The King of Ska: The Early Singles Collection, 1963-1966 (Vinyl 7" Boxset) Electronic

The King of Ska: The Early Singles Collection, 1963-1966 (Vinyl 7" Boxset) ElectronicIn 1963, a 21 year old welder with dreams of becoming a full time singer songwriter, auditioned for one of Jamaica's new elite record producers, Leslie Kong, owner of the recently launched Beverley's Records label. After performing a number of original compositions, a deal was secured and within weeks, Desmond Adolphus Dacres saw his name in print as "Desmond Dekker" on the label of what would prove to be the first of what would be a catalogue of 7"

Massachusetts

singular vision

Ari Lennox and others

Esoteric and unusual although fantastically joyous to listen and dance to

Simon headed off to England to see about pursuing music over there

) Tales Of Terror's one and only LP is an overlooked classic of 80s NorCal punk rock

1981 Linval Thompson production

" He's always been an unsentimental wordsmith

Jimmy Page did indeed add some guitar to the sessions

Tony Allen contributes drums to several tracks

Indies only blue haze vinyl

lack of traditional structure