Do you want to know which ska, rocksteady and early reggae albums have been released in 2015? You are in the right place.
This is our list with releases that we found searching the Net or receiving tips from friends around the world. This list is also the basis for our Album Of The Year polls.
If you click on the album titles in the list, in most cases you will land on a website where you can listen to some of the music (and get it). The links go to pages on site like bandcamp, amazon, itunes etc.
Band | Album | Release | Country | Style | Label |
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Pitskankin | We Come With Ska To Shock | 2015-01-01 | Indonesia | Third Wave | self |
Youngster City Rockers | Into Deep | 2015-01-01 | Indonesia | ska punk | Badfish |
Old Raskals | Lucky Seven | 2015-01-05 | England | 2tone | self, Raskal Recordings |
Hub City Stompers | Life After Death | 2015-01-06 | USA | Third Wave | Stubborn Records |
Reggae Angels, Sly & Robbie Taxi Gang | The Way | 2015-01-13 | USA | Reggae | CDbaby |
The Copacetics | The Copacetics | 2015-01-16 | USA | Original Ska | LABEL |
Arsenals | Soopa Ska | 2015-01-22 | Canada | Ska | Arsenals |
Shootki | ?? ???? ? ????????. | 2015-01-28 | Russia | Ska, Ska Punk | Shootki |
Heavy Monster | Jalan Penuh Kenangan | 2015-02-01 | Indonesia | Original Ska, Reggae | Sukamaju |
Rusty Zinn | The Reggae Soul Of … | 2015-02-01 | USA | Original Ska | RockBeat Records |
Spahni’s Dub Dancers (feat. Dennis Bovell) | Across the rain and between drops | 2015-02-01 | Switzerland | reggae | self |
Chilafapuliska | Antica terra del dubbio | 2015-02-03 | Italy | Ska Punk | Maninalto! Records |
The Bionic Rats | Another Fine Mess | 2015-02-06 | Ireland | Reggae, Ska, Dub | self, bandcamp |
The New Riddim | Second Sight | 2015-02-06 | USA | rocksteady, original ska | Skataro Sound |
The Lions | Soul Riot | 2015-02-24 | USA | Early Reggae, Rocksteady | Stones Throw Records, Caroline |
The Ska Banton | The Master Of Situation | 2015-03-03 | Indonesia | Ska, Reggae | St. Lukas |
Na’an Stop | From the Deep | 2015-03-05 | USA | Reggae | self |
Boss Capone | ’69 Reggae Bonanza | 2015-03-06 | Netherlands | Early Reggae | Grover Records |
Trovaci | aprililili | 2015-03-06 | Germany, Croatia | Ska Pop | gmo |
Strike | Havana Kingston Ferrara New York | 2015-03-09 | Italy | Ska Pop, Original ska | Soulove Records |
The Skints | FM | 2015-03-13 | England | Reggae | Easy Star Records |
Ed Rome | Snapshot: Dubs & Subs | 2015-03-09 | England | Reggae, Original ska | self, Slam Door Records |
Collectif 13 | Collectif 13 | France | 2015-03-16 | Acoustic Reggae Rock | Sakabouger Productions |
Steady Legend | Steady Legend | 2015-03-24 | USA | Original Ska, Reggae | self |
Dr. Ring Ding Ska-Vaganza | Bingo Bongo | 2015-03-27 | Germany, Spain | Original Ska | Pork Pie |
The Targarians | Temps d’il·lusió | 2015-03-29 | Spain | Original Ska | self, bandcamp |
The Sidewalk Doctors | The Sidewalk Doctors | 2015-03-30 | England | Original Ska | self, bandcamp |
Monkey | Bananarchy | 2015-04-01 | USA | Original Ska, 2Tone | Asian Man Records |
Soul Radics | Big Shot | 2015-04-01 | USA | rocksteady, original ska | Jump Up Records, Grover |
