1/27/2011 Rocket Ship Ska Trip
1/27 in a nutshell...
A Roland Alphonso jump/ska/shuffle on Quizas (Perhaps) makes its RSST debut this week, as does a Georgie Fame take on Prince Buster's Madness and sides by Googie Rene and Sammy Leeds... and don't miss Caro Emerald!!! Señor Coconut is a friend... nuff said. The 4(+1)@4's all about the TV, from songs about it to show themes, and GotchaSKAvered wraps up its tribute to Jamaica Ska with... Wash Wash??? ...and, by the way, don't miss Caro Emerald!!!
Playlist Tracks:
Tommy McCook with Baba Brooks Band - Rocket Ship
Album: 45; Label: Treasure Isle
Album: 45; Label: Treasure Isle
Roland Alphonso His Band - Perhaps (Quizas Quizas Quizas)
Album: 45; Label: RB
Album: 45; Label: RB
Derrick Morgan - The Moon (By The Light of the Silvery Moon)
Album: 45; Label: Blue Beat
Album: 45; Label: Blue Beat
Lee Perry - Wishes of the Wicked
Album: 45; Label: Worldisc
Album: 45; Label: Worldisc
Georgie Fame - Madness
Album: Rhythm Blue Beat 7 ep; Label: Columbia
Album: Rhythm Blue Beat 7 ep; Label: Columbia
The Skatalites - Dr. Kildare
Album: v.a. Foundation Ska; Label: Heartbeat-Studio 1
Album: v.a. Foundation Ska; Label: Heartbeat-Studio 1
Tommy McCook - Good Gravy
Album: 45; Label: Studio 1
Album: 45; Label: Studio 1
Prince Buster - Wash Wash
Album: 45; Label: Blue Beat
Album: 45; Label: Blue Beat
Fishbone - Unyielding Conditioning
Album: Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe; Label: Columbia
Album: Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe; Label: Columbia
Ska-D-Lite - Mr. Swing
Album: Plays Dynomite; Label: s-r
Album: Plays Dynomite; Label: s-r
The Loafers - It's So Easy
Album: v.a. Ska for Ska's Sake; Label: Dojo/Skank
Album: v.a. Ska for Ska's Sake; Label: Dojo/Skank
Blechreiz - Ska Fish (CIA)
Album: Who Napped J.B.?; Label: Rude
Album: Who Napped J.B.?; Label: Rude
(live) English Beat - Ranking Full Stop
Album: sdtk. Dance Craze; Label: Chrysalis/2Tone
Album: sdtk. Dance Craze; Label: Chrysalis/2Tone
English Beat - Tears of a Clown
Album: 45; Label: Chrysalis/2Tone
Album: 45; Label: Chrysalis/2Tone
Roland Alphonso the Soul Bros. - (most of) From Russia with Love
Album: 45; Label: Doctor Bird
Album: 45; Label: Doctor Bird
Roland Alphonso the Soul Bros. - (most of) James Bond
Album: something special:ska hot shots; Label: Heartbeat/Studio 1
Album: something special:ska hot shots; Label: Heartbeat/Studio 1
Jackie Mittoo the Soul Bros. - Wives and Lovers
Album: 45; Label: Coxsone
Album: 45; Label: Coxsone
(bumper) Mutant Frogs - Sherwood's Planet (twice!)
