Ska, early Reggae and Rocksteady from the 60s via the 2tone area to the third wave in the late 80s. The very first tape for my wife, mixed to impress with all the energy of a Rudie in love. It was released on my first tape label called "komA studio".
>Get up and skank to the original street sound.<
So here´s the playlist:
- Spanishtown Skabeats - Stop that train 02:31
- ? - In the backyard 02:13
- Scotty - Draw your breaks 03:10
- the Busters - Don´t worry be happy 02:58
- the Pyramids - Drunk and disorderly 03:35
- Ken Boothe - Old fashioned way 02:30
- Dennis Alcapone - Spanish amigo 02:53
- the Beat - Hands off... she´s mine (extended Mix) 04:32
- Prince Buster - Rough rider 03:18
- the Trojans - The spirit 03:04
- Too True - Free South Africa 04:10
- Second Step - Oppurtunity 03:53
- the Maytals - Pressure drop 03:36
- Bad Manners - Sally Brown 03:05
- the Boilers - Brighter days 04:25
- Madness - Swan Lake 02:34
- Desmond Dekker - Reggae recipe 02:46
- Boris Gardiner - Elisabethian Reggae 02:40
- the Loafers - Melancholy Sally 02:35
- Skaos - Struggle 03:11
- Arthur Kay - Ska-wars 03:45
- Dandy Livingston - Reggae in your jeggae 02:55
- the Pioneers - Mama look 03:04
- the Bluebeat - Safety guards 03:19
- Busters All Stars - Pipeline 02:45
- Simaryp - Phoenix City 03:41
- the Specials - Monkey man 03:06
- Culture Shock - Open mind surgery 04:48
Selektion by Switch Docta. Original recorded as an audiotape March 1989 (created for Mrs. Melody with love). Artwork based on original tape cover. All digital rework made at Electric Lion´s Den. Berlin-Kreuzberg. Germany. December 2009.