Independence ska and the Far East sound : original ska sounds from the Skatalites 1963-65

"Crackin comp of the mid-'60s ska pioneers: Circa '63-'65, Studio One house band The Skatalites pretty much invented Jamaican music, forging the definitive sound of ska across hundreds of tracks, both alone on instrumentals, and together with "foundation" singers including Lord Tanamo, Jackie Opel and the early Wailers ... The Skatalites' most beloved bangers have been anthologised umpteen times, and there's a handful here (El Pussy Cat Ska, Beardman Ska, Far East, the immortal Guns of Navarone). Soul Jazz, however, breathe new life into these time-honoured hits by assembling them alongside recherché cuts such as Hidden Destruction (a rare showcase for trumpeter Dizzy Moore), and [Don] Drummond's Coolie Boy, plus lively vocals from the raucous Bongoman Byfield".