BlueBeat / Ska.. Prince Buster.. Al Capone..

[topnite1]

top tune.my partner and i went to ibiza in september the place to party but we went in scooters bar alot just 2 bop around the dancefloor.to all these catchy dance tunes.i liked the nice touch some guy did by putting talc on floor proper dancin away.

[Bobinsherwood]

Magik sound it cost 0-6s4p in the sixties we all played it to death it became the beginning sounds of the specials etc and went onward and upward forever!!!!

[fenbogle]

RIP GEORGE CAMERON"RASTA FARIE".

[julia71127]

this was known as ska where i came from ...it had just taken off in my school youth centre fairlop in barkingside...mostly guys dancing...and this one was the favorite along with guns of navarone...

[miamiwax]

This is totally ska. Not rocksteady at all.. You guys are smoking crack rocks if u think this is rocksteady.

[ibetuwet]

its fucking good

[fenbogle]

JUMP AND STEP ...JUST LIKE IN THE VIDEO AL CAPONE...

[poptart9]

From what I found, it seems like the name "bluebeat" was used more in the UK. I guess you get different names from different places/people. I just love the richness of the sound and dancing all night at a rocksteady party in port antonio

[PottyEsq]

It's slow ska or fast rocksteady, almost in between :)

[poptart9]

Can you tell me the difference? I find it kind of confusing sometimes. I call this rocksteady, because it has a kind of rhythmic swing, and I can dance to this. I can't dance to ska.

[keepingthefaith72]

@poptart9 If you was a mod or soulie in the 60`s it was known as blue beat but it is technically Ska which is fast and upbeat , where rocky steady is slower and more laid back .. then you got Reggae ... but blue beat is my fave .....

[thedavidjoss46]

@keepingthefaith72 I was to off my head to tell one from the other .

[keepingthefaith72]

@thedavidjoss46 We all have one thing we agree on ,and that is its an Awesome classic track ....

[jimtheviking47]

@poptart9 Its about body bits.

soul-just move the feet.

rocksteady-feet and shoulders.

ska-all is fair game.

[poptart9]

This is rocksteady, not ska.

[keepingthefaith72]

@poptart9 Actually its blue beat...

[dcsoxford]

@keepingthefaith72 You are right ktf72.

Bit of a giveaway as "Bluebeat" is the record label !!!!! hahahahahaha.

These 'types' of music were not around at the same time, but were a progression of West Indian (mainly from JA) music from the early 60's until early 70's with the generic 'Reggae' which crossed over to pop.

P.S. got this on my jukebox,,,,may have heard the 'B' side somewhere it's called :-

"One Step Beyond"

Del.

[keepingthefaith72]

@dcsoxford One Step Beyond , another class track ... sounds like these never die they just get better ....

[OrpheusIsThe1]

@poptart9 Who cares what it is, apart from fucking brilliant?

[007Thebwoy]

What are you talking about ? If this is not Ska then what is it.

[duncanrs]

always loved this song

[TheEx3rgj]

i used to have a prince buster lp in the early seventies, fuck knows what happend to it.

[keepingthefaith72]

@TheEx3rgj Lol..

[southlondon63]

the sax playing is the bollocks

[DanielDumile]

Song is so raw!

[SulivanCourt]

Do the ska! Go Prince

[Frostgbv]

thanks for that masterpiece ;)

[quieterrps]

Sound quality of this kicks arse over the version I grabbed on a c.d. ages ago. It never sounded bad but I dig this mo fo sho! Tanks!

[brahmin21]

"Scarface - first you get the money, then you power and then you get the women"

[jainab6234]

singer to my heart...goooooooo Prince

[traintogirlstown]

forever the greatest ska tune! Legendary sound! ... and legendary video ahahaaaah!

[NotanAmericanIdiot13]

what is that CHK CHK CHK sound called? i have heared that it is part of toasting but i wasnt sure

[NotanAmericanIdiot13]

What is that CHk CHK CHK sound called? it sonds awesome

[vandrossfan]

Was in Next a few weeks ago and was virtually knocked off my feet when the start of this song came on had to hide my self in a corner and have a little stomp great tune.

[keepingthefaith72]

@vandrossfan Not only do they have good taste in clothes .. but music as well ...  :-)

[pukeyable]

@keepingthefaith72 i never knew al capone was a dancer LMAO

[keepingthefaith72]

@pukeyable Just dont call him a crap dancer ... :-)

[pukeyable]

@keepingthefaith72 i cant call him crap coz he's worse than crap lol

[pukeyable]

@keepingthefaith72 what a crap dancer :P

[DeanPMA]

Fuckin great mate

[BeorhtFrognostic]

Love this...

[djax22]

Picture has nothing to do with the sound, but wel done.

[ShingThing]

Al Capone's guns don't hurt you! *chickchikchikchickhukachuckic­huk*

[dennix55]

WHEN THIS SONG CAME ON..A GUY USED TO DANCE THE ALI SHUFFLE TO IT AND MAN THE FLOOR WAS HIS..HE EVEN MOVED HIS STOMACH IN AND OUT.ONLY MY BROTHER COULD COPY HIS DANCING.

[modstyle408]

One of the baddest tunes of all time, hail the Prince of Ska, KTF!

[maxmc]

bryan burns...........no shit buster inspired, no made,,,,,,, madness, specials, the beat, sletecter, selector, bad manners

[RickstaRIIx]

@maxmc ..He was there from day one my friend,As Prince Buster would say himself,Laurel Aitken is another

artist,who in my opinion never got his rewards from the industry,another ska legend.

You are right though these guys inspired the musical industy that is ska,and beyond

[jue1971]

oh yeah :) xXx

[tcoreyb]

awesome!



[jimgal387]

This was the very firs single I ever bought. The music and video sync is absolutely spot on. 10/10 for this one mate. Prince Buster rules.

[chrisfo]

i ve got this somewhere in loft

[traintogirlstown]

This is the one!!!

[faddarootz]

sho' nuff...

[spiresoul]

Is this gene Kelly or Fred Astaire ??

You've fitted the prince nicely on to this

Spike keep on keepin on

[02madre]

one of the hardest beats. love the almighty prince buster.

[modemeyes]

Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[djspock92]

Anyone know what movie this is?

[LittlPussi]

I'm sure the dancers were dancing to a different song but they fit very well with this one too. Great job you did there. And a great song anyway of course.

[bitsequence]

now this is old skool ska!

[BryanBurns]

wow,this is TOTALLY the basis for Gangsters by The Specials!

[mikeymopp]

My name is Capone.

[youvexme]

don't call me Scarface!

[keepingthefaith72]

@youvexme My Name Is CAPONE .. :-)

[acitonj]

Al Capone vs. Bernie Rhodes.. Who'd win??? :P

[pathizz]

C A P O N E capone!

[jacqui4elvis]

fantastic, just loved this song, great film footage which really suites the song

[AIDOAIR]

Great tune,love the vid Thanks.

[jackson6027]

Good dancers still look good in todays Clubs

[door2yourheart]

Crackin tune and vid!!!!

[smilersweetness]

Memory lane :) Thanku

[djdeitch]

Classic BlueBeat recording !!!,.ktf.

[G4ZZZ1]

che chek che che hek chek SKanga ! Ace *

Red Socks Going Back On :)

G*