{"product_id":"ska-from-the-vaults-of-wirl-records","title":"Ska From the Vaults of Wirl Records","description":"\u003cp\u003eSka was the name given to the music that came out of Jamaica between 1961 and 1966. It was based on the American R\u0026amp;B and Doo Wop records that the Sound Systems in Kingston Town used to play. However, the American record style started to mellow out while the Jamaicans preferred a more upbeat sound. As a result, the Sound System bosses became record producers to cater to this demand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSir 'Coxonne' Dodd\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDuke Reid\u003c\/strong\u003e led the way by putting the top musicians on the island in the studio to make music. The subtle twist that had an emphasis placed on the offbeat made the music unmistakably Jamaican. W.I.R.L Records (West India Records Limited) was set up by the Jamaican politician \u003cstrong\u003eEdward Seaga\u003c\/strong\u003e in the late 1950s. He had supervised the recording of an album of Ethnic Jamaican music and needed an outlet for its eventual release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1962, the year of Jamaican Independence, Seaga became a member of Parliament, representing the Jamaican Labour Party and then decided to sell the label to \u003cstrong\u003eBryon Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e. The sale led to a name change from W.I.R.L to Dynamic Sounds. \u003cstrong\u003eKingston Sounds\u003c\/strong\u003e have compiled some of the best scorching ska sounds that came out of W.I.R.L vaults, and it still sounds as fresh today as the day it was recorded. It features \u003cem\u003eThe Skatalites\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRoland Alphonso\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJohnny Moore\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDon Drummond\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tracklisting includes \"\u003cem\u003eChinatown\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eThe Reburial\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eSouth China Sea\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eDetermination\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eLove in the Afternoon\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eConfucius\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eLive Wire\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eSka-Boo-Da-Ba\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eA Shot in the Dark\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eEl Pussycat\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eSka-Ra-Van\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eSmiling\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eRingo Rides\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eVC 10\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eLawless Street\u003c\/em\u003e,\" and \"\u003cem\u003eMarcus Junior\u003c\/em\u003e.\" There are also CD bonus tracks included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kingston Sounds","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50447143534923,"sku":"384865","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":50447150448971,"sku":"384866","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/KSCD056.jpg?v=1749295808","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/ska-from-the-vaults-of-wirl-records","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}