Various - THE STORY OF BLUE BEAT - the best in Ska 1962 - part1 - DoCD

2-CD collection featuring the first 23 releases from the fledgling Blue Beat label plus Bonus tracks from subsidiary labels, Melodisc and Limbo from 1962.
CD one features all the 'A' sides whilst CD two features all the 'B' sides, and includes many rare and sought after tracks.

TRACKLISTING:
CD1: THE ‘A’ SIDES
1.Million Dollar Baby - Shenley Duffas & Annette
2.There's Always Sunshine - The Blues Busters
3.My Forty Five - Eric Morris & Drumbago's Group
4.Rocking In My Feet - Owen Gray & The Jets
5.Sunday Morning - Derrick Morgan
6.Spanish Town Twist - Bobby Kingdom & The Blue Beats
7.I'm Sorry - Jimmy Cliff & Sir Cavaliers Combo
8.Twist Around Town - Girl Satchmo & Karl Rowe & The Blue Beats
9.Babylon Gone - Winston & Roy & Count Ossie & His Warrikas
10.Sinners Repent And Pray - Eric Morris
11.Don't You Know Little Girl - Derrick Morgan & Basil Gabiddon
12.Money Can't Buy Life - Eric Morris
13.Brother David - Laurel Aitken & The Blue Beats
14.Come On Over - Derrick Morgan Busters Group
15.Bad, Bad Woman - Errol Dixon & His Back Beats
16.Walking Down King Street - Theo Beckford
17.I'm Going Home - Lloyd Flowers & Reco's Rhythm Group
18.Are You Mine - The Echoes & The Celestials
19.Guilty Convict - Rupert Edwards & Smithie's Sextet
20.Millie Girl - Owen Gray
21.Evening Train - Clive Bailey & Rico's Blues Group
22.Never Never (South Virginina) - Bobby Aitken & Busters Group
23.Meekly Wait - Derrick Morgan & Yvonne Harrison
24.Mabel - Laurel Aitken & Hyacinth with Baron Twist & His Knights
25.ABC Boogie - Rudy Grant & Sketto Rich with Baron Twist & His Knights
26.On The Beach - Owen Gray & The Coxsonaires
27.Bewildered And Blue- Jimmy James with Hersang & His Combo
28.Nothing But Time - Rudy Grant & Sketto Rich with Reco's All Stars
 
CD2: THE ‘B’ SIDES
1.First Time I Met You - Shenley & Annette
2.You Had It Wrong -The Blues Busters
3.I've Tried Everybody - Eric Morris & Drumbago's Group
4.Nobody Else - Owen Gray & The Jets
5.Be Still - Derrick Morgan
6.Brand New Automobile - Bobby Kingdom & The Blue Beats
7.Roarin' - Red Price & The Blue Beats
8.My New Honey - Girl Satchmo with Karl Rowe & The Blue Beats
9.So Long (Going Home) - Winston & Roy with Count Ossie & His Warrikas
10.Now And Forever More - Hortense Ellis
11.Hully Gully - Buster's Group
12.True Love - Hortense & Stranger
13.Back To New Orleans  - Laurel Aitken & The Blue Beats
14.Come Back My Darling - Derrick Morgan & Buster's Group
15.Early This Morning - Errol Dixon & His Back Beats
16.The Clock - Sir Dee's Group
17.Lover's Town - Lloyd Flowers & Rico's Rhythm Group
18.I'll Love You Forever - The Echoes & The Celestials
19.Just Because - Rupert Edwards & Smithie's Sextet
20.Headache - Derrick Morgan
21.Take Me Home - Clive Bailey & Rico's Blues Group
22.Isabella - Bobby Aitken & Buster's Group
23.Day In Day Out - Derrick Morgan & Yvonne Harrison
24.You Got Me Rockin' - Laurel Aitken & Hyacinth with Baron Twist & His Knights
25.Please Enid? - Rudy Grant & Sketto Rich with Baron Twist & His Knights
26.Young Lover - Owen Gray & the Coxsonaires
27.I Don't Want To Cry - Jimmy James, Hersang & His Combo
28.Summer Is Just Around The Corner - Rudy Grant & Sketto Rich with Reco's