Prince Buster ( Al Capone) Blue Beat, Ska.

[56postoffice]

Don't call me Scarface.......priceless! Absolute gem!

[NazGreenn]

been searching this song down for years.

[1960gal]

Squires, Catford. Crystal Palace Hotel, circa 1979/80. me and the gals used to have such a night, get p*ssed on the train before we got there, danced and laughed all night. Dem were the days.

Ta to my 58yr old sister for introducing me to Ska etc, and my first ever crush on her 1969 skinhead boyfriend: I was 9, and there began my love of skins xxxx

[NorthernSoulBoy6]

quality.. KTF !

[ChelseaShedGirl1]

ska shuffle the best ever

[killeragnew]

"essential listening for all Mods"? Try Skinheads B) Fuck the peacocks.

[grahamw56]

Rap please just die, and bring back real fun dancin MUSIC like this. :) You gangstas would all feel sooo much happier. :)

[num1913]

Seen Prince at the Ram Jam in Brixton,,,,London live in the 60's,,,,,,,,just fabulous

[adriangstern]

@num1913 Now that was a place!

[musgroveonly1]

Now this is skinhead music from years back

[sirhcnobra]

I had a girlfriend, and when she first played this at home, her mum ran out the house expecting to find a car crash.

[hotelmario510]

I love this so much. I can't resist going "chk-a-chk" along with him.

[RobTheTrojanSkin]

Yea this was one of the first, it was only the three hundred twenty forth blue beat record

[1964chrissie]

@RobTheTrojanSkin nice comment geezer, made me laugh out loud.

[ChikaraGuy]

The Specials brought me here, honestly.

[blue4everdave]

you can't beat the prince !!!!!

[davegroove]

Actually, just remembered, B side is One Step Beyond not Madness. That's on the LP i bought.

[davegroove]

I still play it when I'm DJin. And the B side, Madness. Bought it at wigan casino in early 70's

[manfromtherock]

Not 100% Mod, was more in tune with the Ska movement, just was incorporated into mods, but in the 80's earned it's own place, rightly so (imo) as a SKA classic! Re-worked by the Specials in a very good attempt, but this is the only version you should own really.

[artec0]

Oh how we danced! :o)

[superchair25]

I've got the Blue Beat 45, love it classic 

[GinnyGirl53]

I cant see anyone sitting still and not foot tapping to this AWESOME Ska sound

[sylv147]

Fantastic track - get your Docs on and DANCE!

[TheLego96]

RUDE BOY



[CJDiggs]

maestro fresh wes - conductin thangs sampled this or whatever this is remade from

[andrewtorell]

Cant beat the king of ska prince buster and his all stars

[jahluvz]

Da Day...Smilez



[MrTrublu2005]

my dad was looking it up

[tmdecker6]

Good shit right here...don't hate if you don't understand it.

[MrTrublu2005]

wow not my type of music loool

[gprime85]

@MrTrublu2005 then why are you posting on here? 

[zepareace]

@MrTrublu2005 You are clearly in the minority here, and your dad clearly has a brilliant taste in music!

[TheHokusai73]

ORIGINAL!!!!

[ambertjeblue]

I've still got my 45 !! ))

[northernmanatheart]

@ambertjeblue and me, select club...

[Scuba122]

Awesome



[brandoncipelle]

Even us youngsters know a good tune when we hear one . I guess being a skin dopes that though....

[bazcol1963]

To all you 1962-3 mods out there this is the biz remember this and Burning Creation the Scene and all of what had been stated on here great times and I miss it all the people the music that's coloureds and whites there was none if this shit like now we all got on.

[porthcawlblue]

@bazcol1963 I was a about 10 year too late but raised in Brixton I didn't miss out on this classic

[MrShannonite]

Love this song and miss that scratchy sound you get with old 45's. I'm all nostalgic now..

Damn shame that those NF idiots forgot where they got their style and music from. Bloody idiot thugs.

[spurssw]

sHUFFLE  BOYS

[tropicalpimp]

essential listening for all SKINZ! get it right.

[stillcool67]

M/C twisted wheel and the heaven and hell ,,, stocky sgt peppers,,, SCOOTERS EVERYWHERE ... LOTSA little CHICKS .... holding on ..

[ambertjeblue]

I LOVE this, used to play the 45 in slot record player in my MGB driving to the Speakeasy at midnight from SoHo,. with Stuart, great memories. Still have it and about 30 other Blue Beat singles.

[MRH612]

ya cant sit still to the man x

[jdbiz2006]

Remember those dance hall shuffling contests? Serious business!

[1969sharpSkinhead]

this track is also an essential listening for all skinheads

but great song anyway

SKA SKA SKA

[MsBarking]

love it to death



[982Munchie]

Thanks for uploading this...great to hear the original again.

[shufflewick]

yes, i was...and if you know that phrase you must also have been a face..

[BobbyBlueBeat]

yes i sure was, were you a south of the river face or a north of the river face?

[shufflewick]

south london, but weekends were always north of the river!

[BobbyBlueBeat]

I also was a south of the river face,favorite up west club for an allnighter was The Flamingo or as we called it,The Mingo favorite sunday morning club had to be The Scene in Ham yard.How about you?.

[shufflewick]

haha we were probably rubbing shoulders in one of those clubs or the other..think the flamingo was my favorite tho..not sure why but the guys were amazing dancers, and the fumes you inhaled on entry knocked you out, wow

[BobbyBlueBeat]

If your favorite was The Mingo click on Booker T Jones (The Packers) Hole in The Wall, nice track ,this shows a front view of The Flamingo there is also a comment from a guy who was a doorman called David, i wonder if he was the one who stamped your hand for a passout.

[patmonkrn]

@shufflewick ...God..Purple Hearts, Black Bombers, Romilar, Rum 'n Black, Spliffs...was at the club the night Live at The Flamingo was recorded. "Hot dogs, hamburgers, spend your money please".

[shufflewick]

@patmonkrn... am just back to cyprus after 10 days in london, where i wandered round the old club district..ham yard is there but of course now just a dingy part of soho, no sign of the scene..thank goodness for memories..bag o' nails to be re-opened, supposedly as it was..but thats impossible.

[BobbyBlueBeat]

@patmonkrn You forgot French Blues,or better known as Doubs.

[shufflewick]

memories of being 'blocked'... wonderful!

[BobbyBlueBeat]

If you know that phrase , You must have been a face.

[HUEVARA1]

ska ska rude boys aca desde MEXICO

[EloyInfobia]

great song