Label: Black Butcher
Reissued 2024, Originally released 1994
UK Import
Vinyl reissue of third wave ska classic from 1994, originally released on Moon Ska NYC. At the time of release, the ska scene was on the verge of breaking into the mainstream. Excitement electrified the air. No album captured the sheer exuberance of this time like Dub 56. From the opening note to the closing refrain 14 tracks later, the listener is drawn into a party that just doesn't want to end - the band play like they're standing in front of an ecstatic hometown crowd. Highlights include "Mona" with it's irrepressible melody and swing, Skatalite Lester Sterling on "Dancin'" and "Marlboro Man," "Midnight Hour" shows just how much fun you can have with a soul classic, and of course title track with the toasting skills of Coolie Ranx. Essential Third Wave Ska album.
Track listing:
- Direction
- Freedom
- Mona
- Dancin'
- Dub 56
- Sweet Cherie
- Tunesia
- Little Hidden Secrets
- Marlboro Man
- Aint Nuthin'
- Razor Cut
- Legal Shot
- Midnight Hour
- Goody Goody