I have a large collection of rare ska songs from the late 70s throughout the 90s. I made sure that every song in this compilation is something I personally ripped from my own records and tapes. If you have any of these songs that you also ripped and shared online at any point in the last 30 years I can guarantee that these rips are my own and not your rips.
The only exception is the band The Insteps from Cardiff. I do have a tape from a television studio recording with three tracks but my copy sounds horrible so the two tracks I share here are the versions I found online because they sound way better than my own.
The song by The Stars That Wouldn't Shine is not ska but if you have their album you might appreciate this track to complete your collection.
1 Tiny Hat Orchestra - Java (1991)
2 Spankers [UK] - She's the One (1981)
3 Little Chief - 21st Century (1988)
4 Eastcliff [Switzerland] - Faggiolini Circus (1983)
5 The Riffs - Monday Morning (1989 demo)
6 Slavdik [South Carolina] - La Bamba (NOT a cover of the song you know)
7 The Frits - Sense of Life (original 1989 version)
8 The Frits - Work (original 1989 version)
9 Zzipp - You're Better Off with Me
10 Zzipp - Groupie
11 Zzipp - I'll be a Star (live)
12 Felons - Love 'n' Skank
13 Duo Jag [Sweden] - Tidbomb (1986)
14 The Meeting [Germany] - City Nightmare (1985)
15 The Insteps - Dancing (1982)
16 The Insteps - Don't Really want to be Like You (1982)
17 The Stars That Wouldn't Shine - Scream and Shout (1983)
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Thanks for posting all these rares!
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