Historic Roots Of Ska CD

This double CD best-of features memorable tracks by some of Jamaican music's prime movers, including the trombonist Rico Rodriguez's "Luke Lane Shuffle," Roland Alphonso's "Sandy Gully," and the Skatalites' "Latin Goes Ska," as well as notable hits by later reggae artists, like Toots & the Maytals' "54-46 That's My Number" and Desmond Dekker's "007." John Holt's "The Tide Is High" was later successfully covered by Blondie, while Laurel Aitken's "The Ska Is the Limit" set the scene for decades of bad-punning band names by subsequent waves of ska-influenced musicians.

(2-CD set) The Skatalites and their star soloists naturally dominate this broad survey of the irresistible early form of reggae known as ska, also featuring Desmond Dekker and Toots & The Maytals.