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

[@michaellovell1368]

First Ska song I ever heard. It was 1964, it was brand new, I was 13. Took me ages to track it down. Found it in a tiny shop in Leytonstone, E. London and played it until I wore it out. Stayed my favourite for all time !!

[@TheFowler99]

I had a problem getting this in the late 1970s too.

[@discolover1278]

All time Classic!!!

[@DudetteMudge]

It was my favourite too, wore out 2 copies

[@Groovieglitter]

My dad was a mod back in the 60s, he has all the bluebeat old vinyls. He passed away 2 weeks ago, 5 Feb 2023, he was 77, a legend in London. I have his records, he gave them to me since I am a punk and always loved ska. Rest i Peace Keith Beauchamp- Lait. You are a legend, Stained Glass Master. You will always be remembered ❤️

[@12superape]

❤❤❤❤

[@martinsmith5752]

Blimey , thought this was a top tune in 1969 , at 14 , it,s seared in my memory , along with Return to Django , Long-shot kick de bucket, so many ,blew me away ,

[@Steven-t9s]

Liquidator and Elizabethan reggae.

[@donallen1384]

Loved dancing to this back in the sixties at out local disco, still love this music… I’m 78 now, disabled now! Sadly!

[@Keepingthefaith72]

Sorry to hear that Don , Yep I remember it as well , We always called it Bluebeat . Also The Skatalites - Guns of navarone & many more Ska tracks like that ....

[@donallen1384]

Thank you Keepingthefaith72, for bringing back memories for me now, I saw Prince Buster live at our local dance hall, I live in southeast Uk. During the Mods/Rockers time…. I was a Mod….. glorious day’s in my young day’s, if only we could turn back time??

[@pamelarussell7304]

Guns of navarone

[@sharonclarke520]

Hey disability doesn't dissable your soul, it was a brilliant time for music, I have older brothers and grew up with this, the 3 of us still love these tunes! ❤

[@donallen1384]

@@sharonclarke520 I agree whole heartedly Sharon, my only sadness is I can’t dance anymore, confined to a wheelchair.♿️🙁

[@jimfarrellfarrell3258]

All these years I thought as a nine year old thought how cool was the specials black and white fella's ripping it Up ,then got reminded that one step beyond by madness was a cover also ,all good dance music and brought it to me a little Whitey' who wouldn't of heard it otherwise

[@JackieSharpe-c4t]

Used to order my ska and reggae music from a guy who had a stall down shepherds Bush market I'm 72 years old but still listening to this music love it rember dancing to this down harlsden in someone's house everyone just joined in 😅

[@andy5730able]

What a number ! Had the original as a kid a 45 from a jukebox then years later was in hospital and I could hear either Al Capone or One Step Beyond coming from the TV room I think it was the Specials ? Ah they were the days guys.

[@rolandgallone6513]

I remember a guy dancing to this back in the early seventies in perfect unison, blew my mind and have never seen anyone with footwork since and this is 2022!!!!

[@julieannegarfield3108]

Im old enough for the revival in my teens and as soon as this started we'd run onto the dance floor in some little clubs in the backside of Birmingham, fabulous 👌

[@dawnfinch2836]

Gosh haven't heard this in decades my Dad had it 😊

[@chitlika]

I'll Get shit fer this, But I'd rather hear old guys like Buster, Jimmy Cliff and Desmond Dekker Than Bob Marley any old day

[@jackthehatuk]

Bob came at a time when truth was much more unacceptable. Others got away with it.

[@christianmillendez1992]

Amen.

[@lewstherin1519]

Ive been Hated for years for saying after the Beatles, Bob Marley is the most over rated artest of all time. Give old time Jamaican Ska/Rock steady/bluebeat any day.

[@cld252]

I agree with this take, Bob isn’t bad by any means but Maytals, The Ethiopians, Barrington Levy, all much more superb

[@bjorntoulouse7523]

chitlika - Simmer Down was good, and er well. Ok then it’s just Simmer Down then

[@george9354]

Saw Prince Buster live at the Thing Club in Oldham. Fantastic. I will never forget that night.

