va Banana Hits (2003)

1 Bang Matu & Orquestra Kingston - Autumn Leaves

2 Corey Dixon & the Zvooks - Since I Left

3 Court Jester's Crew - Have You Seen My Girl?

4 Dr. Green - Sienos

5 Dr. Ring Ding and the Senior All-Stars - Fever

6 Fidel Castro - Skazska O Ska

7 Intensified - Ransom

8 King Django - Life Boat

9 Karavana - Kudzi Chlap

10 Laurel Aitken with Court Jester's Crew - Cockroach

11 Lord Kaya and the Kukumakasticks - When I Call Your Name

12 Not So Fast - Kazdego Dnia

13 Psico Rude Boys del Espacio Exterior - Lady Jane Silver

14 Skarpeta - Psycho Billy

15 Skatoon Syndikat - Ein Abend Wie Du und Ich

16 La Maglietta dei Purple Hearts - Smodati

17 Smoke Like a Fish - The Price

18 Spicy Roots - Love Like Music

19 The Splitters - Look Away

20 Skatoons - Die Grosse Liebe

21 Yellow Umbrella - Candela

22 Skunk - EtorDaitezela

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va The Shack (1994)

1 Nutty Boys - People
2 Hepcat - Dance Wid' Me
3 See No Evil - Ghetto Charged
4 Laurel Aitken - Rude Boy Dream
5 The Toasters - Social Security
6 Lynval Golding & Neville Staples (featuring Finny) - Wear You to the Ball
7 Bakesys - Animated Violence
8 Bim Skala Bim - Wandering Soul
9 Loonie Tunes - I Don't Think So
10 Maroon Town - Nostalgia
11 Lynval Golding & Neville Staples - Why?
12 Bim Skala Bim - Golden Arm
13 The Club - But Not You
14 Special Beat - Hypocrite
15 The Hotknives - Dave and Mary
16 Maroon Town - Pound to the Dollar
17 International Beat - Magical Feeling
18 Ruder Than You - Get Some Peace
19 Nutty Boys - Magic Carpet
20 Messer Banzani - Peace is Wonder
21 Neville Staples - Rude Boy de Ponporbation (007)

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Laurel Aitken - Sahara 7" (1986)

Laurel Aitken with Potato 5 on Gaz's Mayall's Gaz's Rockin Records label.

The song Sahara is the same version that appeared on the album - which is a totally different version than the one on The Blue Beat Years (this is the better version). The b-side is also on the album but this is a different version.

A - Sahara
B -Long Time (I've Been Watching You)



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Laurel Aitken - Standing on the Corner 7" (1975)

...contributed by Andreu

Laurel Aitken had to have been inspired by Sam Cooke on this one.

"Standing on the Corner"


A - Standing on the Corner
B - Tell Me That You Love Me

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Laurel Aitken - No More Sorrows 12" (1982)

This was submitted by James who says:

"I don't know much about this one, I picked up a copy without a sleeve, but its amazing. It's like the missing link between his 1980 singles on the I Spy label and the music he started putting out in 86/87 on Unicorn and Gaz's. Sally Brown is almost completely different compared to what it would become on the 12" single he put out in '89."

The internet doesn't have anything to add. Anybody know anything about it?

"Sally Brown"


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Laurel Aitken - Ringo the Gringo

This is the 1990 cd version of the Unicorn Records 12" release from 1989. The vinyl version had only 10 tracks. You can tell this is the cd version because the lettering on the cover is blue whereas on the LP it's white. I apologize for the cover pic. I actually have a really good scan somewhere but I can't find it. You will have to suffer with this one.

His backing band this time around is The Pressure Tenants.
This is a bit different from the sound that Laurel Aitken is recognized for. Noticeably eighties.

(Though it's nothing like the single he wrote and produced for Sugar Candy in 1975. It was bubblegum pop called "Mummy, I Want to go to the Disco / You Only You" put out by EMI which I would post for novelty's sake if I had it. I have heard it before - and that's why I don't have it.)


1 I Love You, Yes I Do
2 Lookin' In the Mirror
3 Night Train to Tokyo
4 Don't Turn Your Back
5 Rock With You Tonight
6 Ringo the Gringo
7 Peggy Sue
8 Going Back to the Frontline
9 Rude Boy Dream
10 Hitchike
11 Hey Little Girl
12 Sally Brown
13 Since You Went Away
14 Je t'aimerai Toujours
15 Eh Mon Amour

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