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		THE TROJANS (Desiderata) Genre: Ska Reggae R&B Label: Gaz's Rockin' Records - 1998 CD audio - 15 Tracks - Trojans official page on Spotify on Last Fm on iTunes Buy a CD Download mobile ringtones
Tracks Listing 1 - Masons apron 2 - Desiderata 3 - Gangster 4 - ’Ere we go (Trojans on tour) 5 - Too many boyfriends 6 - Help me out 7 - Fat girl 8 - Millionaire for a day 9 - Going to the river 10 - Steady rollin on 11 - Right place, right time 12 - Such a girl 13 - She’s got a boyfriend 14 - Clumsy lover 15 - Gangster (rudeboy version) (Listen to all)		Band line-up: Gaz Mayall: Vocals, Melodica, Piano Mark Hamilton: Drums Ben Mayall: Bass Rudy 'Valentino' Jones: Tenor Sax Colin 'Kid Rolins 'Humphries: Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Tin Whistle, Flute Chris Compton: Guitar Claude Musker: Guitar Natty Bo 'Hemisphere': Timbale, Djembe, Percussion Anton Ban O'Dochartaigh: Bagpipes

The Ska flames: ska fever

Reviewed by Dell (Backdoor Promotions England).

During the late eighties, Japan was experiencing a ska boom, and a host of acts emerged from the nation. With Gaz Mayall often appearing on TV and performing live in Japan, it gave him the time to check out the bands that were emerging underneath the Rising Sun.

One of the best Japanese ska acts are The Ska Flames, whose authentic thunderous ska is quite delightful. Gaz wasted no time, & asked the band to record an album for Gaz's Rockin Records.

Ska Fever was released in 1988, & it became one of the must have ska releases of that particular time. The UK dancehalls & ska discos were all rocking to the Ska Flames that year, and the album was voted as ' Best of 1988 ' in some global fanzines. That does not surprise me. Hot Jamaican ska from Japan !!

Also available from the same artist:
1987 - The Trojans (album - Ala Ska)
1988 - The Trojans (album - Spirit of Adventure)
1990 - The Trojans (album - Save The World)
1992 - The Trojans (album - Skalaltitude)
1993 - The Trojans (album - Wild and Free)
1993 - The Trojans (album - Rebel Blues)
1994 - The Trojans (album - Celtic Ska)
1995 - The Trojans (album - Stack-A-Dub)
1996 - The Trojans (album - Cool Rulers)
1997 - The Trojans (album - Earth First)
1998 - The Trojans (album - Desiderata)
1998 - The Trojans (album - Trojans Warriors The Best of the Trojans)

1990 - Gaz Rockin's Records (album - Ska Stars of the 80s)
1998 - Gaz Rockin's Records (album - Ska Stars of the 90s)
2006 - The Ska Flames (album - Ska Fever)