All Ska Rocksteady Early Reggae Albums Released in 2014

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1. My current addition :

   – Various Artists – Island Skank, January 16th (Indonesia)
   – Nath The Lions – We Are Blessed, March 3rd (Indonesia)
   – Alaska Q – Berteman Kata, April 27th (Indonesia)

   More albums TBA

2. Thanks Mochammad.

3. Note to self: Hollie Cook, “Twice” May 12, 2014 Mr. Bongo

4. Addition again, The Brooklyn Attractors – Good Evil Alchemy, January 5th (USA)

5. I would like to add again, Sentimental Moods – Destinasi Empat, June 22nd (Indonesia)

6. “Heartbreaks and Shadows” by Deal’s Gone Bad is EASILY the best release of the year. It’s not even close. Really, it’s that good.

7. Hello Joachim, here’s addition again, Ras Muhamad – Salam, July, 25th (Indonesia)

8. Hi, Joachim !!

   Hope you enjoyed your holiday in Italy. 🙂

   Here’s another title for your list of albums released in 2014…

   BAND: Rude Bones
   TITLE: Good Times, 7300 Days
   RELEASE: 2014-06-25
   COUNTRY: Japan
   STYLE: Ska Core / Ska Punk
   LABEL: Ska In The World / DIW Phalanx Records
   CATALOGUE No.: SIWI300

   DIW ALBUM PAGE:- http://www.diwproducts.com/shop/shopdetail.html?brandcode=000000001808

   BAND FACEBOOK PAGE:- https://www.facebook.com/pages/RUDE-BONES/331655080309905

   TRACKLISTING:-

   01. Create
   02. You’re Not Alone
   03. Now Won’t Come Again
   04. Just A Doll
   05. Sunlight
   06. ‘Cause My Heart Is Free
   07. Twenty-Four Seven
   08. Sad World
   09. Whatever
   10. Making Me, Making People

   Maybe more information there than you’ll need for this list but I thought it might be useful for anyone interested in checking it out – BEST SUITED TO FANS OF:- Mighty Mighty Bosstones

   Keep up the good work!

   1. Hi, thanks a lot for the info. The record will be added as soon as possible. And thanks, Italy was fantastic. 😉

9. Hello again, Joachim !!

   Here’s another title for your list of albums released in 2014…

   BAND: Erin Bardwell Collective
   TITLE: Our Time
   RELEASE: 2014-08-29
   COUNTRY: UK
   STYLE: Rocksteady / Reggae
   LABEL: Pop-A-Top Records

   ALBUM BANDCAMP PAGE:- http://erinbardwellcollective.bandcamp.com/album/our-time

   BAND FACEBOOK PAGE:- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Erin-Bardwell-Collective/184170768312005

   TRACKLISTING:-

   01. Exhale
   02. Worn Out Shoes
   03. This Is My Time
   04. Long Forgotten
   05. Scratch
   06. Mambo Time
   07. You Walked Away
   08. Red Hot Reggae Girl
   09. Please Please Please
   10. Breathe – Exhale Reprise

   This album is available as a VERY LIMITED Edition 6 Page Digi-Pack CD (out now) and will also be released as a LIMITED EDITION Vinyl LP (33rpm) shipping out on or around 17th October 2014 – N.B. THERE ARE ONLY 100 COPIES OF EACH – although BOTH formats include unlimited streaming of the “Our Time” album via the FREE Bandcamp app, PLUS high-quality downloads in MP3, FLAC and other formats.

   Anyone interested can purchase the album directly, via the Bandcamp page (see link above), in any of the following formats:-

   A. Digital Album – £7 GBP

   B. Limited Edition 6 Page Digi-Pack CD – £8 GBP

   C. Limited Edition Vinyl LP (33rpm) – £10 GBP

   PLEASE BE AWARE that the above PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE POSTAGE so, if you’re buying the CD or LP version, there’s a small charge on top for delivery. 🙂

   FYI… There is a charge of £2 for shipping within the United Kingdom, applicable to each of the CD and LP formats, but the SHIPPING COST WILL VARY BY COUNTRY so you’ll need to check for the exact cost, based on the destination, when you make your purchase.

