V.A. 'The Story Of Blue Beat: The Best In Ska 1960' 2-CD

2-CD collection of the first 25 singles on bluebeat plus 4 singles from subsidiary labels, all A- and B-sides incl. some very rare stuff! Laurel Aitken, Byron Lee, Owen Gray, Derrick Morgan, Higgs & Wilson and many more!

track list:
Disc: 1
1. Boogie Rock - Laurel Aitken & The Boogie Cats
2. Dumplin's - Byron Lee & The Dragonaires
3. Manny Oh - Higgs & Wilson with Ken Richards & His Comets
4. Lollipop Girl - The Jiving Juniors with Duke Reid & His Group
5. My Hearts Desire - The Jiving Juniors with Duke Reid & His Group
6. Worried Over You - Keith & Enid with Trenton Spence & His Group
7. Fat Man - Derrick Morgan
8. Cutest Little Woman - Owen Gray with Kenneth Richards & His Band
9. Album Of Memory - The Magic Notes with Kenneth Richards & His Band
10. Jeannie Is Back - Laurel Aitken
11. Send Me - Keith & Enid with Trenton Spence & His Group
12. Don't Cry - Derrick Morgan & The Ebonies
13. Judgment Day - Laurel Aitken with Ken Richards & His Harmonisers
14. Easy Snapping - Clue J's Blues Blasters with vocal by Theophilus Beckford
15. Time To Pray (Allelujah) - The Mellow Larks with Clue J & His Blues Blasters
16. Muriel - Alton & Eddy with Clue J & His Blues Blasters
17. Lover Boy - Derrick Morgan with Duke Reid & His Group
18. Till The End Of Time - Chuck & Dobby with Duke Reid & His Group
19. Baby What You Done Me Wrong - Bobby Kingdom & The Blue Beats
20. Shockin' - Lynn Hope
21. Railroad Track - Laurel Aitken & The Blue Beats
22. Cool School - Chuck & Dobby with Duke Reid & His Group
23. I Wanna Love - Jiving Juniors with Duke Reid & His Group
24. More Whisky - Laurel Aitken with Duke Reid & His Group
25. Little Vilma - The Blues Busters with `Wee Willie' Williams & His Orchestra
26. Jamaica Blues - Azie Lawrence
27. Mary Lee - Laurel Aitken & The Blue Beats
28. The Wasp - The Bubbles
29. Pink Lane Shuffle - Duke Reid & His Group

Disc: 2
1. Heavenly Angel - Laurel Aitken & The Boogie Cats
2. Kissin' Gal - Byron Lee & The Dragonaires with vocal by Buddy Davidson
3. When You Tell Me Baby - Higgs & Wilson with Ken Richards & His Comets
4. Dearest Darling - The Jiving Juniors with Duke Reid & His Group
5. I Love You - The Jiving Juniors with Duke Reid & His Group
6. Everything Will Be Alright - Keith & Enid with Trenton Spence & His Group
7. I'm Gonna Leave You - Derrick Morgan
8. Running Around - Owen Gray with Kenneth Richards & His Band
9. Why Did You Leave Me - The Magic Notes with Kenneth Richards & His Band
10. If It's Money You Need - Laurel Aitken
11. People Will Say We're In Love - Trenton Spence & His Group
12. I Pray For You - Derrick Morgan & The Ebonies
13. Yea Yea Baby - Laurel Aitken with Ken Richards & His Harmonisers
14. Goin' Home - Clue J's Blues Blasters with vocal by Theophilus Beckford
15. Love You Baby - The Mellow Larks with Clue J & His Blues Blasters
16. Silky - Clue J & His Blues Blasters, featuring Ernest Ranglin, Rico Rodriquez & Roland Alphonso
17. Oh My! - Derrick Morgan with Duke Reid & His Group
18. What Makes Honey - Duke Reid's Group
19. Go Pretty Baby Go - Bobby Kingdom & The Blue Beats
20. Blue And Sentimental - Lynn Hope
21. Tell Me Darling - Laurel Aitken & The Blue Beats
22. The Joker - Duke Reid's Group
23. Duke's Cookies - Duke Reid's Group
24. Parapinto Boogie - Lloyd Clarke with Duke Reid & His Group
25. Early One Morning - The Blues Busters with Luther `Wee Willie' Williams & His Orchestra
26. Come Rumble And Tumble With Me - Azie Lawrence
27. Lonesome Lover - Laurel Aitken & The Blue Beats
28. Bopping In The Barnyard - The Bubbles
29. Low Down Dirty Girl - Laurel Aitken with Duke Reid & His Group