The Liquidators [U.K.] - Prepare to be Ska'd (2002)

 

This is not The Liquidators that you know of. Not the California band or the French band. This band was from the U.K. - probably from Devon or the surrounding area. 

They performed with Neville Staples and The Selecter and had offers to open for Bad Manners, The Beat, and The Skatalites. They might have actually opened for those bands but there's little to go on to know for sure.

The band played a mix of covers and originals. This 4-track recording demonstrates a bit of both. 

The band was (in order on the photo):

Lee Shepherd - guitar

Steve Thorne - vocals

Giles Isaac - bass

Mark Robinson - drums

and the band even played with trumpet player Major Chris Willis from the band Too Hot but this recording has no horns. 

This incredible post is thanks to Rikard who recently sent this to me. I haven't posted anything in the last couple of weeks due to an excessive work schedule but this was so good I had to find time to get back to the blog for a few minutes. 

Thank you Rikard!

 

1 Rude Boys Bar

2 Gangsters

3 I can't Sleep

4 Liquid Dance

 

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Jumpstarts - In the Here (2000)

 A few years back I posted the Jumpstarts complete non-album tracks and I lamented that I did not have the album. Shortly afterwards Timmy from Talk the Ska sent me the album and I thought I shared it with you folks but I've searched through the blog and it turns out I never did share it. 

I am now correcting this injustice and I am openly thanking Timmy for this gift.

 

1 Ya Da Day

2 One Drop

3 Holy Day

4 Clearly of You

5 Peas and Carrots

6 What About Us?

7 In the Here 

8 Cyber Disgrace

9 Tribute

10 My My

11 bonus track 

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...and if you didn't get the non-album tracks yet they're still available HERE 

 

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Riot [France] - Riot (1993)

 

 I know nothing about this band. The tape says it's live but it doesn't really sound like a live recording and there is no audience noise.

Male and female vocals sung in English and French.

1 Sally Brown

2 Les Milchiens

3 Destroy Fascism

4 Mister Pile

5 Riot

 

toneandwave · 04 Mister Pile

 

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The Jinkies - Nine-Piece Nug Combo (1996)

 Another great gift to us from Marcel from the Punk Guy YouTube Channel.

Thank you Marcel!

 

1 Scooby Doo

2 Mixed Messages

3 Darlin'

4 Groovy Doo

5 Last Night

6 No Exit

7 Road Trip

8 Studio J

9 Give it Up 

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The Usuals - Non-Album Tracks (2026)

 

 

This is a Tone and Wave exclusive. I compiled their tracks from compilations and singles a few years ago and I shared my collection of 8 songs on a Facebook forum but if you were one of the lucky few who downloaded it, you might still want this one. It's pretentious of me to date it "2026" when this is not an official release by the band and these songs were recorded a long time ago but I did it to distinguish this collection from the previous one.

 The difference is that this one includes all 4 songs from their 1994 demo tape "May I be Excused" which was just shared with me today by Marcel who does the Punk Guy YouTube channel. If you are not already subscribed to his channel you are remiss in your duties as a collector of this type of music. It is primarily punk but there is a lot of ska, and I mean a LOT of ska, as well as indie, garage, a little bit of funk, and, really, just about everything. 

Here's his channel. Do yourself a favor if you haven't already.  

 The Usuals - Non-Album Tracks

(Yes, I know some were on the albums, I just included all tracks from the singles.) 

1 Salty Coffee

2 Rocket Power

3  Catahoula

4 Besame Mucho

5 The Setup

6 Cupid

7 Hey Boy

8 Bring on the Night

9 Dig the Beat

10 Let's Play

11 Had Enough

12 Ice Cream

 

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Beatbusters - "Wanted" Dead or Alive (1992)

1 It's Gonna Get You

2 Saxica

3 The Popular Man

4 Ska-Fire

5 Inspiration 

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Etch-A-Sketch - Live at Finney's Pub (1990)

 This is being posted by request. I don't think the tracks are in order of how they were played.

1 Inhibitions

2 Killer Bees

3 Israelites

4 Skank Rudie Skank

5 Slipping By

6 (Spirit of) Leslie Kong

7 Spy vs Spy

8 Teenage Ska

9 Too Late

10 Wishing Well

 

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Rudeness Empire - demo tape (1995)

 All three songs on this tape were on the CD but all three are different mixes. The vocals are the exact same but there are variations in the placement of the vocals. Some "chickitup-pickitup" are moved to different bars and in the song "Vampire" the scream isn't there and, instead, there is simply the word "vampire". I don't know which version I like best.

Some sound effects that are on the CD are absent on this recording so, even though the recordings are the same for all three songs these are unique versions not found anywhere else. 

1 Vampire

2 Skaville Express

3 June 

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I Fratelli di Soledad - S/T demo tape (1990)

 1. Brescia Bologna Ustica

2. La Sigaretta

3. Io Non Ballo (Sono Un Duro)

4.  Circoli Viziosi

5. Quello Che Puoi

 

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Archita - Rude Boy (1996)

 This is Archita's demo tape. 

