This is a dirty rock record, no more, no less.  The lyrics are beyond stupid.  The riffs are fast and fun.  It's the sort of thing you really shouldn't think too hard about.  The vocals have a British sneer similar to that of the Sex Pistols, but the guitars are more like a dumbed down Guns 'n' Roses.  Overall, it's not too bad as long as I don't take it too seriously.



I picked this up on a lark, but it turned out to be a very solid compilation of classic ska numbers.  And this the first wave we're talking about, long before Reggae, long before the second wave with bands like The Specials.  Ska in this form isn't far removed from the classic R&B of the 60's popularized by Motown and Atlantic.  The early Jimmy Cliff tracks exhibit the same clear vocals and catchy melodies that his later brush with stardom in The Harder They Come brought.  Additionally, there are tracks from guys I was previously unaware of but am now interested in looking up such as Lord Creator and The Techniques.  This album even has a couple of very early cuts from Bob Marley & the Wailers that features a more upbeat driving rhythm than I am used to from Marley.