Skyliters - Tribute to Spree (1976) - California's first ska record

The band The Skyliters formed in 1973. They performed calypso and Belizian music. They released their first (and only?) record in 1976. The A-side was a cover of Lord Kitchner's "Tribute to Spree Simon" which was a very adept rendition, but the impact of this record came from the B-side. This is California's first recorded ska song.

A - Tribute to Spree
B - Bumping Onn Down


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Some members went on to form the band Babylon Warriors

Babylon Warriors - Forward EP (1983)

California's first reggae band and another regular ON Klub band. Sadly, this is the only thing they released aside from the "Feeling Alright" single. I could write more about them but I would only be repeating what Marco wrote here.

1 Old Board Carpenter
2 Reggae Lives
3 Thinking of Me
4 Let the Children Beware
5 Music Man
6 Feeling Alright

"Thinking of Me"


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