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The Skatalites - Ball of Fire (CD)

Ball of Fire
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Album Details: Ball of Fire

Release Date:01/27/1998
Label:Island
UPC:731452442024

Track List: Ball of Fire

  1. James Bond Theme  
  2. Latin Goes Ska  
  3. Confucious  
  4. Occupation  
  5. Rock Fort Rock  
  1. Eastern Standard Time  
  2. Ball Of Fire  
  3. Swing Easy  
  4. Ringo  
  5. Freedom Sound  

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User Reviews: Ball of Fire

  • Overall:

    The Foundation of Reggae!

    By tbkaplan  Jul 4, 2001

    This is an absolutely brilliant album from the Skatalites. It is scary to think what the original members- like Don Drummond, Tommy McCook, and Roland Alphonso, to name a few - could have produced had they not broken up after only a year. They truly... revolutionized modern music, giving birth to much of Ska and Reggae as we know them today. In "Ball of Fire" the remaining Skatalites reunite to produce a severely undercredited gem of modern music. Track 5, 'Rock Fort Rock' is alone enough to warrant 5 stars. We have solid rhythms, amazing instrumental solos, and extremely complex musical layering. This is why the repeat button was invented! It is no wonder many considered the Skatalites to have been the greatest collaboration of Jamaican musicians ever. Read more Less

  • Overall:

    if james bond only new

    By Naima  Dec 25, 2000

    this is something that you can do anything to. so just sit back smoke a bowl and enjoy

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Pro Reviews: Ball of Fire

  • All Music Guide

    Ball of Fire finds a reunited Skatalites reworking their greatest hits, playing long, extended passages that allow the band to demonstrate their substantial instrumental abilities. Fans of the punchy early singles may find this approach a little unsettling, but anyone who gets into the groove will find Ball of Fire to be a delight, a thoroughly respectable comeback from one of ska's greatest groups.

    - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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The Skatalites

More than a band, the Skatalites were and are an institution, an aggregation of top-notch musicians who didn't merely define the sound of Jamaica, they were the sound of Jamaica across the '50s and '60s. Although the group existed in its original incarnation for less than 18 months, members brought their signature styles to hundreds upon hundreds of the island's release... Read more
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