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Track Listings
| 1. Earthquake |
| 2. Texas Hold Up |
| 3. Freezing Up Orange Street |
| 4. Free Love |
| 5. Julie |
| 6. Take It Easy |
| 7. Judge Dread |
| 8. Too Hot |
| 9. Ghost Dance |
| 10. Ten Commandments |
| 11. Al Capone |
| 12. Barrister Pardon |
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Great album but make sure you order the Trojan version with 6 extra tracks rather than this one.
68 of 72 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Growing up in the late 70s and early 80s, British ska from The Specials, The Selector, early Madness and all the other 2 Tone acts was music different to any other I had heard before. The rhythms of the Carribean combined with the hard edged lyrics of those grey years were adopted by me and my peers to the exclusion of any other music, along with the regulation drainpipe trousers, loafers, white socks etc. Throughout the records references were made to "The Prince", "Buster", "Orange Street" and the origin of ska. Finding out about this earlier music was something to do some time, and it took me twenty years! As soon as this cd started with its first track "Earthquake In Orange Street", the links to my own time were there, and they continued throughout, especially "Al Capone", which I recognised from the virtual cover "Gangsters" by "The Special AKA". The whole album was a revelation and an education. The same beat and rude boy attitude I knew from 2 Tone is here, but it has a rawer and more authentic edge. The lyrics cover everything from the forced adoption of British names onto the African slaves in "Free Love", to lighter moments such as the hilarious and very Carribean issuing of "The Ten Commandments" by Prince Buster to his woman as to how she should behave and avoid spending his money, while turning a blind eye to his own indiscretions. Most of the album is simply great fun and it has been playing non-stop in my car since I bought it. Even in a miserable, grey, stressed-out, British March it has lifted me, relaxed me and allowed me to drift to Jamaica and dance in the heat. If, like me, the British ska of 20 years ago is something you look back on as a mini golden-era, but you never previously explored further back in time, you must get this album. You can't fail to love it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I was dissapointed with the quality of the sound on the CD,especially my favourite "Al Capone" sounded different and tinny.
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Rude Boys Don't Cry
For me, this album is a classic. It's no-nonsense rude boy sound was my introduction to ska when I was a teenager. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Merlin's Owl
THE KING NOT JUST A PRINCE
EVERY TRACK A GREAT SONG WELL WORTH THE PRICE, REAL SKA BY THE KING
Published on 24 Jun 2007 by P. Heed
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