   Again, there maybe more information here than you’ll need for your list but, as before, I thought it might prove useful for anyone interested in checking out the album !! 😉

   As always, keep up the good work!

10. Hi, Joachim !!

    Here’s one more title for your list of albums released in 2014…

    BAND: Le Grand Miercoles [aka El Gran Miercoles]
    TITLE: Ghost Cowboys
    RELEASE: 2014-06-12
    COUNTRY: Spain
    STYLE: Surf-Steady / Instrumental / Dub
    LABEL: Golden Singles Records

    ALBUM BANDCAMP PAGE:- http://thegoldensinglesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/le-grand-miercoles-ghost-cowboys

    BAND FACEBOOK PAGE:- http://es-es.facebook.com/legrandmiercoles

    TRACKLISTING:-

    01. I’ve Got To Surf Away
    02. Western Standard Time
    03. Fukushima
    04. Cowboy Fantasma
    05. Straight To Hell
    06. Comin’ Home Baby
    07. Cecilia Ann
    08. Aligator Ye Ye
    09. Caravan Party
    10. Wicked Dub
    11. The Rumour

    Those of you who own (or have heard) the compilation LP, “The Clash Goes Jamaican”, will already be familiar with the sound of Le Grand Miercoles – thanks to their surf-steady styled cover of “Straight To Hell”, which also features on this album – but to give you some idea, if you’ve never heard them, it’s a mixture of the twangy surf instrumental style of Dick Dale mixed with “Western Inspired Reggae” of the sort found on Trojan Records compilation “For A Few Dollars More: 28 Shots of Western Inspired Reggae” plus a little vintage rocksteady and dub thrown in for good measure. For a more in-depth analysis of the album, have a read of the review from the “Duff’s Guide To Ska” blog found here:-

    Duff Review: Le Grand Miercoles “Ghost Cowboys” LP

    LINK – http://duffguidetoska.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/duff-review-le-grand-miercoles-ghost.html

    Anyone interested can purchase a digital copy of the album directly, via the Bandcamp page (see link above), for ONLY €5 EUR and this price includes unlimited streaming of the “Ghost Cowboys” album via the FREE Bandcamp app, as well as offering high-quality downloads in MP3, FLAC and several other formats.

    As before, there maybe more information here than you’ll need for your list but, again, I thought it might prove useful for anyone interested in checking out this unusual album !!

    As always, keep up the good work!

11. Addition again, The Apes – Release The Apes, September 19th (USA)

    1. Cheers, mate.

12. From Indonesia, addition again, it’s Gang Holiday – Ocean Dub Hookers, August 31st (Indonesia)

    1. Hi Mochammad, thanks. I can’t find their music on the Internet. Have you got a link?

       Cheers, Joachim

13. Hello Joe, well maybe you can try this : http://m.reverbnation.com/artist/gangholiday

    1. Thanks. It works. I’m doing some major updating of the album list at the moment. Can take a few days to get it online. All the best, Joachim

14. band ZAA, album What About, country Serbia

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ2CyvtqPBE
    http://www.deezer.com/album/8805077

    Best

    1. Cheers.

15. The Band It’s “Many Loves Ska Jazz” from Italy with the album called “Dreamlike”

    Label: CINEDELIC

    Release date: 09/10/2014

    http://www.rdio.com/artist/Many_Loves_Ska_Jazz/album/Dreamlike/

16. Großartige Liste. Vielen Dank dafür. Habe mir erlaubt, daraus eine Spotify-Playlist zu machen.

    1. Hi Holger,

       Danke für die netten Worte. Machen wir doch gerne.

       Viele Grüße, Joachim

17. Hi it will be nice if it will be possible to add our record (if is not too late):

    BAND: DiscoBalls
    TITLE: Dance like nobody´s watching…
    RELEASE: 2014-03-13
    COUNTRY: Czech republic
    STYLE: Ska / soul / punk
    LABEL: Bandzone (electronic)/ diy (physical)

    ALBUM BANDCAMP PAGE: http://discoballscz.bandcamp.com/album/dance-like-nobodys-watching

    I-TUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dance-like-nobodys-watching/id839685034

    BAND FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/DiscoballsCZ

    WEB: http://discoballs.cz

    btw we are going to play at Colone on 6.2. 🙂

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