Jackie and the Soul Brothers Mittoo Last Train To Skaville (TRANSPARENT GREEN VINYL)

New one-off press limited edition transparent green double vinyl edition of Soul Jazz Records classic Jackie Mittoo and The Soul Brothers' Last Train To Skaville, featuring classic tracks recorded at Studio One. // Jackie Mittoo is one of the most important artists in the history of Jamaican music. As founding member of the legendary Skatalites, as in-house arranger/producer at Studio One and as a solo artist in his own right leading groups such as The Soul Brothers, Sound Dimension and Soul Vendors. // These classic and rare recordings were made in the mid-1960s at Studio One. The Soul Brothers bridged the gap between Ska and the arrival of Rocksteady mixing it all up with Funk, Jazz and Latin styles. // The Soul Brothers recorded at Studio One between 1965-1967, the transitionary period between Ska and Rocksteady where the music was a mixture of Funk, Latin and Jazz sometimes with a reminder of Ska and the hint of Rocksteady. // The Soul Brothers were born in 1965 out of the ashes of the great Skatalites. The new group featured ex-Skatalites members Jackie Mittoo, Roland Alphonso, Johnny Moore and Lloyd Brevitt). By the end of the year the group were up and running, releasing countless addictively catchy singles and two albums as well as becoming the new house band at Studio One, following the demise of The Skatalites. A1. Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Brothers Train To Skaville A2. Roland Alphonso & The Soul Brothers James Bond A3. The Soul Brothers Voodoo Moon A4. The Soul Brothers Ska Shuffle B1. Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Brothers Take Ten B2. The Soul Brothers Chicken And Booze B3. The Soul Brothers Honey Pot B4. The Soul Brothers Mr Flint C1. Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites Dr Ring Ding C2. The Soul Brothers Got My Boogaloo C3. Roland Alphonso & The Studio One Orchestra From Russia With Love C4. Roland Alphonso & The Soul Brothers Ska-Culation D1. Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Brothers Home Made D2. Roland Alphonso & The Soul Brothers Sufferer's Choice D3. The Soul Brothers One Stop D4. The Soul Brothers Hot And Cold

• Format Detail: 2LP Transparent Green Vinyl [w/ download card]
• Internal ID: JITRE
• Genre: Reggae
• Released: 12/8/23
• Format: Vinyl
• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**