THE SKATALITES - TREASURE ISLE (2008)

01 - Latin Goes Ska
02 - James Bond
03 - Inez
04 - Eastern Western Time
05 - Alipang
06 - River to the Bank
07 - Yellow Basket
08 - Musical Communication
09 - Lucky Seven
10 - Teenage Ska
11 - Anniversary Ska
12 - Garden Memorial
13 - Don's Memorial
14 - Starry Night
15 - Corner Stone
16 - Vitamin A
17 - Don De Lion
18 - Guns Fever
19 - University Goes To Ska
20 - Twelve Minutes To Go
21 - Apanga
22 - Garden of Love (Mix 2)
23 - Knock Out Punch
24 - Feeling Fine
25 - Magic
26 - Musical Store Room
27 - River Bank
28 - Wall Street Shuffle
29 - Yard Broom
30 - Twilight Zone
31 - Rude Boy
32 - Rocking Away
33 - I Will Always Love You
34 - Silver Dollar
35 - Silver Dollar (Mix 2)
36 - Love It Up
37 - Street Corner
38 - Woman A Come
39 - Dr Decker
40 - Musical Rampage
41 - One Drop
42 - Grooving
43 - Occupation
44 - Strolling In
45 - Party Time

Amazing value box set collection of 45 Skatalites classics, inextricably linked to Duke Reid's Treasure Isle studio. 'James Bond', 'Latin Goes Ska', 'Rude Boy', 'Rocking Away' and 'I Will Always Love You' are among the enduring ska and rocksteady recordings present here, making for a compelling portrait of one of Jamaica's best loved groups. "In Jamaica throughout the early half of the 1960's Ska prevailed and of all the groups to make their mark during this time, none proved more popular or influential than the legendary Skatalites. Following their creation in the summer of '64, this powerhouse instrumental combo, featuring the cream of Kingston's session players, dominated the island's music industry for 18 glorious months. During this period, they performed on countless sessions for every producer of note, with Duke Reid and Coxsone Dodd among their most regular employers. Success outside their native Jamaica finally came in 1967, some two years after their break up, when the group's storming version of the theme from the motion picture, 'Guns Of Navarone' broke into the UK Pop charts, peaking at number 36 in the national listings."