6-tack mini-album from basses-terres in diverse influences.

im basement des legendären westlondoner flamingo clubs gab es den weniger bekannten americana club, wo jimi hendrix 1966 erstmals in england live auftrat, paul mccartney seine spätere ehefrau linda eastman kennenlernte und mitte der 1950er jahre ein mod-allnighter mit r&b, blues, jazz, calypso und ska stattfand, dem dieser gleichnamige lp-sampler mit 16 erfrischenden tracks gewidmet ist.

double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

double lp + colour insert collectors edition of 500 copies only. features 32 of the most sought after tracks from the 2cd, 50-track set highlighting jamaican r&b and the birth of ska, one of fantastic voyages most anticipated releases of the year. compiled by genre authority mike atherton, youths boogie features 32 examples of prime early ska by artists including owen gray, hortense ellis, laurel aitken, wilfred jackie edwards, derrick morgan, and keith & enid. disc one is devoted to major players on the jamaican production scene, duke reid and chris blackwell, while disc two investigates the work of other producers vying to make their name.