Description

The 12track Skatalites album do make for a tidy sampler of some of the best sides the group cut for producer Duke Reid during the last days of Jamaican RampB and the early ska period. While by no means a definitive collection, Skatalite collates some choice cuts like Eastern Standard Time, DonDeLion and Yard Broom featuring the classic lineup on fine form, with Don Drummond on trombone, Jackie Mittoos piano and trumpeter Jonny Dizzy Moore laying down some foundational rhythms. The Skatalites LP is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £20