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The Skatalites' return to a major label was long overdue. For a band whose original incarnation had only lasted 14 months in the 1960s, their influence had been tremendous. Resurrected in 1983, these days they were definitely jazzers with a ska beat. Ball of Fire was made up of old Skatalites material, all reinterpreted by a band that included four founder members, and it taught a lesson in sophistication and swing to all aspiring ska instrumentalists. Everything had a groove, the solos were fluent and never self-indulgent. In other words, it was everything they ever aspired to be, and glorious fun, too. --Chris Nickson
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4.8 out of 5 stars
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Rock Skatalites Rock
27 Sep 2000
By trevor kaplan
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Format:Audio CD
Sweet instrumental reggae with fierce horn and guitar solos throughout. This music speaks volumes despite lacking vocals. The sound quality is awesome, jams are all over, and whether you are new to the Skatalites or not, this album is a must have. Track 5, Rock Fort Rock, is single-handedly nasty enough to warrant the five star rating. If you like this stuff, which you will, get your hands on the hard-to-find double "Stretching Out" as soon as possible.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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The real thing
6 Mar 1999
By ken plagge
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Format:Audio CD
My ears have listenened to a lot of things including saturday afternoon IRIE-FM, the thing the average Jamaican is given. This album represents the class and style that someone (god bless their soul) has the sense to preserve and disseminate to the masses. Listen to Earnest Ranglin. JAH People live. Ken
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I like Mike!
1 Feb 2005
By petit agité
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Format:Audio CD
there's that kid sitting at his desk, laughing his arse off reading your comments. he can't be serious, he just can't be!
now this recording offers you some of the finest the skatalites recorded since their reunion. featuring special guest ernest ranglin on guitar (check his duet with devon james on "rock fort rock", the skatalites give you a great rendition of a nice assortment of classics. there are crowd favourites such as "eastern standard time", with will clark nicely throwing in a few don drummond quotes, or "latin goes ska" with roland alphonso at his best.
this is a must have for every ska fan and a good start if you want to get into the music!
now this recording offers you some of the finest the skatalites recorded since their reunion. featuring special guest ernest ranglin on guitar (check his duet with devon james on "rock fort rock", the skatalites give you a great rendition of a nice assortment of classics. there are crowd favourites such as "eastern standard time", with will clark nicely throwing in a few don drummond quotes, or "latin goes ska" with roland alphonso at his best.
this is a must have for every ska fan and a good start if you want to get into the music!
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