The Skatalite! [Yellow Vinyl LP]

The Skatalites - The Skatalite! [Yellow Vinyl LP]

The Skatalite! is a 1969 album by The Skatalites, the Jamaican group that defined ska in 1963-65 and backed many artists of the era, including Bob Marley & The Wailers on "Simmer Down." Compiled from sides the band cut for producer Duke Reid, it features players such as Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso and Don Drummond, with tracks including "Yard Broom," "Eastern Standard Time" and "Dan-De-Lion."

This LMLR reissue is a limited, remastered pressing on yellow vinyl; one retailer lists it as limited to 600 copies. A separate bright green vinyl edition carries a different barcode.

Tracklist
1. Yard Broom
2. Carry-Go-Bring-Come
3. Twelve Minutes to Go
4. Magic
5. Strolling In
6. Dan-De-Lion
7. Apanga
8. Eastern Standard Time
9. Rough & Tough
10. Musical Store Room
11. When You Call My Name
12. River Bank