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(1966 – present)
Having left Coxsone the Ethiopians started recording at Dynamic Studios for the W.I.R.L. label releasing one of the all-time ska classics, the exhuberant ‘Train to Skaville’, which was their first success. In 1968 they recorded the song Everything Crash, their first big hit and a cry of criticism on the political situation in Jamaica at the time (water rationing and power cuts had been introduced leading to unrest, 31 people were shot by the police). Everything Crash was later covered by Prince Buster. ‘The Whip’ is another of their enduring songs from that period.
In 1969 they released the album Reggae Power and in 1970 the album Woman a Capture Man. In the period ‘70 - ‘75 the Ethiopians switched from producer to producer releasing several great songs like, no baptism, pirate and good ambition. In 1975 Stephen Taylor died in a car crash, Leonard Dillon continued to tour as the ethiopian. In 1991 he recorded the album “On The Road Again”.
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Train To Skaville: Anthology 1966-1975
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Woman Capture Man
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Train to Skaville Anthology 1966 to 1975 (disc 1)
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Slave Call
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paddypunx
Viva the Ethiopians...!!!
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paddypunx
Viva skinhead reggae! [3]
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TheOnlyRoc
Ethiopians is also another hipster band with an unoriginal name. I get tons of those in my library. You would think by now that they would use google and come up with something else. How lazy can you be?
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crisfromguetto
ANTIFA! NAZI SCUM
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DaSchtaishOne
I'll Never Get Burned is literally one of the best songs I've ever heard. The top tracks here don't do the Ethiopians justice.
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Skutr4
Rocksteady in peace! Thanks for all the nice tunes, there´s no band like The Ethiopians!
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paddypunx
R.I.P.
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Tapiesmarc
How I wish to ride the train to glory...
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paddypunx
if the kids are unite against S.H.A.S..
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Skutr4
incessantlyyy
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souzzza
10+++++
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Gigeot
The pinnacle.
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mishamaruseev
Viva skinhead reggae! [2]
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Jubling
First heard of these guys from a ska compilation. Fell in love with their Let It Be Cover. Great group.
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DunHout
heroes
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MarcheVa
Viva skinhead reggae!
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shilon
foundation!
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EDNIRRIS
ME GUSTA ESTA VERSION !! Y MAS LA CANCION
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bobby77769
roots soundzz!!!!
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