WESTBOUND TRAIN - TRANSITIONS (2006)

1. Transition

2. Please Forgive Me

3. Good Enough

4. For the First Time

5. Test, The

6. Sorry Mama

7. I'm No Different

8. Gone

9. Runaround, The

10. Seven Ways to Sunday

11. Soul Revival

12. Transition

13. I Feel Fine

14. Fatty Boom Boom!

15. When I Die

16. Travel On

The Boston reggae-ska revival band's third album is a trip through the roots of 1960s Jamaican music, from the U.S. R&B-influenced "Travel On" to the pure reggae swing of "Please Forgive Me."

This 2006 Hellcat debut from Boston's acclaimed ska septet places the band on a growing list of "new traditionalists", bands like the Aggrolites and the Slackers that bridge the gap between 60's reggae, soul, and blues and modern approaches, with touches of jazz and country. While sharing the stage with heavy hitters like The Toasters, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Street Dogs, Reel Big Fish, and The Skatalites, Westbound Train have forged their own sound, where highly danceable ska arrangements and rock steady beats are in ample supply.

Westbound Train: Obi Fernandez (vocals, trombone); Josh Cohen (tenor saxophone); Rich Graiko (trumpet, percussion).

Recording information: Rockwell Sounds, Atascadero, CA