The Holophonicsp | B Side? Is That Still A Thing? | 2015-04-01 | USA | Ska Punk | self, bandcamp |
Minnie The Moocher | Morgen Neu | 2015-04-04 | Germany | Ska Punk | self |
John Brown’s Body | Kings And Queens In Dub | 2015-04-06 | USA | Dub | Easy Star Records |
Xavier Rudd & The United Nations | Nanna | 2015-04-06 | Australia | Reggae | Salt X Records |
The Bluebeaters | Everybody Knows | 2015-04-13 | Italy | Original Ska | Record Kicks |
Los Furios | No Borders, No Flags | 2015-04-17 | Canada | Third Wave | self |
The Valkyrians | Rock My Soul | 2015-04-17 | Finland | 2Tone | Grover Records |
Banana Peel Slippers | Ska Studio | 2015-04-20 | Germany | 2Tone | self |
Spred The Dub | Coming Home Drunk | 2015-04-20 | USA | Original Ska | Backwood Records |
Radio Aktiv | Stvarnost izmedu reklama | 2015-04-23 | Croatia | Ska | self |
Stupid Flanders | Flanders’ Dozen | 2015-04-24 | USA | Third Wave | self, bandcamp |
Savi Fernandez Band | From My Heart | 2015-04-28 | USA | Reggae | self |
The Pilfers | From Far | 2015-04-28 | USA | Third Wave | self |
Popes Of Chilltown | To The Moon | 2015-04-29 | England | Third Wave | |
Richie Campbell | In The 876 | 2015-05-04 | Portugal | Reggae | self |
Barrington Levy | Acousticalevy | 2015-05-05 | Jamaica | Reggae | self |
Fortunate Youth | Don’t Think Twice | 2015-05-05 | USA | Ska, Reggae | self |
Lemon Furia | Fais L’Plein | 2015-05-15 | France | Ska Punk/Polka | self |
SweetLeaf | Stress Leave | 2015-05-19 | USA | Reggae, Ska, Funk | self, bandcamp |
North East Ska Jazz Orchestra | Stompin’ & Rollin | 2015-05-20 | Italy | Ska Jazz | Brixton Records |
Dubblestandart | Kingsize Dub | 2015-05-22 | Austria | Dub | Echo Beach |
King Zepha & The Bluebeat Renaissance | Introducing | 2015-05-22 | England | Rocksteady | self, bandcamp |
Rage Against The Marmottes | Operation Gentiane | 2015-05-22 | France | Ska Polka | self |
Squid Brothers Inc | Down In The Meadows | 2015-05-22 | USA | Third Wave | self |
The Skatalites | History Of Ska Rocksteady, Reggae | 2015-05-25 | Jamaica | Original Ska | United Sound |
The Beatdown Meets Hugo Mudie | The Beatdown Meets Hugo Mudie | 2015-05-26 | Canada | Early Reggae | self, bandcamp |
The Senior Allstars | Dub from Jamdown – Darker Than Blue | 2015-05-26 | Germany | Dub | Echo Beach (Indigo) |
Hobo Chili | Hobo Chili | 2015-05-29 | USA | Ska Punk | self |
Los Placebos | Time For Action | 2015-05-29 | Germany | Ska Pop | Sunny Bastards |
The Koalas | Holism | 2015-05-29 | Italy | Reggae | self |
Rude King | Coming Back To You | 2015-05-30 | USA | ska | self, bandcamp |
Josip A Lisac | Sve U Moje Vreme | 2015-05-31 | Serbia | Ska Polka | self |
Suburban Legends | Forever In The Friendzone | 2015-05-31 | USA | Ska Punk | self |
Dub Inc. | Paradise Tour | 2015-06-01 | France | Dub | FXD Records |
Imperial Leisure | Lifestyle Brad | 2015-06-04 | England | Third Wave | FXD Records |
Rancid | All The Moon Stompers | 2015-06-12 | USA | Ska | Cadiz Music Ltd (Soulfood) |
The Selecter | Subculture | 2015-06-14 | England | 2Tone | DMF Music |
Morgan Heritage | Strictly Roots | 2015-06-15 | USA/Jamaica | Reggae | Cool To Be Conscious |
Akatz | Vuelta Y Vuelta | 2015-06-19 | Spain | Rocksteady | Liquidator Music |
The Expanders | Hustling Culture | 2015-06-19 | USA | Early Reggae | Easy Star Records |
