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favorite ska album?

so im curious to know what others absolute favorite ska album is.

i would say the slackers peculiar album is one of my favorites

Permalink Reply by 4thwaveDave on January 27, 2009 at 9:18pm: do we have to pick just only one album?....
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Permalink Reply by lalabooobs on January 27, 2009 at 11:02pm: man thats toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo hard.... to say just one!!!!!
shit redlight by the slackers.....; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by lalabooobs on January 27, 2009 at 11:02pm: good pick sir. and new york fever by the toasters is there too

4thwaveDave said:
do we have to pick just only one album?....
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Permalink Reply by Skibz McCullock on January 28, 2009 at 12:11am: Really? 'Peculiar', out of all the Slackers albums? I'd go with either 'Redlight' or 'Wasted Days'.

My favorite album has remained the same for a long, long time: The Siren Six!'s "The Voice with a Built-In Promise". Fantastic, both musically and lyrically. It's too bad more third wave acts didn't at least try to reach the levels these guys did.

Runners-up: The Pietasters' "All Day", The Toasters' "Dub 56", The English Beat's "I Just Can't Stop It", The Stubborn All-Stars' "Back with a New Batch", The BossToneS' "Question the Answers" and MU330's "Press".

Albums that are partially ska by bands that were accepted in the ska scene back in the day: The Adjusters' "Before the Revolution", Fishbone's "Truth and Soul" and the Cherry Poppin' Daddies' "Kids on the Street".; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by AUGGIE / Skank-Out on January 28, 2009 at 12:18am: I would agree with MR TWIST

4thwaveDave said:
do we have to pick just only one album?....
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Permalink Reply by Fred on January 28, 2009 at 4:54pm: the Skoidats album the times is up there on my list; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jonah on January 28, 2009 at 8:38pm: That is a good album by the Skoidats.....but for me I would have to say the album "Too Good to be True" by "Saint Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review." Damn good album, if you ever get the chance listen to it.

Fred said:
the Skoidats album the times is up there on my list; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Brixton Beat on January 28, 2009 at 9:58pm: Without question... The Slackers' The Question.

But really, I have a lot of favorites... too many!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by chexas on February 8, 2009 at 1:43pm: big d good luck; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Christian on February 8, 2009 at 3:17pm: Wow that's tough hmm it'd either go to Big D and the Kids Tables - Steady Riot, The Specials, or The Selecter - Celebrate the Bullet.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by 4thwaveDave on February 8, 2009 at 5:01pm: Current favorite: Royal City Riot-Whatever you Please
I've been listening to nothing but it for like 5 days now and I'm not sick of it yet...I recommend you buy it if you don't have it yet...best ska CD I've listened to in a long time...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Randy on February 12, 2009 at 4:17pm: I'd of course put my former band's CDs at the top of the list but I'll be "PC" about it.

Bob Marley and The Wailing Wailers: One Love at Studio One- If any album had an ifluence on me and the direction I'd take, it was this one.

Honorable mention:
See Spot- The Robbery, their newest and I think best release they've put out.
Chris Murray Combo- Why So Rude (See See Spot above).
The Pepper Pots- Shake It All I can say is "WOW!" Great harmonizing vocals on this one! (And not hard on the eyes either!)
-->The three above get continuously played at home and in my car<--.
Ska Bonanza: The Studio One Years- If you want to hear the roots of ska, there is no better place to start then with this comp.
LGB- Music To Bowl B, Mr. Twist
Hepcat- Out Of Nowhere
Madness- One Step Beyond

Much Respect,
Randy

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