[@davidcampbell8225]

This is still one of the top boss ska tune,ever

[@grahamstaddon1330]

Takes me back to my teens in South London! G.

[@happystarhappystar1477]

My own personal Windrush memory is in this 60s big hit, dancing down the clubs.. Long live the Prince. RIP. Gone but not forgotten.

[@TheCitroenman1]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@scarlettskies100]

Tottenham Royale 1975.....I danced my butt off to this ....great memories

[@hollies56789]

YES ME TOO

[@jacquiellison3440]

Someone other than me remembers Royale. I used to go with my then boyfriend, and his friends. My sister would come sometimes as well. We would go most weekends. The soul boys. The reggae boys went to Four Aces really great times. Who remembers clubs being open during the day in central London? 🪩

[@trudimcpherson55]

It gets me jumping about ...brilliant!

[@Aheartsdiode]

Love this, only wish my parents were here to see it .Thats what i call dancing !

[@modstyle408]

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

[@briandoggett8651]

love it my youth memories galore

[@TheKinoEye]

Last night at THE SPECIALS show in NYC, Terry Hall said, "Without him we would not have existed!"

[@colindayo]

Well of course

[@emmaw8159]

Really hope you wasn't surprised

[@p3dro354]

True..

[@p3dro354]

@david healy Good point, spot on…👍

[@heli-crewhgs5285]

Terry Hall R.I.P.

[@janemking5850]

dancing at the 60s all nighters, in wigan. room at the top.

[@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.

[@sicks6six]

Probably the song that got me into ska. Trojan and the whole orange street thing. Never thought one day I'd see him.. then the next ones were long shot. Pressure drop. 007.

[@johnwilmott7120]

I can feel the atmosphere of the Bristol 'Heartbeat Disco' every time I hear this, 48 years ago! Amazing.

[@Davep-fb9rq]

Love this track so much

[@paulajordan8113]

R.I.P MR PRINCE BUSTER, 1st record i bought myself, with pocket money ♥♡ ★★★★★

[@2cats99]

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

[@peterexley4985]

💃🎶👯‍♀️👍we didn’t use guns or knlfes we danced you dig daddy oh

[@jaywalker3087]

Mollies 'My Boy Lolipop was the I heard. I loved it as a 3 or 4 year old about the same time..

[@JackieSharpe-c4t]

Millie small was her name

[@robertwatson9940]

I like this song since I heard it on X factor.This two attract a big crowd.They forgot there shopping.

[@sebastianmeehan5206]

A ska classic

[@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.

[@TWOCV602]

Bloody hell this brings it all back...walking into the Twisted Wheel in Welling Kent in me parker and horse brasses, sporting a mod crop and strutting my stuff to this tune.

[@mortmort7132]

Twisted Wheel 😍

[@grahamstaddon1330]

Yes, there and the Roebuck in Lewisham.

[@christopherhills9408]

@@grahamstaddon1330 Born and bred in Welling. Twisted Wheel in Bellgrove Road Yes. Inferno in Station Approach before that. I still have Prince Buster Explosion album. Might be worth a penny. Happy days.

[@donallen1384]

@@TWOCV602 Been there, done that. 😀

[@donallen1384]

@@TWOCV602 Did you ever go to the Inferno club, I think that was in welling.

[@rowley1950]

Great song, great dance routine, great memories - God Bless all us oldies who can think back to the 60s and to better times!

[@Schizopantheist]

God knows I love the Ska music and will to my dieing day. It is a thing of glory.

[@Funktion58]

I have this on vinyl, takes me back.

[@bobradford2637]

superb music even today sounds great

[@shorelineboy]

What an absolute. Classic wow I remember. Dancing to this chewing my gum like there was no tomorrow having a very sore tongue. The next day what times

[@chrismalcolm1819]

I turned 70 on sept 8th. Im still a Skin and travel to Reggae get togethers with my Bro ✊🏼 till i pop off Lol....

