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Ska music is a genre of music that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It is characterized by a syncopated rhythm played by a horn section (usually trumpets, trombones, and saxophones), along with bass, drums, and guitar. The music often features upbeat and danceable tempos, with lyrics that touch on topics such as social issues, love, and daily life. Ska has influenced many other genres of music, including reggae, punk, and rock. Some notable ska artists include The Skatalites, Prince Buster, Toots and the Maytals, and The Specials.

100 chronological releases

Place Cover Date Artist Album Tags Other places
34 Cover for Israelites 1966 Desmond Dekker & The Aces Israelites
21 Cover for The Harder They Come (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 1973 Jimmy Cliff The Harder They Come (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
76 Cover for London Calling (Remastered) 1979 The Clash London Calling (Remastered)
62 1979-10-19 The Specials Specials
64 1979-10-19 The Specials The Specials
2 1979-11 Madness One Step Beyond...
22 Cover for The Specials (2002 Remaster) 1980 The Specials The Specials (2002 Remaster)
47 Cover for Absolutely 1980 Madness Absolutely
13 1980-05-01 The Beat I Just Can't Stop It
43 Cover for 7 1981-10 Madness 7
79 Cover for The Rise & Fall 1982 Madness The Rise & Fall
52 1982-04-23 Madness Complete Madness
11 1983 Madness Madness
72 1984 Os Paralamas Do Sucesso O Passo Do Lui
51 Cover for One Step Beyond 1987 Madness One Step Beyond
3 Cover for El Ritmo Mundial 1988 Los Fabulosos Cadillacs El Ritmo Mundial
17 1989 Os Paralamas Do Sucesso Big Bang
77 1989-03-15 Operation Ivy Energy
24 Cover for El Circo 1991 Maldita Vecindad Y Los Hijos Del 5to. Patio El Circo
90 1991 Sublime Jah Won't Pay the Bills
35 1991-01-09 The Specials The Singles Collection
14 Cover for King Of Bongo 1991-05 Mano Negra King Of Bongo
98 Cover for 40 Oz. to Freedom 1992 Sublime 40 Oz. to Freedom
94 Cover for 40 Oz To Freedom 1992 Sublime 40 Oz To Freedom
55 1992-02 Madness Divine Madness
27 Cover for SKA-P 1994 Ska-P SKA-P
100 Cover for Sublime 1995 Sublime Sublime
65 Cover for The Beacon Street Collection 1995-03 No Doubt The Beacon Street Collection
28 1995-08-21 Rancid ...And Out Come the Wolves
99 Cover for Tragic Kingdom 1995-10-10 No Doubt Tragic Kingdom
82 1996 Ska-P El Vals Del Obrero
16 1996-06-11 Ernest Ranglin Below The Bassline
69 Cover for Turn the Radio Off 1996-08-13 Reel Big Fish Turn the Radio Off
48 1996-11-12 Less Than Jake Losing Streak
29 1997 The Skatalites Ball Of Fire
97 Cover for Let`s Face It 1997 The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Let`s Face It
38 Cover for Second Hand Smoke 1997 Sublime Second Hand Smoke
71 Cover for Let's Face It 1997-03-11 The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Let's Face It
83 Cover for Fush Yu Mang 1997-07-08 Smash Mouth Fush Yu Mang
9 Cover for Fabulosos Calavera 1997-07 Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Fabulosos Calavera
18 Cover for It Means Everything 1997-09-07 Save Ferris It Means Everything
33 1997-09-09 Goldfinger Hang-Ups
89 1998-03-23 Catch 22 Keasbey Nights
63 1998-07-17 Ska-P Eurosis
96 1998-09-09 Less Than Jake Hello Rockview
12 1999 The Selecter Too Much Pressure
20 1999-05 Common Rider Last Wave Rockers
44 Cover for Greatest Hits 1999-09-09 Sublime Greatest Hits
87 2000 10 Ft. Ganja Plant Presents
53 Cover for Return of Saturn 2000-04-05 No Doubt Return of Saturn
31 2000-06-06 Mad Caddies The Holiday Has Been Cancelled
46 2000-10-09 Ska-P Planeta Eskoria
1 Cover for Pomarańcza 2001 Akurat Pomarańcza
85 Cover for Pomarancza 2001-01-29 Akurat Pomarancza
39 Cover for Rock The Plank 2001-04-10 Mad Caddies Rock The Plank
80 Cover for Rock Steady 2001-12-11 No Doubt Rock Steady
91 2001-12-21 Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution A Call To Arms
70 Cover for Que Corra La Voz 2002 Ska-P Que Corra La Voz
73 2002-03-26 Pepper Kona Town
60 2003-03-11 Mad Caddies Just One More
88 2003-03-18 Slightly Stoopid Everything You Need
8 2003-05-20 The Real McKenzies Oot & Aboot
7 2003-06-28 Suburban Legends Rump Shaker
84 2003-10-27 The Cat Empire The Cat Empire
19 2003-10-28 No Doubt The Singles 1992-2003
32 2003-10-30 Ska-P Incontrolable
6 2003-10 The Forces of Evil Friend or FOE?
61 Cover for Prowincja 2004 Akurat Prowincja
5 Cover for Friend Or Foe 2004-04-05 The Forces of Evil Friend Or Foe
45 2004-06-29 The Vandals Hollywood Potato Chip
58 2004-10-19 Big D And The Kids Table How It Goes
81 2005-02-19 Goldfinger The Best Of Goldfinger
56 2005-05-31 The Dead 60s The Dead 60s
49 2005-06-07 The Aquabats Charge!!
86 Cover for Two Shoes 2005-09 The Cat Empire Two Shoes
23 2005-10-09 10 Ft. Ganja Plant Bass Chalice
50 2005-10 Bomb the Music Industry! To Leave or Die in Long Island
92 Cover for Gold 2005-11-15 Sublime Gold
25 2006 The Supervillains Grow Yer Own
36 Cover for Alright, Still (Deluxe) 2006 Lily Allen Alright, Still (Deluxe)
66 Cover for Fantasmagorie. 2006 Akurat Fantasmagorie.
67 Cover for Fantasmagorie 2006-05-31 Akurat Fantasmagorie
37 2006-08-08 RX Bandits ...And the Battle Begun
75 Cover for The Expendables 2007 The Expendables The Expendables
57 Cover for Keep It Going 2007-05-01 Mad Caddies Keep It Going
54 Cover for A Poets Life 2007-05-22 Tim Armstrong A Poets Life
93 Cover for Courage To Grow 2007-06-08 Rebelution Courage To Grow
41 Cover for And The Battle Begun 2007-10-15 RX Bandits And The Battle Begun
42 Cover for And the Battle Begun 2007-10-15 RX Bandits And the Battle Begun
95 2007-11-13 Streetlight Manifesto Somewhere In The Between
68 2007-12-08 The Cat Empire So Many Nights
30 2008-03-31 The Specials The Best of The Specials
40 2009-05-08 Móveis Coloniais de Acaju C_MPL_TE
74 2009-12-08 The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Pin Points and Gin Joints
4 Cover for Веселые картинки 2011 Ляпис Трубецкой Веселые картинки
26 2013-05-17 The Cat Empire Steal the Light
78 Cover for Bubblebath 2016-02-12 Poppy Bubblebath
10 Cover for Say It Out Loud 2016-06-24 The Interrupters Say It Out Loud
15 Cover for SKA DREAM 2021-04-20 Jeff Rosenstock SKA DREAM
59 Cover for Somewhere in the Between Streetlight Manifesto Somewhere in the Between