SKA:A.K.A

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Gangsters	The Special A.K.A.		2:48
2	Train to Skaville	The Ethiopians		2:41
3	On My Radio recording of: On My Radio lyricist and composer: Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter) publisher: Fairwood Music Ltd.	The Selecter	4.2	3:07
4	Liquidator recording of: Liquidator (Ain't No-One Greater) composer: Harry Johnson publisher: Cari-Blue Music	Harry J. All Stars		2:51
5	Let's Do Rock Steady cover recording of: Let's Do Rock Steady lyricist and composer: Robert Livingstone Thompson	The Bodysnatchers		2:56
6	Skinhead Moonstomp recording of: Skinhead Moonstomp writer: Roy Ellis (Mr. Symarip) and Monty Naismith publisher: B & C Music Publishing and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.	Symarip	5	2:57
7	007 (Shanty Town) recording of: 007 (Shanty Town) lyricist and composer: Desmond Dacres publisher: Ackee Music Inc.	Desmond Dekker & the Aces		2:29
8	Monkey Man recording of: Monkey Man lyricist and composer: Toots Hibbert	Toots & The Maytals		3:29
9	Double Barrel producer: Winston Riley bass: Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare guitar: Ranchie McLean keyboard: Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) membranophone: Lowell “Sly” Dunbar lead vocals: Dave Barker (reggae artist) performer: Techniques All Stars recording of: Double Barrel lyricist and composer: Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley	Dave & Ansel Collins	5	2:45
10	A Message to You Rudy producer: Elvis Costello guest trombone: Rico Rodriguez (Jamaican trombonist) part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 132) cover recording of: A Message to You, Rudy lyricist and composer: Dandy Livingstone recording of: A Message to You, Rudy lyricist and composer: Dandy Livingstone	The Specials	4	2:55
11	Guns of Navarone cover recording of: The Guns of Navarone lyricist: Paul Francis Webster composer: Dimitri Tiomkin	The Skatalites		2:30
12	Dollar in the Teeth	The Upsetters		2:22
13	Long Shot Kick de Bucket	The Pioneers		2:48
14	It Mek producer: Leslie Kong recording of: It Mek lyricist and composer: Desmond Dacres publisher: Ackee Music Inc.	Desmond Dekker & the Aces	5	2:20
15	Return of Django recording of: Return to Django composer: Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter) publisher: B & C Music Publishing	The Upsetters		2:30
16	Bonanza Ska	Carlos Malcolm & The Afro Caribs		3:04
17	Oh Carolina	Byron Lee & the Dragonaires		2:15
18	Missing Words producer: Errol Ross remixer: Roger Lomas recording of: Missing Words composer: Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)	The Selecter	2	3:22

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/5084931 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B0000DG5LW [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 654378038822
Format:: CD
Length:: 50:09

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Crimson
CRIMCD388

Release events

Europe
2003

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