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This article is from the Ska FAQ, by Tomas Willis tomas@twillis.com with numerous contributions by others.

2.11: p8 Can anyone recommend some good ska albums for someone who has absolutely no clue about ska?

Mash It Up
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`Mash It Up', Razorbeat Records, 1986. "These are Boston's Crucial
Rhythms!" -EC Contents include:
`Veil of Sadness'
Bim Skala Bim

`Picture This'
Mission Impossible

`In Your Heart'
Plate O' Shrimp

`Steal Away'
Shy Five

`Snappy Jump'
Mission Impossible

`I Took a Fall'
Bim Skala Bim

`Immorality Act'
Plate O' Shrimp

`Theives Market'
Class Action

`Tell Me'
Bim Skala Bim

`Rain'
The Happy Campers

`The Cave'
Bosstones

`Lost Artifact'
Shy Five

`Mercy of the D.J.'
Oddly Enough

Mash It Up 93
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`Mash It Up '93', DVS Media, (1993). "More Ska and Bluebeat -
Boston Style" -EC
`Time Will Tell'
Steady Earnest

`Ring of Fire'
Mr. Cranky

`Let's Get Better'
The Incredible Casuals

`Do Something'
Thumper

`Francis Albert'
Santa

`She's My'
The Hi-Hats

`Switch #64'
Dig This

`Man from Wareka'
Les Miserables Brass Band

`Time is not Money'
Beat Soup

`Tequila Moon'
Mr. Cranky

`Manamana'
Who Be Dat

`Anxious Hunger'
Seven League Boots

`Take it Easy'
Steady Earnest

`Step it Up'
The Incredible Casuals

`No Way Out'
The Hi-Hats

`B-Train to Allston'
The Allstonians

Of these bands, only Steady E, Mr. C, Thumper, the Hi-Hats, Beat
Soup and the Allstonians are "full-fledged" ska bands.
-EC

 

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