Name: Skinhead Train - The Complete Singles Collection 1969 - 1970
Brand: Laurel Aitken

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Bonus disc: No

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PDROPBOX27

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-03-27

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Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Cherry Red (ADA)

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5013929682702

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5 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Laurel Aitken

Genre GB

Reggae / Dub

Label GB

Pressure Drop

Laurel Aitken (born April 22, 1927, Cuba - died July 17, 2005) was a Cuban-born Jamaican singer and one of the pioneers of Jamaican ska music. He moved to Jamaica with his family in 1938. In the 1950's, he became one of Jamaica's first recording artists, standing on the edge between r'n'b, boogie and ska. In 1960, Aitken moved to the UK, where he recorded a number of hit records for various labels before returning to Jamaica in 1963. Shortly after he returned to England permanently and continued to play with various ska bands until his death.
Some similar artists who share Laurel Aitken's musical style include *Derrick Morgan*, *Symarip*, *Prince Buster*, *Judge Dread*, *Justin Hinds*, *Stranger Cole*, *Lord Tanamo*, *Two Tone Club*, *Clancy Eccles*, *Bluekilla* and more.
If you enjoy the sounds of early Jamaican ska music or are interested in exploring its roots further, Laurel Aitken is an artist worth discovering. With his pioneering contributions to the genre and his energetic performances both in Jamaica and abroad, Aitken left an indelible mark on the world of music.

Meticulously curated box sets featuring exceptional audio quality, stunning visuals, and exclusive bonus content. Explore genres, eras, and artists to find the perfect addition to your collection.

Box Sets

138 reggae Anthems. Widely hailed as the Godfather of Ska, Laurel Aitken dominated Jamaica’s recording industry throughout its infancy, enjoying a series of hugely popular mento and Jamaican R&amp;B hits during the latter half of the 1950s. Early the following decade he relocated to London, where, over the years that immediately followed, he recorded for every Afro- Caribbean record company of note.

While his ska and rock steady recordings ensured Laurel remained a firm favourite among Jamaican ex-patriots, the reggae explosion of 1969 exposed his work to a wider audience, with productions for Doctor Bird, Pama and Trojan Records establishing him as a musical hero for many of Britain’s young, white working-classes, notably those that had adopted a fashion style dubbed by the national press as ‘skinhead’. This 5CD set collects the entirety of the singer-songwriter-producer’s output that saw issue on 7” singles between 1969 and 1970, with the set including big sellers alongside long lost rarities and unissued tracks that make their CD debut.

While Laurel’s own considerable singing skills take centre stage, the collection also features recordings he produced for other UK-based artists, their number including such celebrated acts as Rico, Winston Groovy, Pama Dice, the Pyramids, the Cimarons and the Rudies. Among the 138 tracks collected here, two are previously unreleased and a further 68 unavailable on any format for decades, ensuring this celebration of fast and furious boss sounds is an essential acquisition for any self-respecting fan of vintage reggae.

Skinhead Train - The Complete Singles Collection 1969 - 1970

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