Artist	Song
Madness	Our House
from 20th Century Masters (The Millennium Collection): The Best of Madness (2005)
Peter Tosh	Johnny B. Goode
from The Toughest (1988)
Desmond Dekker	You Can Get It If You Really Want
from Trojan Reggae: Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae Classics, 1967-1974 (2007)
Toots & The Maytals	54-46 Was My Number
from Funky Kingston / In the Dark (2003)
The English Beat	Tears of a Clown
from Beat This! The Best of The English Beat (2004)
Steel Pulse	Your House
from True Democracy (2005)
Black Uhuru	Sponji Reggae
from Red (2003)
The Specials	Concrete Jungle
from The Specials (2002)
Gregory Isaacs	Rock On
from Ska Box Anthology (2006)
Inspector7	One Step Beyond
from Ska Box Anthology (2006)
Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Heptones	Why Must I
from Arkology (Box Set) (1997)
The Heptones	Get Over Losing You
from Ska Box Anthology (2006)

Comment:

It came from Jamaica and captured the fancy of fans in the U.K., the U.S and beyond. Call it bluebeat or ska, rocksteady or reggae. Regardless, an offbeat rhythm is the driving force behind these classic selections spanning five decades. Here is the sound that jolts the heart and soothes the soul.

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