Ska Cha Cha was a band from L.A. that was a common presence at the On Klub. I think this is their only recording (but I hope not)
Transferred from a very hissy and faded old cassette.
1 Los Angeles
2 Cry of Revolution
3 Secret Reagan Man
"Los Angeles"
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ReplyDeleteLos Angeles is included V.A. PLANET SKA in a different version on this cassette.
Sorry, they're same version.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure I have Planet Ska but I can't find it. If I do have it I can't believe I overlooked this song.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first listened to the tape it didn't sound familiar so maybe I don't have it.
I will keep looking. I'd love to have a better copy without the hissing.
Thanks - I always wondered what they sounded like.
ReplyDeleteYou may also want to track down the 45 by "Steppin Lazer"; they were another ska outfit that played the ON.
I never heard of Steppin Lazer but I will most certainly be on the look out for it. I know there was an all-female reggae/rock band from New York in the late 80s called Steppin Razor.
ReplyDeleteAside from the small handful of bands that are a little more well known (Untouchables, Targets, Boxboys, etc.) the only other band that I know of that was a regular at the ON is Double-0 Four and they have (I believe) 1 single ("I Don't Love You No More / Get a Feeling") and a demo cassette out there somewhere. I have been looking for those as well as this Ska Cha Cha for many many years and finally found this. This gives me hope that I will have 004 before too long and now Steppin Lazer as well.
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ReplyDeleteplanet ska and they named the song lost angeles on the compilation...i have the tape one of my first ska records...and i love them, all the bands the songs are just perfect...absolutly perfect compilation, the best ska album was planet ska!
ReplyDeletei made a little clip to their Los Angeles song:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHoNFd7zaiE