Pioneers – Long Shot

Amazon Review by Gavin B.
The "Best of Ska" issued by the British import label Disky Records is a unique collection of Jamaican influenced ska. There are few collections of ska that include a good cross section of the earliest ska classics from Jamaica in the Sixties in the same collection as music of the Great Ska Revival in the United Kingdom in the Eighties.
The "Best of Ska" may disappoint the ska purists but the consistent quality of this massive 3 disc cd is the best argument for musical pluralism I've ever heard. Hard core music collectors often develop tunnel vision and dismiss innovation, simply on the basis of its "inauthenic" origins and end up missing a lot of great music in the process. As such, the music of younger generation of UK ska players should be judged on it's own merits, and not a set of "a priori" standards established by musical snobs.

The Ultimate Reggae - The Classics serves up 100 of the greatest sun-drenched reggae hits to heat up your life Caribbean style! The collection features the biggest reggae stars all on one amazing set, plus the album wonderfully highlights all the popular styles of reggae with a sprinkling of ska madness combined with some roots & culture, there are classic and modern hits alongside major dub essentials, and not to forget the big irresistible party hits that everyone loves & enjoys. There is something on here for everyone.

Joe Gibbs: Scorchers From The Early Years 1967-73, available everywhere on April 14, 2009, is an amazing collection of Rocksteady & Reggae hits from the late 60’s and early 70’s, that helped break reggae internationally.
This essential jam packed 2 CD anthology, produced mainly by Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry & Niney The Observer for Joe Gibbs, features the genre’s most influential icons and marks a momentous time in musical history.
This 17 North Parade release from the Reggae Anthology series contains many special edits only available on this album.

When the summer hits, we have the perfect soundtrack for you! Ultimate Summer Reggae is an eclectic collection delivering 100 of greatest & newest sun-drenched reggae hits to brighten up your days all summer long. We have selected the biggest stars of the genre on one amazing album with a great cross-genre of Reggae, Dancehall, Roots & Culture and some '90s Pop classics. The contemporary hits are delivered courtesy of Damian Marley, Amy Winehouse, Beenie Man, Stephen Marley, Akon, Ms. Dynamite, Shaggy, Ziggy Marley to mention but a few. Also included are the big party favourites from UB40, Aswad, Blondie, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Dawn Penn, Grace Jones and Third World. The collection would not be complete without some timeless classics from Jimmy Cliff, John Holt, Steele Pulse, Black Uhuru, Desmond Dekker, Dennis Brown plus many more incredible names.

Enjoy this Compilation with the most successful 60s Hits: The Ultimate Collection singers like Dionne Warwick, Tommy James & The Shondells, David Bowie and many more!

Enjoy this Compilation with the most successful Greatest Ever Ska & Mod singers like Toots & The Maytals, Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin and many more!

Ministry Of Sound's successful 'Anthems' series returns with this genre defining collection from the 1960's and 70's. CD1 is Mod featuring The Kinks, Small Faces, The Jam, Booker T, The Kingsmen, Secret Affair and more. CD2 is Ska and features Madness, The Clash, Jimmy Cliff, The Beat, Dexys Midnight Runners, Desmond Decker and more. CD3 is Northern Soul featuring Al Wilson, The Supremes, Billy Ocean, Edwin Starr, Sam & Dave, Smokey Robinson and more.