This is a German band not to be confused with the Dutch band The Monroes who did "Sunday People".
This band is called Monroes without the "The" and they took a different approach to ska. They mix rock-n-roll and they utilize thumping doghouse bass that some might call rockabilly. No matter what you want to call it, it's a great sound. Too bad they only ever released this one album.
They were involved in a project that intended to keep vinyl alive at the dawn of CDs. It was called "Save the Vinyl" and the idea was to give out rare vinyl to attendees of live shows featuring live recordings of the bands playing. They got as far as two volumes before they called it quits. They were compilation 7"s and both of them featured two rare previously unheard tracks by Monroes. They also included the funk-metal band Cucumber Men, the rap group Scouts of Evolution, and the instrumental surf band The Looney Tunes.
They were given out around Christmas time and the sub-title of the record series was called Single Bells.
I have included both of the Save The Vinyl/Single Bells records in this download.
Monroes - Kabimba! (1992)
1 1,000 Good Reasons
2 War ina Babylon
3 Cleopatra
4 F.B.I.
5 Jamaica ain't no Paradise
6 Warning
7 Happy Monsters
8 Rhythm World
9 Theme from Rio
10 A Cowboy Meets and Indian
11 You Better Go Now
Single Bells Vol.1 (1992)
A1 - Monroes - Cut My Hair
A2 - Scouts of Evolution - Irie River Mix
B1 - Cucumber Men - Last X-Mas
B2 - Monroes - Caroline
Single Bells Vol.2 (1993)
A1 - The Looney Tunes - Stampede
A2 - Monroes - Marilyn
B1 - Monroes - Lula
B2 - The Looney Tunes - Swingin' Creeper