The Duppies | Broken Organ | 2015-06-20 | USA | Rocksteady | Citrus Records |
Ska-J | Manbo King? | 2015-06-24 | Italy | ||
Dutch Ska Express | All Aboard | 2015-06-26 | Netherlands | Ska | Sunny Bastards |
The Slapstickers feat. Swincredibles | The Slapstickers feat. Swincredibles | 2015-06-26 | Germany | Swing Ska | Bonnboom Music |
Freddy Frenzy & the Magazin Roots | Lemene Gold | 2015-06-30 | Italy | Original Ska | self |
Western Standard Time | A Big Band Tribute To The Skatalites Volume II | 2015-07-01 | USA | original ska | self, bandcamp |
The Estimators | The Ska | 2015-07-04 | UK | Ska | self |
The Rukumbines | #7 | 2015-07-07 | Spain | original ska | |
Staya Staya | Soul Gedes | 2015-07-07 | Argentina | Original Ska, Rocksteady | self, bandcamp |
Phoenix City Retaliators | Phoenix City Retaliators | 2015-07-11 | Netherlands | original ska | Records DK |
Various | Ska Ska Skandal Vol. 6 | 2015-07-17 | various | Ska | Pork Pie |
Los Granadians del Espacio Exterior | The Cosmic Wave | 2015-07-24 | Spain | Early Reggae | Liquidator Music |
Mimi Maura | Kiseki | 2015-08-10 | Puerto Rico | Ska Jazz | Canary Records |
China Shop Bull | Public Disorder | 2015-08-10 | England | Ska Rave Rock Rap | self, bandcamp |
Ratatouille | Offbeat Disko Counter Movement | 2015-08-21 | Germany | Ska | self, bandcamp |
OBMJ | OBMJ Ataca! | 2015-08-30 | Brazil | Jamaican Jazz | self |
Various Artists | Specialized 4 – Combat Cancer | 2015-08-31 | Various | Ska | Specialized Records |
Taapa Groove | Mil Ritmos | 2015-09-01 | México | Jamaican Jazz | self |
Nancy Ska Jazz | Anachronism | 2015-09-04 | France | Ska Jazz | Casa Bancale Prod |
The Upsteadys | Judgment Day | 2015-09-10 | USA | Original Ska | self, bandcamp |
Babylove & The Van Dangos | On My Life | 2015-09-15 | Denmark | Original Ska, Reggae | Pork Pie |
Reggae Workers of The World | Reggae Workers of The World | 2015-09-15 | USA, Belgium | Acoustic Ska | self |
Jr. Thomas & The Volcanos | Beware | 2015-09-18 | USA | Early Reggae | Truth & Soul |
Drvored | Arhelino | 2015-09-15 | Croatia | Balkan, Ska | self, bandcamp |
The Crepitans | Come To Call Me | 2015-09-18 | Spain | Early Reggae | Liquidator Music |
65 Mines Street | Sick & Bitchin’ | 2015-09-26 | France | Early Reggae | Casual Records, 65 Mines Street Records |
The Evokatones | The Evokatones/td> | 2015-09-28 | USA | various | self, bandcamp |
Monkey Boots | Interaksi | 2015-10-01 | Indonesia | Ska | Music Kickup under license from 5Beat & Warriors Records |
Don Lego | Melaju Perlahan | 2015-10-01 | Indonesia | Ska | Music Kickup under license from 5Beat & Warriors Records |
Port Royal | Royal Flush | 2015-10-10 | Germany | Ska | Hey!blau Records |
Buskanjo | Legyen Ez A Nap | 2015-10-12 | Hungary | Ska Jazz, Reggae | NarRator Records |
The Offenders | X | 2015-10-16 | Italy, Germany | Ska, Punk | Destiny Records (Broken Silence) |
Jamaican Jazz Orchestra | Encounters | 2015-10-16 | Belgium | Jamaican Jazz | Zephyrus Records |
Be Like Max | Against All Odds | 2015-10-24 | USA | ska punk | self, bandcamp |
Toulouse Skanking Foundation | Boilin’ Hot | 2015-11-02 | France | Ska Jazz | self |
Two Lead | Subarashiki ka na kono sekai | 2015-11-04 | Japan | Ska Pop | Ska In The World |
