Don't Call Me Ska Face is a fifty-song, triple-disc set that attempts to chronicle the evolution of ska, from its roots in Jamaica through the U.K. revival in the late '70s. There's certainly enough good ska music to fill three CDs, but Don't Call Me Ska Face isn't a definitive set, despite fine cuts from the likes of Desmond Dekker, Bob Marley, Gregory Issacs, Bunny Wailer, Special Beat and Selecter. The problem is, not all of the '60s cuts are ska, and not all of the important ska revival bands are featured. There's enough good music to make much of the set enjoyable, but curious listeners are advised to look to other sets for a comprehensive introduction to the genre.
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AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Track Listing - Disc 1
Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | Desmond Dekker | Amazon | ||||
2 | International Beat | Amazon | ||||
3 | Big 5 | Amazon | ||||
4 | Special Beat | Amazon | ||||
5 | Natural Rhythm | Amazon | ||||
6 | The Ethiopians | Amazon | ||||
7 | Dennis Brown | Amazon | ||||
8 | The Hot Knives | Amazon | ||||
9 | Skadows | Amazon | ||||
10 | Delroy Wilson | Amazon | ||||
11 | The Selecter | Amazon | ||||
12 | International Beat | Amazon | ||||
13 | Judge Dread | Amazon | ||||
14 | King Hammond | Amazon | ||||
15 | Maroon Town | Amazon | ||||
16 | Bugsy Malone | Amazon | ||||
17 | Bob Marley | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 2
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2 | Judge Dread | Amazon | ||||
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The Riffs | Amazon | |||
4 | International Beat | Amazon | ||||
5 | Dillinger | Amazon | ||||
6 | Skadows | Amazon | ||||
7 | Skin Deep | Amazon | ||||
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Loafers | Amazon | |||
9 | Special Beat | Amazon | ||||
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Arthur Kay | Amazon | |||
11 | Bad Manners | Amazon | ||||
12 | The Selecter | Amazon | ||||
13 | Big 5 | Amazon | ||||
14 | Ska Boys | Amazon | ||||
15 | Yellowman | Amazon | ||||
16 | Mark Foggo | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 3
Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | The Selecter | Amazon | ||||
2 | King Hammond | Amazon | ||||
3 | Eric Donaldson | Amazon | ||||
4 | Bad Manners | Amazon | ||||
5 | Potato 5 | Amazon | ||||
6 | Arthur Kay | Amazon | ||||
7 | Potato 5 / Laurel Aitken | Amazon | ||||
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Loafers | Amazon | |||
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The Riffs | Amazon | |||
11 | Maroon Town | Amazon | ||||
12 | House of Rhythm | Amazon | ||||
13 | Judge Dread | Amazon | ||||
14 | Gregory Isaacs | Amazon | ||||
15 | Dragonaires / Byron Lee | Amazon | ||||
16 | Bad Manners | Amazon | ||||
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Bunny Wailer | Amazon |