The Best Ska Album in the World... Ever!
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 25 August 1998
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1One Step BeyondMadness2:194.5 ★
- 2Too Much Too YoungThe Special A.K.A.2:033.6 ★
- 3Can CanBad Manners2:45
- 4My Boy LollipopMillie Small2:024.6 ★
- 5Guns of NavaroneThe Skatalites2:30
- 6Rude Boy RockLionrock3:42
- 7Travelling Man (radio mix)Studio 23:28
- 8Ranking Full StopThe Beat2:49
- 9GangstersThe Special A.K.A.2:464.2 ★
- 10007 (Shanty Town)Desmond Dekker & the Aces2:295.0 ★
- 11The Tide is HighThe Paragons2:395.0 ★
- 12Train To SkavilleThe Ethiopians2:41
- 13Rudi's in LoveLocomotive3:08
- 14Whine and Grine (radio edit)Prince Buster3:182.0 ★
- 15Monkey ManThe Maytals3:324.0 ★
- 16Long Shot Kick De BucketThe Pioneers2:42
- 17LiquidatorHarry J. All Stars2:46
- 18Phoenix CityRoland Alphonso3:01
- 19Night Boat to CairoMadness3:313.5 ★
- 20On My RadioThe Selecter3:054.2 ★
- 21Let's Do Rock SteadyThe Bodysnatchers2:563.0 ★
- 22(Get Ready) RocksteadyAlton Ellis2:38
- CD 2
- 1KingUB404:333.4 ★
- 2A Message to You RudyThe Specials2:544.0 ★
- 3Red Red WineTony Tribe2:555.0 ★
- 4Tears of a ClownThe Beat2:413.0 ★
- 5The Prince (Wubble-U remix)Madness3:41
- 6Return of DjangoThe Upsetters2:22
- 7Skinhead MoonstompSymarip2:585.0 ★
- 854-46 That's My NumberThe Maytals3:234.8 ★
- 9It MekDesmond Dekker2:175.0 ★
- 10Rub Up, Push UpJustin Hinds & the Dominoes2:44
- 11I'm in the Mood for LoveLord Tanamo2:30
- 12Miss JamaicaJimmy Cliff2:24
- 13The Great Wuga WugaSir Lord Comic3:03
- 14Monkey SkaDerrick Harriott2:15
- 15King of SkaDesmond Dekker2:44
- 16Bonanza SkaCarlos Malcolm3:024.0 ★
- 17Three Minute HeroThe Selecter3:014.0 ★
- 18Special BrewBad Manners3:195.0 ★
- 19Big SevenJudge Dread3:06
- 20Housewives ChoiceDerrick & Patsy2:38
- 21Dance CrasherAlton Ellis2:41
- 22Rough and ToughStranger Cole3:02
Release credits
- guitar [1], lead vocals [1]
- spoken vocals [1]
- engineer [1], producer [1]
- producer [2.4, 1.8]
- melodica [1], tenor saxophone [1]
- producer [16]
- background vocals [1, 19]
- producer [4]
- guitar [1, 19]
- producer [1, 19]
- drums (drum set) [1, 19], percussion [1, 19]
- producer [1.11, 2.22]
- bass [1]
- producer [2]
- producer [17]
- background vocals [11]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- vocal [11]
- baritone saxophone [1, 19], tenor saxophone [1, 19], vocal [1, 19]
- producer [2.9, 1.10]
- producer [11, 14]
- bass [19], bass guitar [1]
- keyboard [1], organ [1], strings [1]
- keyboard [1, 19]
- congas [1], percussion [1]
- guest [2], trombone [2]
- guitar [1], vocal [1]
- vocal [1, 19]
- performer [11]
- producer [17]
- producer [9]
- performer [11]
- background vocals [11]
- producer [1]
Issues
- T25 August 1998