Bottle Of Moonshine | Believe The Numbers | 2015-11-07 | Belgium | Soul Ska | self |
Leo & The Lineup | Hit The Streets | 2015-11-13 | Denmark | Early Reggae | Pork Pie |
The Skandalites | Skank Or Die | 2015-11-13 | Sweden | Ska | Ska Bra Records |
Chainska Brassika | Skinna | 2015-11-20 | England | Ska | self |
Esco Chris | Tropical TV | 2015-11-20 | USA | Rocksteady, Ska | self, bandcamp |
Los Offbeaters | Amazing Reggae | 2015-11-20 | Spain | Original Ska | Liquidator |
Dr. Ring Ding | Once a Year | 2015-12-04 | Germany | Original Ska | Pork Pie |
Project Collective Ska | Project Collective Ska | 2015-12-04 | Australia | Jamaican Jazz | |
Oi-Skall Mates | ADULTIX HANGOVERZ | 2015-12-12 | Japan | Ska Punk | self |
The Ska Fames | Flames Live: The 30th Anniversary Special Show | 2015-12-16 | Japan | Original Ska | self |
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra | Tokyo Ska Plays Disney | 2015-12-23 | Japan | Ska Jazz | Walt Disney Records |
The Valkyrians, Babylove & The Van Dangos, Western Standard Time, The Selecter, Dr. Ring Ding Ska-Vaganza,
If you like to make additions, you have three options:
- (our top choice) You use our form for releases,
- or post a comment under this post or
- write an email with info about the release to joachim@reggae-steady-ska.com.
excelent listing and updates on new albums launched, thakyou very much, please keep it up
okello robert
Cheers, mate.
Greetings friends, is about to close another moved to the Ska & Reggae year and as usual Steady Reggae Ska made your list.
Here are some productions 2015 to add:
Chainska Brassika “Skinna” (UK)
The Pilfers “From Far” (USA)
TSF “Boillin Hot” (Francia)
The Ska Banton “The Master of Situation” (Indonesia)
Skapital Sound “Sonido Capital” (Mexico)
Nancy Ska Jazz Orchestra “Anachronisme” (Francia)
Ratatouille “Offbeat Disko Counter Movement” (Alemania)
A hug from Venezuela on behalf of all the staff of El Inspector.
Henry
Hi Joachim !!
Here are a few released in 2015 :
Los Offbeaters – Amazing Reggae (Spain)
Oi-SKALL MATES – ADULTIX HANGOVERZ (Japan)
Old Raskal – Lucky Seven (UK)
Radio Aktiv – Stvarnost izmedu reklama (Croatia)
Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation – Knock-Turn-All (Netherlands)
The Selecter – Subculture (UK)
The Sidewalk Doctors – The Sidewalk Doctors (UK)
Ska-J – Manbo King? (Italy)
Cubetone – Cinema Paradiso (Japan)
Soul Radics – Big Shot (USA)
The Upsteadys – Judgment Day (USA)
The Lions – Soul Riot (USA)
Jr Thomas & The Volcanos – Beware (USA)
Buskanjo – Legyen Ez A Nap (Hungary)
Heavy Monster – Jalan Penuh Kenangan (Indonesia)
Strike – Havana Kingston Ferrara New York (Italy)
Santa Ladeira Ska Jazz – Subindo A Ladeira (Brazil)
Spahni’s Dub Dancers – Across The Rain And Between Drops (Switzerland)
Dutch Ska Express – All Aboard (Netherlands)
The New Riddim – Second Sight (USA)
Monkey – Bananarchy (USA)
Staya Staya – Soul Gedes (Argentina)
The Copacetics – The Copacetics (USA)
65 Mines Sreet – Sick & Bitchin’ (France)
Rude King – Coming Back To You (USA)
Arsenals – Soopa Ska (Canada)
Taapa Groove – Mil Ritmos (México)
The Clockmakers – Première Heure (France)
Alaska-Q – Berteman Kata (Indonesia)
The Duppies – Broken Organ (USA)
