Various - THE STORY OF BLUE BEAT - the best in Ska 1961 - part1 - DoCD

The 1st volume - 2-CD collection featuring the first 25 releases from the fledgling Blue Beat label plus Bonus tracks from subsidiary labels, Melodisc and Limbo from 1961.CD one features all the 'A' sides whilst CD two features all the 'B' sides, and includes many rare and sought after tracks.

TRACKLISTING:

CD 1:

1. Tonk Game - Hank Marr
2. Midnight Track - Errol Dixon and The Blue Beats
3. Mash! Mr. Lee - Byron Lee and The Dragonaires
4. Rock Baby - The Wiggans
5. Carolina - The Folkes Brothers and Count Ossie Afro-Combo
6. Now We Know - Derrick Morgan and Eric Morris With Trenton Spence and His Orchestra
7. Miss Rubberneck Jones - Titus Turner
8. Jack And Jill Shuffle - Theophilus Beckford With Clue J. and His City Slickers
9. River Jordan - Clancy Eccles and Hersan and His City Slickers
10. Leave Earth - Derrick Morgan and Clue J. and His Blues Busters
11. Over The River - The Jiving Juniors and Hersan and His City Slickers
12. Lover’s Jive - Neville Esson and Clue J and His Blues Blasters
13. No More Wedding - The Mellowlarks and Clue J and Blues Blasters
14. Do Du Wap - Chuck and Dobby and Aubrey Adams and His Dudroppers
15. Bar Tender - Laurel Aitken and The Blue Beats
16. Creation - Lascelles Perkins and Clue J and His Blues Blasters
17. Lonely Boy - The Charmers and Hersan and His City Slickers
18. Sinners Weep and Mourn - Owen Gray and Hersan and His City Slickers
19. Honey Please - Bobby Kingdom and The Blue Beats
20. Satchmo's Mash Potato - Girl Satchmo and The Swinging Mashers
21. Mama Shut Your Door - Errol Dixon and The Back Beats
22. Verona - Jimmy Sinclair and The Trenton Spence Orchestra
23. Times Are Going - Martin and Derrick and Sir Cavaliers Combo
24. I Need Some Loving - The Blues Busters and Luther ‘Wee Willie’ Williams and His Orchestra
25. You Didn't Want To Know - Azie Lawrence and The Carib Serenader

CD 2:

1. Hob-Nobbin' - Hank Marr
2. Anytime Anywhere - Errol Dixon and The Blue Beats
3. Help Me Forget? - Keith Lyn and Byron Lee and The Dragonaires
4. Let's Sing The Blues? - The Wiggans
5. I Met A Man - The Folkes Brothers and Count Ossie Afro-Combo
6. Nights Are Lonely - Derrick Morgan With Trenton Spence and His Orchestra
7. Way Down Yonder - Titus Turner
8. Little Lady - Theophilus Beckford With Clue J. and His City Slickers
9. I Live and I Love - Clancy Eccles and Hersan and His City Slickers
10. Wigger Wee Shuffle? - Derrick Morgan and Clue J. and His Blues Busters
11. Hip Rub - The Jiving Juniors and Hersan and His City Slickers
12. Wicked and Dreadful? - Neville Esson and Clue J and His Blues Blasters
13. Lite Of My Life - The Mellowlarks and Clue J and Blues Blasters
14. I Love My Teacher - Chuck and Dobby and Aubrey Adams and His Dudroppers
15. Mash Potato Boogie - Laurel Aitken The Blue Beats
16. Lonely Robin - Lascelles Perkins and Clue J and His Blues Blasters
17. I'm Going Back Home - The Charmers and Hersan and His City Slickers
18. Get Down - Owen Gray and Hersan and His City Slickers
19. That's My Girl - Bobby Kingdom and The Blue Beats
20. Darling - Girl Satchmo and The Swinging Mashers
21. Too Much Whisky - Errol Dixon and The Back Beats
22. To Prove My Love - Jimmy Sinclair and The Trenton Spence Orchestra
23. I Love You Baby - Martin and Derrick and Sir Cavaliers Combo
24. Pleading For Mercy - The Blues Busters and Luther ‘Wee Willie’ Williams and His Orchestra
25. Want To Be In Love - Azie Lawrence and The Carib Serenaders