[@LarzGustafsson]

Excellent!

[@kevinstarkey2133]

Why do i like ska but i dont like reggae, this explains brilliant.

[@kevinstarkey2133]

Brilliant.

[@robertwatson9940]

It was still getting played 20 years later.At Biggin Hill flying club..Disco.

[@stevecarey6840]

Brilliant song cachy tune best allcapone song I've Hurd

[@bluemeanie1951]

Superb track. Like John W below I can feel the same, only it was in the Sheffield Heartbeat club, same era. Wow John we're old buggars aint we. lol

[@colinwilkinson5450]

Great label Brill tuneeeeeeeee

[@Keepingthefaith72]

You can't beat a bit of Bluebeat Colin, Great memories of an early Soul Scene .....

[@michaellock9618]

I can tell that this video was from the 1950's but what were they really dancing to?

[@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!!!!

[@dwatts711]

My eldest sister used to play this sound and she used to groove at too rank club

[@jansiedentopp7702]

Cool Ska sound !!

[@antoniocaballero5559]

"Baby, do you wanna bump" (Boney M, 1975) was a remake of this song

[@misterofsound1756]

In fact not remaked enough to put their own stample on it. The producer called himself as full writer under pseudonym "Zambi".

[@leroyhamilton3999]

Who rambert the gram blue spot playing these tunes

[@johnslaymark8225]

school disco 70s always play this still hits hard makes ya wanna shuffle

[@wolfumz]

the prince is beyond cool

[@malcolmcog]

RIP the Prince of music

[@londonbowcat1]

Why the name

[@geovannymairena4798]

Good music

[@mayormc]

I'M DANCIN'!!!! I'M DANCIN'!!!!!

[@johnroberts4286]

Top tune from a top man.

[@56postoffice]

This is up there with The Maytals 'Dog War' AKA ' Broadway Jungle' as two of the heaviest Ska missiles ever recorded. Immortal stuff!

[@56postoffice]

@david healy I've heard it and I'll go one better: Baba Brooks' *"Dreadnought"*.

[@salamanca268]

I fully agree Man, it take me back to my young day of the 60s

[@bart-janvanvliet1722]

So good

[@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.

[@bridgetdoman1386]

Don't think I've seen this before but know the song. Not heard it in years.

[@misterofsound1756]

Boney M. with The Bump and The Specials with Gamgsters.

[@bornfromforeign]

Lol.alcapone would love this song 😂😂

[@johnbarry8542]

Jesus Christ The Specials stole everything

[@martin666771]

wicked love it

[@djspock92]

Anyone know what movie this is?

[@alfwilliams5446]

Genius!

[@2cats99]

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.

[@stephenlees1691]

al capone what more can you say ??/?? excellent zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@door2yourheart]

Crackin tune and vid!!!!

[@jackson6027]

Good dancers still look good in todays Clubs

[@stephenlees1691]

THIS BUL BEAT ALCAPONE THE KING XXXXXXXXX

[@MrLChurchill]

Wasn't Alca the name of the one at the job centre who refused my initial application.

[@TheEx3rgj]

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

[@djdeitch]

Classic BlueBeat recording !!!,.ktf.

[@oluhamilton2121]

Those SOUR HORNS kill me 😅

[@bitsequence]

now this is old skool ska!

[@bkieee]

never mind what music jaudra it is ,the dancing is fantastic!

[@alexissoyer]

How can anyone say "never mind the music" with this classic

[@kezzer2]

+bkieee "Genre"

[@wilhelmmusic241]

Jaudra? 😂 speak much?

[@spiresoul]

Is this gene Kelly or Fred Astaire ?? You've fitted the prince nicely on to this Spike keep on keepin on

[@thomasreid2964]

It's neither of those guys. I think it's a real soda jerk that filled in at the last minute.