The Suppressors – Setting It Straight (USA)
OBMJ – OMBJ Ataca! (Brazil)
Akatz – Vuelta Y Vuelta (Spain)
Dancing Mood – Ska Explosion (Argentina)
The Rukumbines – 7 (Spain)
Banana Peel Slippers – Ska Studio (Germany)
Jamaican Jazz Orchestra – Encounters (Belgium)
Project Collective Ska – Project Collective Ska (Australia)
Chainska Brassika – Skinna (UK)
The Estimators – The Ska (UK)
The Ska Banton – The Master Of Situation (Indonesia)
Dr. Ring Ding Ska Vaganza – Bingo Bongo (Germany)
Foolish Ska Jazz Orchestra – Foolish Ska Jazz Orchestra (Italy)
Toulouse Skanking Foundation – Boilin’ Hot (France)
North East Ska*Jazz Orchestra – Stompin’ & Rollin’ (Italy)
The Bluebeaters – Everybody Knows (Italy)
St.Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review – Elephant Riddim (Russia)
Nancy Ska Jazz Orchestra – Anachronisme (France)
Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra – Big Band Tribute To The Skatalites Vol. II (USA)
Monkey Boots – Interaksi (Indonesia)
The Beatdown – The Beatdown Meets Hugo Mudie (USA)
The Brooklyn Attractors – Live In NYC (USA)
Cheekbonians – Boss (Switzerland)
Chilafapuliska – Antica terra del dubbio (Italy)
Don Lego – Melaju Perlahan (Indonesia)
Dr. Ring Ding – Once a Year (Germany)
Ed Rome – Snapshot: Dubs & Subs (UK)
The Evokatones – The Evokatones (USA)
Freddy Frenzy & the Magazin Roots – Lemene Gold (Italy)
Los Granadians del Espacio Exterior – La Onda Cosmica (Spain)
Greetings from SKA RUDE CLUB (México & Colombia)
Hi!
Here is more albums that came out in 2015
Two Lead – Subarashiki ka na kono sekai (Japan)
The Ska Fames – Flames Live: The 30th Anniversary Special Show (Japan)
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra – Tokyo Ska Plays Ska (Japan)
Various Artist – Indonesia Reggae Sound (Indonesia)
Natty Bo & The Goldmasters All Stars/Soweto – Tougher Than Them/Build Me Up (Spain)
Mimi Maura – Kiseki (Puerto Rico)
Teddy Ska Band – Sod Khnad ni fan (Single) (Thailand)
Los Chicklets – Bang EP (Mexico)
Kingston Rudieska – Everyday EP (Korea)
The Ska Vengers – Frank Brazil (India)
Seoul Riddim Superclub – Lower Your Head Onto Zion (Korea)
Sentimental Moods – 1/4 EP (Indonesia)
Dr. Ring Ding – Once a Year (Germany)
Andy Keys Clark – The Rude Boy from Another Dimension (UK)
Babylove & the van Dangos – On My Life (Denmark)
Bottle Of Moonshine – Believe The Numbers (Belgium)
The Crepitans – Come To Call Me (Spain)
Los Especialistas – Los Dueños del Lugar (Argentina)
Kriptolites – No Tan Fuerte / Vacaciones en el Kalahari (Spain)
Leo & The Lineup – Hit The Streets (Denmark)
Phoenix City Retaliators – Phoenix City Retaliators (USA)
Rusty Zinn – The Reggae Soul of Rusty Zinn (USA)
Greetings from SKA IS DEAD – FANZINE DE MÚSICA JAMAICANA (Mexico)
Greeting friends….
DUB Inc. “Paradise Tour” Country: France Release: 08/2015
The Slapstickers Feat Swincredibles “Idem” Country: Germany
China Shop Bull “Public Disorder” Country: UK
Collectif 13 “Collectife 13” Country: France
The Koalas “Holism ” Country: Italy
Dub Spencer & Trance Hill “William Burroughs in Dub” Country:
Drvored “Arhelino” Country: Croatia
Skandalo Oi! “20 Años Sin Exitos” Country: Colombia
A hug from Venezuela on behalf of all the staff of El Inspector.
Henry
Baked a la Ska “Gas Mark 3” Country: UK