Sunday, March 30, 2014

N - E - 1 - So We Go (1984)

...by request

N - E - 1 was a well known ska band from the San Diego area even though they weren't really a ska band. The were more mod/rock-n-roll but they did incorporate the ska sound on occasion. You know how people are...even one ska song (or even one art-punk song with a sax) makes them a ska band, right?

This album does have some high points but I never felt a need to post it previously until it was requested. Extremely rare as it is...

1 So We Go
2 Get Serious
3 Colleen
4 She Don't Like Me
5 Face Without a Mirror
6 Carol Ann
7 That's What You Do
8 Long Lonely Tomorrow
9 1 - 2 - 3
10 Cat's Pajamas
11 So We Go (Reprise)

"That's What You Do"
"1 - 2 - 3"

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Saturday, March 22, 2014

I.H. Ska - Industrie & Hammelskammer 7" (1990)

Four 2-Tone inspired songs from this German band. All songs are in English. There's even a bonus track* from a 2010 comp called Ska Attack 2. They have at least one other song called Downwind from a Bad Moon Records comp which I don't have yet but it's readily available and cheap enough (HERE). I should have it someday.

1 Sex Spider
2 Scotland Yard
3 Can't Stop
4 Waterbed
* Skankin' Town

"Scotland Yard"


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Untouchables - Cool Beginnings [REPOST]

I have a long list of re-ups. If you have requested that something be re-uploaded I do intend to get around to it, I just don't know when. This one is frequently requested so I had to find the time for it. Some oil for you squeaky wheels out there.

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...one request down, a million to go...

Monday, March 17, 2014

Skaos - Inside (1987)



This is Skaos' first release. This is the 12" version. There is also a 33 RPM 7" version with an alternative cover (HERE).

A1 South African Struggle
A2 Hey Neighbour
B1 Ska Skank Down Party
B2 It's You

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Skaos' first full length/demo cassette Rankin' & Skankin' is available HERE

(...and thanks to Mr. Frank the Hat for pointing out that the song Sleep was in fact re-written and re-recorded with the title Bonehead on the Catch This Beat album.)

Sunday, March 9, 2014

va Ska Takes the Great Lakes

1 Skapone - Tomorrow
2 Skapone - Once Again
3 Etch-A-Sketch - Escape
4 Etch-A-Sketch - Killer Bees
5 Invaders - Such a Jerk
6 Elevators - No More Stress
7 Elevators - Vendetta
8 State of Emergency - Violence
9 State of Emergency - Police Chase
10 Tom Collins and the Cocktail Shakers - Washcloth

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