Various - Ska Shots Format:Vinyl LP Queen II was originally released

Queen II was originally released in 1974 and widely heralded as their first true masterpiece

& Mick Cooke

Guy sounds nearly supernatural on covers from Skip James ("Hard Time Killing Floor")

Born Again (2026 Repress)

Burrell and Flanagan are joined by bassist Oscar Pettiford and drummer Shadow Wilson on the Basie band number “Moten Swing” and Burrell’s “Cheeta

Various - Ska Shots Format:Vinyl LP Queen II was originally releasedOn August 5th 1962, after 300 years of British rule, which had soaked the earth of the island in blood, Jamaica was finally independent. The country that the British left behind was certainly a place of widespread poverty and deep inequality, but there seems to have been a real burst of confidence that came with independence. Newsreels of the day show well dressed crowds reacting with enthusiasm and excitement, and the era found its perfect soundtrack