Album: Warts 'n' all; Label: Skankworks/IMT
Album: Warts 'n' all; Label: Skankworks/IMT
Jan August - Siboney
Album: ¡Accent! Latin Piano by...; Label: Mercury
Album: ¡Accent! Latin Piano by...; Label: Mercury
Art Mooney - In The Shade of the Old Apple Tree
Album: Cha Cha Cha; Label: Coronet
Album: Cha Cha Cha; Label: Coronet
Carl Stevens - The Moon Was Yellow
Album: skin and bones; Label: Mercury
Album: skin and bones; Label: Mercury
Morty Craft the Singing Strings - Robbins' Nest
Album: The World of Percussion; Label: Warwick
Album: The World of Percussion; Label: Warwick
Terry Snyder the All Stars - Once In A While
Album: Mister Percussion; Label: UA/Ultra Audio
Album: Mister Percussion; Label: UA/Ultra Audio
Mike Simpson - The Cricket
Album: The Opposite Sides of Mike; Label: Concert-Disc
Album: The Opposite Sides of Mike; Label: Concert-Disc
Manuel Garcia - Sugar Loaf Tango
Album: Dance Party Hits; Label: Valiant
Album: Dance Party Hits; Label: Valiant
Mucho Calor with Art Pepper Conte Candoli - Mambo Jambo
Album: Mucho Calor; Label: Andex
Album: Mucho Calor; Label: Andex
(bumper) Mutant Frogs - A 5th of Funn
Album: It's One Of Ours; Label: Skankworks/IMT
Album: It's One Of Ours; Label: Skankworks/IMT
Art Mooney - Bwana
Album: Cha Cha Cha; Label: Coronet
Album: Cha Cha Cha; Label: Coronet
Sammy Leeds Orchestra - Tenderly Cha Cha
Album: 45; Label: King
Album: 45; Label: King
Googie Rene - Soul Zone '65
Album: 45; Label: Class
Album: 45; Label: Class
Caro Emerald - A Night Like This
Album: Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor; Label: Grand Mono
Album: Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor; Label: Grand Mono
Shiina Ringo - Poltergeist
Album: Karuki Zamen Kuri no Hana; Label: Toshiba/EMI
Album: Karuki Zamen Kuri no Hana; Label: Toshiba/EMI
Hal Blaine - Freaky (January)
Album: Psychedelic Percussion; Label: Harkit
Album: Psychedelic Percussion; Label: Harkit
(bumper) Mutant Frogs - Lymedison
Album: It's One Of Ours; Label: Skankworks/IMT
Album: It's One Of Ours; Label: Skankworks/IMT
(bumper) Mutant Frogs - One for Freetime
Album: Warts 'n' all; Label: Skankworks/IMT
Album: Warts 'n' all; Label: Skankworks/IMT
The Skatalites - Dr. Kildare
Album: 45; Label: Coxsone
Album: 45; Label: Coxsone
Carlos Malcolm his Afro-Jamaican Rhythms - Bonanza
Album: Space Flight; Label: Up Beat
Album: Space Flight; Label: Up Beat
Judge Dread - One-Eyed Lodger
Album: v.a. Ska for Ska's Sake; Label: Dojo/Skank
Album: v.a. Ska for Ska's Sake; Label: Dojo/Skank
The Scofflaws - Lost to the TV
Album: Record of Convictions; Label: Moon Ska
Album: Record of Convictions; Label: Moon Ska
Granville Williams Orchestra - Popeye Ska
Album: v.a. King Size Ska; Label: Trojan
Album: v.a. King Size Ska; Label: Trojan
(bumper) Mutant Frogs - Transkalactic
Album: It's One Of Ours; Label: Skankworks/IMT
Album: It's One Of Ours; Label: Skankworks/IMT
Tajfuny Alibabki - Wash Wash (a re-lyricized Jamaica Ska)
Album: w rytmach Jamajka Ska; Label: Veriton
Album: w rytmach Jamajka Ska; Label: Veriton
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Zutto
Album: World Ska Symphony; Label: Avex
Album: World Ska Symphony; Label: Avex
Caro Emerald - Stuck
Album: Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor; Label: Grand Mono
Album: Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor; Label: Grand Mono
Kingston Kitchen (Dr. Ring Ding meets Rotterdam Ska/Jazz Foundation) - You Make Me Sing
Album: Today's Special; Label: Megalith
Album: Today's Special; Label: Megalith
Cabernet Deneuve - Happiness (Google translation from original Russian/Cyrillic)
Album: Zucchini (a.k.a.Squash) (Google translation); Label: s-r
Album: Zucchini (a.k.a.Squash) (Google translation); Label: s-r
Dawn Penn - Too Much Hurt
Album: 45; Label: WIRL
Album: 45; Label: WIRL
Lyn Taitt the Jets - Napoleon Solo
Album: Hold Me Tight anthology 65-73; Label: Trojan
Album: Hold Me Tight anthology 65-73; Label: Trojan
Bonnie Pink with The Miceteeth - Don't Get Me Wrong
Album: 45; Label: Duck Soup Productions
Album: 45; Label: Duck Soup Productions
Ska-D-Lite - Vertigo
Album: Plays Dynomite; Label: s-r
Album: Plays Dynomite; Label: s-r
Coyabalites - Occupation
Album: Unhinged; Label: Shanachie
Album: Unhinged; Label: Shanachie
Shiina Ringo cond. by Saito Neko - Mikan no Kawa
Album: Ringo Expo '08; Label: Toshiba/EMI
Album: Ringo Expo '08; Label: Toshiba/EMI
(bumper) SKAndalous All Stars - (most of) The End
Album: Age of Insects; Label: Shanachie
Album: Age of Insects; Label: Shanachie
Program:
Air Date:
January 27, 2011
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