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Ride Again

by Skamanians

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1.
Ska Party 04:11
Get your coat Get your hat Get your dancing shoes on your feet ‘Cos I’m taking you out tonight, There’s a ska party down the street Are you ready? Are you steady? We’re going to skank till the morning light I’m taking you to a party We’re going to dance the night away The bands are playing The people swaying Everybody is having fun Oh my darling how I love you My sugar sweet honey bun
2.
Ska Addict 05:09
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Brasilia 03:53
4.
Ghosts in the Park 1. Staring out the window at the lush green fields Never sure exactly quite how the world feels, to-day, But they’re out there come what may, watching their kids learn how to play In the park, what a lark, in the sun, havin' fun Adults never realising what they’ve got Oh they’re trying to remember better times they forgot They lock the gates when it gets dark, But the ghosts still play in Finsbury Park After dark, it’s a lark, in the park, what a laugh 2. A shot in the dark Another ghost for the park I’m watching through my window His blood stains the grass I raise a half empty glass To his soul as it leaves the body At his his last dying breath And the reaper of death Appears, to do his duty He leads him away, before the cold light of day To the park where the ghosts still play 3. Now if you dare I’ll meet you there I’ll introduce you, if you like? There’s the spooks and the kooks and the fruity old loops The headless lady on her bike They all like some fun (when there’s no more sun) A game of footie, kick off at midnight They’re all there to see If you’ll just follow me In the Park where the ghosts still play 4. Sleeping softly dreaming deeply in my bed, Oh there’s nowhere else I’d rather be than in my head, to-day And they’re out there just the same, and their life’s just a big funny game In the park, what a lark, in the sun, ‘avin fun Running trying to fit on a Sunday morning Me I lie in bed, with mi hangover dawning Lock the gates when it gets dark, Because the ghosts come out in the park When your life’s just a big silly game The ghosts still play in Finsbury Park, After Dark
5.
Bop Skankin' 04:50
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Love Boat 03:45
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Dattles 04:09
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Davids Blues 05:25
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Doo Doo Bim 04:54
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12.
Play it Cool 07:41
I play it cool I dig all jive That's the reason I stay alive My motto As I live and learn Is to dig and be dug in return Its just a fool Who complains about life Makes excuses and thrives on strife His motto and he’ll never learn Is seed pain and get pain in return And for the people, The man on the street The ones with nothin’ No food to eat What’s their motto as they strive to survive Do what they have to & stay alive? Because it’s big money big oil They’re the new world order You think they’re the ones who are gonna do what they aught’a With Politicians, superstitions fuckin up the media Do you really believe the bullshit that they’re feedin ya? So try to unite we’ve got to put up a fight Against the forces that are bleeding us When push comes to shove, it’s the people who love that survive – Play It Cool
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about

Welcome to Ride Again, the Skamanians second album. This time it is all our own compositions and all our own home production.
100% Home Grown, Organic Skamanians.
We have made this available for no minimum price, so free if you want.
BUT......
If you like and enjoy our music we would be very very pleased if you paid for it, maybe propose the band to festival organisers. After all that's what music is all about, experiencing it live. Not selling CDs and being part of the mad bad consumer music industry.

Reviews:
1: “Best new Ska album around, Ride Again by the Skamanians - original Ska compositions absolutely in the spirit of the 1960s.” (www.the-gonads.co.uk)

2: extracts translated from the excellent French review by La Vie en Reggae (link to full review below)
“Recorded in analogue, this album revives the wonderful sound quality of the 1960’s with a wonderful energy overflowing throughout the 13 excellent original compositions

Fronted by an explosive brass section the band develop their musical ideas, exquisitely marrying the syncopation characteristic of ska with touches of jazz and blues…

They serve up a taste of rich melodies, reinforced with impeccable interludes from the piano, saxophone, guitar and other surprises. The Skamanians sound is festive, ultimately danceable, and full of 60’s authenticity with saxophone solo’s worthy of Tommy McCook .

With this opus, the Perpignan based group scrupulously respect the traditions of Jamaican music : a gem for of all lovers of Old School Ska.

(translated from the French review)
lavieenreggae.wordpress.com/2014/08/27/the-skamanians-ride-again/

credits

released July 22, 2014

Musicians:
Gavin Hackett - Tenor Sax, Vocals & Flute (+ keys on Ghosts in the Park - spooky bit)
Caroline Landes – Baritone Sax
Benjamin Faconnier – Trumpet
Mathias Coste – Trombone
Guillaume Bouthié – Double Bass (solo hammond on My Breaking Heart)
David Vilayleck – Guitar
Sebastien Monge – Keys
Bruno Godin – Drums
Greg Balidian – trumpet solos on Ska Party & Ghosts in The Park

1. Ska Party (Hackett)
2. Ska Addict (Vilayleck)
3. Brasillia (Vilayleck)
4. Ghosts in the Park (Hackett)
5. Bop Skankin’ (Faconnier)
6. Heart Breaks (Vilayleck/Hackett)
7. Love Boat (Cavallero)
8. Dattles (Vilayleck)
9. Davids Blues (Vilayleck)
10. Doo Doo Bim (Faconnier)
11. March of the Skamanians (Hackett)
12. Play it Cool (Hackett)
13. Uncle Bastards Groove (Hackett)

Recorded @ Bac de Nialgue
Sound Engineer – Guillaume Bouthié
Mixing– Gavin Hackett & Caroline Landes
Mastering, Editing & Cover Design – Gavin Hackett
Cover photo – Pauline Trébouville
Produced by GHQ Productions

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Skamanians Perpignan, France

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When 8 musicians, passionate about 1960s Jamaican ska decided to recreate those sounds together the story began and they haven’t looked back since.
In the last 3 years the band have played over 150 concerts and appeared at some of the biggest Reggae, Ska and Jazz festivals in Europe alongside many of their heros; the Skatalites, Toots and the Maytals, U Roy, Black Uhuru….

The beat goes on..
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