Intense Records

Ska- From The Vaults Of Federal Records (PRE-ORDER)

Kingston Sounds
KSLP081
Reggae
12"

£12.49 (£14.99 incl. VAT)

TracklistingTrack 1 AMBITION OF MEN- REUBEN ANDERSONTrack 2 COME DOWN- LORD TANOMOTrack 3 YARD BROOM- ROLAND ALPHONSO & DON DRUMMONDTrack 5 GOOD NEWS- THE SKATALITESTrack 6 BIRDS AND BEES- FERDIE NELSONTrack 7 PLEASE BEVERLY- BIBBY AND THE ASTRONAUTSTrack 8 EASTERN STANDARD TIME- LORD TANAMOTrack 9 LONELY AND BLUE BOY- FERDIE NELSONTrack 10 LET GEORGE DO IT- RICO RODRIGUEZTrack 11 SKA DOWN JAMAICA WAY- FERDIE NELSON & IVAN JAPTrack 12 SWEET DREAMS- BIBBY & THE ASTRONAUTSTrack 13 VALLEY OF GREEN- JACKIE OPELTrack 14 I HAD A DREAM- LORD TANOMO*Track 15 MEN ALONE- THE DECONS*Track 16 ONE MORE TIME- LLOYD BREVETT*Track 17 WEEPING AMD WAILING- FERDIE NELSON*SKA was the name given to the music that came out of Jamaica between 1961-1966.Based on the American R&B and Doo-wop records that the Sound Systems inKingston Town used to play. However, the American records style started to mellowout, while the Jamaicans preferred a more upbeat sound. So the Sound Systembosses became record producers to cater for this demand. Sir Coxonne Dodd andDuke Reid led the way putting the top musicians on the Island in the studio to makemusic unmistakably Jamaican. A lot of their early recordings were cut at FederalRecords before they built their own studios.Federal Records was the first domestic Jamaican studio, based at 220 ForeshoreRoad, Hagley Park, Kingston. It opened its doors in 1961 owned by Ken Khouri whofirst licensed American records to the island of Jamaica, before cutting his own tunes,which were some of the first Jamaican RnB and Ska singles. Ken Khouri initial studiowas Records Limited but very basic so with the help of engineer Graeme Goodallbuilt the new studio complex at 220 Foreshore Road which also contained a pressingplant and disc cutting room. The studio was not only the forerunner for Ska musicbut the music that followed and in 1981 Ken Khouri sold the complex now on therenamed road Marcus Garvey Drive to Bob Marley who renamed the premises TuffGong Studios whose legacy carries on today.We have compiled some of the best SKA SOUNDS that came out of the FederalVaults, with some of the best artists, musicians from the time. The great LordTanomo, Don Drummond, Rico Rodriguez, Roland Alphonso, alongside some lesserknown artist. However, one thing is for sure, the quality never drops on this finecollection of Ska Hot Tunes......