va Worldwide Ska Volume 1 (2003)

This was a compilation put together by Ted Perry of Skinhead World with help from Cliff of 20 Dead Camels. It has two otherwise unreleased songs by The Tonics and rare tracks from The Orobians and Bombskare.

The band listed as The B53's is actually The B3's. 

1 The B53's - Foggy Dew
2 Smoke Like a Fish - Ready or Not
3 20 Dead Camels - Ska Blues
4 a.k.a. Rudie - Trouble Clef
5 Bombskare - This Old Man
6 The G-Men - Freedom Train
7 The Tonics - Celebrity Gangster
8 The Moonrakers - Walkin Talkin
9 General Rudie - Rainy Days
10 The Allstonians - No Hesitation
11 The Explosions - Big Thing
12 Green Island - Dancing Mood
13 The Unsuccessfuls - Lady at the Bar
14 a.k.a. Rudie - Dance Hall Ruler
15 Nunc Bibendum est - Wish You were Here
16 Smoke Like a Fish - Mesmerise
17 20 Dead Camels - The Camel Beat
18 The Tonics - Ska Patrol
19 The Orobians - Napoleon Solo

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The Tonics - Major Problem (1995)

Demo cassette from this British band. I don't know what happened to them but they could have been huge. They had a couple more songs on compilations that I am in the process of obtaining and you can rest assured that I will post them when I get them. Actually, I'll post the whole compilation but I'll remind you of these guys when I do.

The band:
Daz Jackson - vocals
Jason Bagshaw - rhythm guitar and vocals
Wiff Smith - lead guitar
Adi Bates - bass
Gaz Bliss - keyboards
Waine Timms - trumpet and vocals
Stevie B - sax and percussion
Andy Garner - drums
Andy Greenway - mixing desk

Listen to "Major Problem"

First, I'd like to thank Rude Rich who informed me of them because I never heard of them myself.

Second, I tried and tried to get a better version of this recording with different tape players with all different settings, but this is the best I can do. It was mixed with low bass.

1 Major Problem
2 Special Brew
3 Tonic Shuffle
4 The Snake

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