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Guns of NavaroneLloyd Knibb's crisply snapped snare roll launches an irrepressible shuffle rhythm, driven forward by Don Drummond's roaring trombone lead and Lloyd Brevett's walking double bass.0 - 2
Al CaponeBuster punctuates each vocal command with car horns and squealing tyres, anchored by a deep walking double bass line and sharp horn stabs that define sixties street-level ska.0 - 3
My Boy LollipopErnest Ranglin's biting offbeat guitar chops and Pete Clark's bouncing harmonica propel Millie Small's buoyant vocal into an irresistible worldwide shuffle anthem.0 - 4
Man in the StreetDrummond's sombre minor-key trombone melody glides majestically over Lloyd Knibb's relentless rimshots and a driving walking bass that keeps the momentum urgent.0 - 5
Carry Go Bring ComeRecorded in late 1963 for Duke Reid, this rural folk-parable floats over a swinging horn section and a rhythmic skip that caught the mood of Kingston's downtown dances.0 - 6
54-46 That's My NumberFrederick 'Toots' Hibbert channels raw gospel passion into his prison narrative, propelled by a muscular rhythm section groove that marks the bridge between fast ska and rocksteady.0 - 7
I'm in the Mood for SkaA glorious transformation of the pop standard into an upbeat dancehall stormer, where brass fanfares and an infectious walking bass make it impossible to sit still.0 - 8
Simmer DownBacked by The Skatalites at Studio One, young Bob Marley and the vocal trio deliver a sharp street warning riding atop blistering horns and a relentless double-time shuffle.0 - 9
Forward MarchCommemorating Jamaican independence in 1962, Morgan's celebratory anthem rides a jaunty boogie-ska bounce and bright horn lines that sparked dances across the island.0 - 10
Phoenix CityAlphonso's smoky tenor saxophone leads a scorching brass charge over Lloyd Knibb's syncopated rim clicks and a rolling bassline that never lets up for a single beat.0
