 rating:A Speedy Vespa alltime favourite
If you like the Prince you will not be disappionted with this little gem from THE KING OF SKA.The tracks on this one appear to have been remastered to some extent,allthough,sleeve notes are a bit scant.
The version of Madness is slightly different from the version I have on another disc.It has some very nice clapping and is clearer to listen to.This is my favourite track along with Couny Machukie and God Son which seems to be a Prince Buster rendition
of the Desmond Dekker classic Honour Thy Mother and your Father.
Of all the 16 tracks on the album ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE is the only one not credited to Campbell.
Unlike , Fabulous , most of the tracks here are Ska instrumentals with Campbells talent shining through on all of them, the only disappiontment being the sleeve notes or rather,the lack of them.
If you are interested in finding out more about Prince buster after you have listened to this album,you might want to try the Blue Beat web site!
review by: date: 2001-02-27 rating:
Some of the Prince's best stuff from his Blue Beat days.
You've heard many a ska artist proclaim himself the King of Ska. Perhaps none has more right to do so than the unforgettable Prince Buster, especially since he won so many of those sound system battles against Dodd and the other greats of the early sixties. This album is another combination of tracks preveously unreleased on CD as well as some better known ones, such as a certain song every band on Two Tone did called "Madness" and "Enjoy Yourself" which the Specials covered on their second EP. The majority on this album are instrumentals, letting those who didn't already know that Prince Buster is just as good at producing high-quality tracks without vocals as he is at featuring his own voice on others. It is quite a departure from "Wreck A Pum Pum"; instead of the virtues of having fun with women, this colloection extols those of Mohammed Ali (Prince Buster's name comes from his old boxing monicher), being wise while young, and political unrest. Among the best are the instrumental "Ska Town" (the horns on this one are unbeatable) and the almost Skatalites-quality triumph "7 Wonders of the World". You can see why 7wow.com named themselves after this track. The best song with vocals has got to be number 10, "Fire Stick". If you like The Prince or ska at all, this album is a must-have.
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