(Part 2) Best jamaican ska music according to redditors

Second CD purchased. I loved it so much I got their self-titled which is many times better, IMO. Also, there was a picture of Gwen Stefani in the liner notes of her with brown hair. I can't find it but I still think it's the sexiest photo of her I've ever seen.

EDIT Here it is.

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|name|Voodoo Glow Skulls|
|about artist|Voodoo Glow Skulls are an underground third-wave ska band. Their music is a mixture of old-style ska, punk and metal. The band formed in 1988 in Riverside, California by brothers Frank, Eddie and Jorge Casillas and their longtime friend Jerry O'Neill. The Voodoo Glow Skulls practiced for two years in a sweaty back bedroom/practice space until they forged a taut unit that performed with demonic intensity and a demented sense of humor. ([more on last.fm](http://www.last.fm/music/Voodoo Glow Skulls))|
|album|Firme, released Oct 1995|
|track|Shoot the Moon|
|about track|"Lazar La Luna" in Spanish|
|images|album image, artist image|
|links|wikipedia, allmusic, discogs, official homepage, myspace, twitter, mp3 on amazon, album on amazon|
|tags|ska, punk, voodooglow, skulls, shoot, the, moon|
|similar|Buck-O-Nine, Mustard Plug, Against All Authority, The Suicide Machines, The Planet Smashers, MU330, Skankin' Pickle|
|found in|r/Ska, r/listentothis|
|metrics|lastfm listeners: 154,476, lastfm plays: 2,033,341, youtube plays: 138,619, radd.it score: 7.25|


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For the Skatalites and original Jamaican ska specifically, there're a lot of excellent Studio One compilations. I like Foundation Ska a lot.

Also check out Stretching Out, the live recording from the Skatalites reunion in early 80s, pretty much the whole original lineup. A lot of accomplished ska musicians point to this album as a huge influence mainly because the recording is so good and you can pick up the rhythm and style a lot better than any of the original studio stuff, which was all mono and generally one mic in a room.

"Simmer Down" is ska from about '64. There are a bunch of 60's ska CDs out there but be careful because many, especially the compilations, have overlapping tracks. Here are some examples:

• Island Records Presents Ska
  
• Treasure Isle Records Presents Ska
  
• Prince Buster - Fabulous Greatest Hits
  
• Bob Marley & Wailers - One Love at Studio One
  
  "Harder They Come" is early reggae from about '72. Between ska and reggae was a style called rock steady that was sort of like slow ska. Most ska CDs will have at least a few rock steady songs mixed in too. It's a little later than the time period of "Harder They Come" but the best selling reggae record of all time is Bob Marley - Legend and it's worth checking out if you're not familiar with it. Here are some examples of early reggae:
  
  
• Original Labour of Love Collection
  
• Harder They Come OST
  
• Jimmy Cliff - Jimmy Cliff
  
• Desmond Dekker - 007, Best of...
  
• Toots & Maytals - Pressure Drop

Says sold by newbury comics. You might get lucky and get the blue/white
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000000TDH?cache=0b03e3591acfb2d9c28b0150df2d816a&pi=SY200_QL40&qid=1406760283&sr=8-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1

Rancid - ...And Out Come The Wolves

Have you heard ALL of the albums from Me First and the Gimme Gimmes? The have 6 studio albums, 1 live album, 1 compilation of b-sides, and 3 EPs in their discography.

Once you've exhausted that, check out some NOFX. Here's two of my favorites...

NOFX - White Trash Two Heebs & A Bean

NOFX - So Long & Thanks for All the Shoes

If you like silly punk music and amazing covers, check out The Dickies.

If you want to check out some ska-punk, give Rancid a listen. ...And Out Come the Wolves is a good place to start.

If you want to check out some great punk with a female vocalist, Sing Sing Death House from The Distillers is pretty amazing.

I see you have much to learn about Google Fu young grasshopper. CD on Amazon

And I was wrong, it's "THAT'S my Number"

I don't go super deep into reggae but I've put a lot of miles on these two albums:

Toots & the Maytals 20th Century Masters

and

Damian Marley's Welcome to Jamrock