[@festivalpilles]

dire que j'ai dansé tous les soirs sur cette musique dans une boite à Folkestone (UK) en 1967 avant de rencontrer la belle Maureen Ward et surtout son hyper jaloux boyfriend chef d'une bande de motards (rockers), souvenirs, souvenirs de l'avant reggae...

[@michaelstocks4231]

1st Bluebeat sound I ever heard - Esquire Club, Sheffield - mid 60s

[@georgeborg1543]

Paul Simon late in the evening

[@rubydazzler]

Mojo for me, also Guns of Navarone, Skatellites.

[@sonicboomReillly1988]

This is one for the original skinheads. I was one of em,only a kid then.still got me skanking though. For real...

[@rajkapoor7062]

Al Capone padre ... non dimenticheremo te, ti vogliamo bene :)

[@BeorhtFrognostic]

Love this...

[@maxinebates8691]

What is the name of this old film?

[@jimtheviking47]

@poptart9 Its about body bits. soul-just move the feet. rocksteady-feet and shoulders. ska-all is fair game.

[@brijones]

remember the jamacian boys in the 70s skanking to this tune

[@tcoreyb]

awesome!

[@Shorepoundsound]

R.i.p. chichi chick chick.

[@MedalionDS9]

This is kind of interesting.. the sound hook in the song is basically imitating what a ska guitar would do in this song normally

[@Debraedwards1956]

My skinhead days!

[@gall1lee]

I feel like smoking weed right now. ugh haha

[@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!

[@Steven-t9s]

Al Capone's guns don't Hargue!

[@wezzhunte3440]

top shuffeling track,

[@OoLOSTWORLDoO]

Boom tune.. 💙

[@Eysenbeiss]

At 1.25, it fit's the dancing more ;-)

[@chezzer58]

You're not meant to dance just feel the groove and move your body accordingly. C.A.P.O.N.E Capone

[@kwacou]

In Jamaica we never used the term Blue beat to describe Ska. That's a UK thing. Another example they term Dancehall, Ragga in the UK. We never say Ragga in Jamaica.

[@bjorntoulouse7523]

kwacou - Blue Beat is just a record label that released a lot of Ska. I’ve never heard anyone in the UK actually say Blue Beat when referring to Ska music.

[@theactorjohnlarroquette]

@@bjorntoulouse7523 ur actually both correct, ska was originally mislabeled as bluebeat in the uk which led to the naming of this label, but its the label name being mentioned in the title, they aren't saying the song is blue beat. However, ragga actually comes from Raggamuffin music which is in fact an original Jamaican cultural phenomenon from the mid to late 80's that was used to differentiate their rough-edged gritty electro-dancehall from the dulcet "digital dancehall" that preceded it. Although since the distinction isn't very clear out of context artists like Yellowman and Shabba Ranks could both just be considered Dancehall, whereas Shabba was really more of a distinctly raggamuffin artist, especially considering their heydays were a decade apart :) Some of my favorite early Ragga comps are Jamaican! They have some of the coolest cover art too

[@bjorntoulouse7523]

Malcolm Ekman - The Bluebeat label can’t have been named after the music, the label predates Ska music, originally releasing Jamaican R&B.

[@theactorjohnlarroquette]

@@bjorntoulouse7523 they called all Jamaican music bluebeat, there's a video on youtube of Chris Blackwell saying he had to push the term "ska" in the UK (a term he notes is what they actually called it in Jamaica) because at the time everyone in the UK was still calling all Jamaican music blue beat

[@bjorntoulouse7523]

Malcolm Ekman -So you’re saying all late 50s / early 60s Jamaican music was called Bluebeat in the UK? I wouldn’t know myself, I didn’t get into it till about 71.

[@jonathankr]

So this is where the specials stole their sounds!

[@Keepingthefaith72]

Madness also stole One Step Beyond from Prince Buster .....

[@misterofsound1756]

Boney M. The Bump! 1975 The Specials never heard Prince Buster