Alaska - Alaska (demo tape 1994)

 There are at least three ska bands called Alaska. There is the French-Canadian band and the more popular Swiss band. Then there is this band from Helsinki Finland.

They released this demo tape in 1994. Four tracks of early 90s 2Tone inspired instrumental ska. 

1 Sherwood Ska

2 Ta-Ta

3 Get Into...

4 The Bold and the Ska

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va On Your Mark...Get Set...GO! (1998)

 1 The Allentons - Suppie

2 Checkmate - Prodigal Son

3 Mobtown - The Rhythm of Ska

4 Yeska - Dance Cleopatra

5 Irie Beats - Irie Blues

6 The Allentons - Fallen

7 The Adjustments - Cautious

8 Melting Pot - Time to Change

9 Red Session - Tale of the Toothless One

10 The Derringers - Yeah Yeah Yeah

11 The 11th Hour Band - It Could Be

12 The Adjustments - Spinning My Wheels

13 Melting Pot - Buddhafro

14 Jeffries Fan Club - Something Good

15 Bank of Brian - Highest Jungle Gym

16 The Iron-Ons - Ted

17 My Superhero - Coley & Steve

18 Action League - If You Were Me

19 The Alcoskalics - The Bus Never Comes

20 4-Gazm - She's My

 

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Mentone Tones - Are We There Yet? (1998)

 This should be a great rare ska album - every song is third-wave ska with the exception of that one reggae song and that one jazzy tune with the fake Louis Armstrong vocals; overall the vocals are not the snotty/bratty vocals that contaminated the scene in those days - they're actually good vocals; the horn section is awesome; the band doesn't sound like amateurs at all. Great performance on every song. Great song writing...

...but...

 This is one of those "Christian" ska releases that have very little to do with Christianity aside from Jesus idolatry. This release has more Jesus per second than most other Christian ska albums. Jesus, Jesus, I-Love-Jesus. Not Biblical Jesus, but 90s pop culture Jesus. But it is quite rare. And it's a great 3rd wave ska album if you play it in the background and don't focus too much on the lyrics.

1 My Heart Beats to Serve You

2 Everyday Praise Song

3 Lukewarm Java Juice

4 Are We There Yet?

5 Unchanging

6 Re-Knew

7 Don't Mess with Mentone

8 Death, Poison, Snake, Riot!

9 Stressing

10 Matt's Been Zapped!

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