Byron Lee was an important part of Jamaican music from his first appearance in the 60s and onwards. Amongst his bustling back catalogue is this classic from 1980, which keeps the heart and soul of Ska alive, with an emphasis on the soul. The rhythms are reliably skanking throughout, whether stopping by the melancholic 'Shoobe Doobe Doo' or the chirpy 'Bend Down Low'. This is ska in its truest sense, with an infectious energy which speaks universally to young and old, hip and square. You can also hear the strong U.S. R'n'B roots of the music in Lee's songwriting, and it tugs at the heart strings in just the same way. Grab an immaculate album of honest, earnest songwriting magic with all the irrepressible joy of Jamaica coursing through its veins.
- A1 Soul-Ska
- A2 Girl, I Got A Date
- A3 Shoobe Doobe Doo
- A4 On The Beach
- A5 Bend Down Low
- A6 C.C. Rider
- B1 Musical Pressure
- B2 Rocksteady
- B3 Gimme Some
- B4 Got To Get You Outta My Life
- B5 Can You Hear Me?
- B6 Waiting For The Train
