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Various Artists : Roots, Branch and Stem: Living Tradition in Ska
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A gathering of traditional ska and rock steady tracks representing the state of the US scene in 1996, strongly grounded in Jamaican rhythms and paying maximum respect to the originators of the genre.
Genre: Reggae: Ska
Release Date: 1996
Roots, Branch and Stem: Living Tradition in Ska
Various Artists
Record Label: Stubborn Records
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1. Going With Him 3:43 + MP3 $0.99
2. Tin Spam (Bokkle Mix) 3:28 + MP3 $0.99
3. Joel 3:43 + MP3 $0.99
4. Baby 4:23 + MP3 $0.99
5. Run Away 3:39 + MP3 $0.99
6. Come to My Rescue 3:43 + MP3 $0.99
7. Pinkie 2:26 + MP3 $0.99
8. Thinking of You 3:58 + MP3 $0.99
9. Huey Newton 2:22 + MP3 $0.99
10. Cat Juice 3:16 + MP3 $0.99
11. Get Up 4:42 + MP3 $0.99
12. Forgive Them Lord 4:47 + MP3 $0.99
13. Healing Ska 2:37 + MP3 $0.99
14. Take Me With You 4:34 + MP3 $0.99
15. Postcard from Amy 3:26 + MP3 $0.99
16. Candy Hearts and Flowers 3:43 + MP3 $0.99
17. Find a Good Lover 2:54 + MP3 $0.99
18. Rock Steady 3:22 + MP3 $0.99
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Album Notes

This top quality 1996 compilation of contemporary traditional ska and rock steady tunes features 7 early productions by King Django and his then-partner-in-crime El "Wood." The remainder of the album was carefully culled from bucketloads of submissions. Prepared with the finest ingredients, finished with love and weighing in at over an hour of music this record is widely considered to be one of the most important and influential ska releases of its day, rallying the scene and setting the tone for much of what was to follow. Painstakingly assembled for your listening and skanking enjoyment!

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