They had two other recordings. SEE HERE for details.

 1 Intro

2 Skasso

3 Mr. Skazz

4 P.G.R. '96

5 Babylon Style

6 Luglio 

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I am not happy with how this tape sounds. It's very low sounding. The bass sounds great but the rest of the music suffers because of it.

I think I might have to re-rip it with modified settings. 

Turned Around Turtles

 

REPOSTED BY REQUEST

 

 

 The Turned Around Turtles were an unsung band from Germany that started in 1989. They put out 1 full length album in 1992 called "Ask" (an anagram for "Ska", obviously) with all tracks being sung in English. They were able to release a 2-song 7" in 1993 before breaking up with core members going on to form the band Frau Doktor.

This 7" rip is my own but the LP was graciously donated to us by Rude Rich.

 The Turned Around Turtles - Ask (1992) 
1 Rocksteady Beat
2 Hope My Friends
3 Betty
4 If You Wanna
5 K.K.K.
6 Live for Today
7 Popkings
8 Zummernight
9 A Little Bit of Soap
10 The Promise
11 One Drink Too Many
12 Fat Man
13 General Truth
14 Rude Boy Reggae

The Turned Around Turtles - De Working Monkey 7" (1993)
A - De Working Monkey
B - Bahama Drama


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¡Gracious Rude Rich!

Skoidats - non-album tracks

 

 

This is a re-post deluxe. I got a request to re-post the two demo tapes so, instead of just posting the two demo tapes, I also included a live recording and a collection of songs recorded at practice sessions that were never recorded in a studio. 

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The Blue Collars - Sparks & Burns (1999)

 This band was from Tulsa, Oklahoma. This CD has nine Tracks and all songs are instrumental. 

They did have one other release that they put out in 1998 - a year before they put this out - and that release was a live recording that showed they were not an instrumental band. There were vocals in some songs. That recording can be heard HERE.

 

1 Mike the Reindeer

2 La Cocina

3 The Day the Catfish Died

4 El Cid

5 Ghengis Kkan

6 Tilingo Lingo

7 Dance of the Maniacal Fan Blades

8 Mike the Reindeer (alternate take)

9 untitled

 

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The Fabulous Bowler Boys - Word * Sound * Power (1994)

 Ska band from Texas who only ever released this tape.

(Posted by request)

1  Man on the Scene

2 The Upsetter

3 Jimmy Hate

4 Waiting Game

5 From Cairo with Love

6 Sally Brown

 

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Red Solution [Italy] - Red Solution (1999)

 

1 Sisfattista

2 Skunk

3 Soldato

4 Vera

5 Brivado

6 Vile Denaro

7 Sono Stufo

8 E' Gia Mattina

9 Help

10 Cosi

11 Buongiorno 

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Cantina Ska Band - Cantina Ska Band (demo CD 1999)

 

This was an Italian ska band. All songs are sung in Italian. 

All of these songs are available on YouTube on THIS CHANNEL, but this download is for my own rips and scans.

  

1 C.S.B.

2 Brivido

3 Plaza de Toro

4 Quello che Verra'

5 Maskara 

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The Amateurs - Ganja Man is Coming to Town (1992)

 

This was a reggae band from Raleigh, North Carolina and from what I have gleaned from the comments on YouTube this song got some radio play and was considered a Christmas classic by some.

1 Ganja Man is coming to town

2 Look at the People

 

 

 

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The Lidds - A Ska Outfit (1995)

 The Lidds was a ska band from Philadelphia who were known for not rehearsing in private but every rehearsal they had was open to an audience. Every show they performed was basically a band rehearsal. More bands need to do this. 

When I was younger some of the best shows I have ever seen were band rehearsals when the band invited people to watch them rehearse and it always started out for the first hour or so as a serious band rehearsal but morphed into a party a couple hours later. 

Ah...the good ol' days. 

 This tape is a live recording. I don't think they ever recorded in a studio. This recording is available on Bandcamp but it's not complete. This download here is for the complete tape including "Rudi, a Message to You" and "Rat Race" which are not on the Bandcamp version. "Rudi..." is a cover song but, surprisingly, "Rat Race" is not.

1 Liberty

2 Revenge

3 Dumb Stormtrooper

4 Me with You

5 Roadkill Restaurant

6 Funky Smell

7 Rudi, A Message to You

8 Character

9 Attitude

10 I Wanted it All

11 San Francisco

12 Rio

13 There for Me

14 Rat Race 

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Verska-Vis - Danse L'Espace (1992)

 

1 Go Out Anymore

2 Do the Dog

3 Qu'est-ce Qui ne Tourne pas Rond Chez Moi?

4 Give Her

5 Time Hard

6 Get Crazy

7 A Message to You Rudy

8 Cure the Redeem 

 

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Alerte à Skalibu - Train to Alphonsoville (1999)

 

1 Train to Alphonsoville

2 Darling

3 Hooligangsters

4 Eldorado Ska 

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