va Tone and Wave Ska Compilation

 

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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The Frits - Ebbie's Bluff (1993)

Who wants to hear The Frits do a ska cover of Guns 'N' Roses' "November Rain"?

 

1 Ebbie's Bluff (Take Him Again)

2 November Rain

3 Ebbie's Bluff (Queenshead Remix)

4 Most I Hate is You

 

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The Frits - Life of Brian 7" (1988)

A - Life of Brian
B - Soultrain to Ska

The Frits just released a greatest hits compilation called "The Greatest Frits" which starts with the 7" version of "Life of Brian" but it goes straight into the song and doesn't include the intro or the b-side which was not released on any other Frits releases.

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The Frits - Die Erste

1 I Remember
2 Streetfighter
3 Why do You Change It?
4 The Reason Why
5 Brother L.
6 Keep Your Love Away
7 Jumpin' Boots
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9 I Want You

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A huge THANKS to Rikard for ripping the record and sharing it with us and to Martin who lent it to him.

The Frits - The Rude Message (1989)

This is not the same rip that has been making the rounds on other blogs and Soulseek.

I just re-ripped my vinyl yesterday and the b-side is quite crackly but I'm fairly certain that there are no skips. I do drink a lot so don't take my word for it. If you hear any let me know and I'll try to get a better version.

1 Life of Brian
2 Where You Gonna Run?
3 Execution in Mexico
4 Yourself
5 Teardrops
6 Old Ska
7 Stolen Love
8 Red Wine
9 You Run Away
10 Loser
11 You're Wondering Now

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The Frits - Look on the Bright Side of LIVE!

Here's one I didn't have that was just sent to me by Mr. Freeze.

1 Concrete Jungle
2 Not Enough for Me
3 Hey Girl
4 I Don't Want to Live Alone
5 Rat Race
6 Most I Hate is You
7 Bonehead
8 The Snake
9 New Life
10 Street Fighter
11 All You Ever Did
12 Life of Brian
13 Searching for Another Place
14 Why do You Change It?
15 Work
16 Too Much Pressure

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Thank you Mr. Freeze!!