Essential Ska Albums?

[Scott Irvine]

I wanna get more into ska. Which albums do you recommend?

[catchmealone]

LTJ-Hello Rockview, as stated before
Mighty Mighty Bosstones-Question The Answers or Don't Know How To Party
The Aquabats-The Revenge Of The Aquabats
Reel Big Fish-Turn The Radio Off!

[DK10]

LTJ - Losing Streak, Hello rockview
Mad Caddies - Duck and Cover, Just one More
Rx Bandits - Progress, Halfway Between Here & There
Aquabats - The Fury of the Aquabats

Some to get you started

[Brandon Allin]

Reel Big Fish - Turn The Radio Off
Mad Caddies - Duck and Cover
The Planet Smashers - Life of the Party
The Toasters - Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down
Slapstick - Slapstick
Suburban Legends - Rump Shaker
Buck-O-Nine - Twenty-Eight Teeth
The Specials - The Specials
Less Than Jake - Losing Streak / Hello Rockview
Blue Meanies - Pave The World
The Aquabats - The Fury of the Aquabats!
Catch 22 - Keasbey Nights
Streetlight Manifesto - Everything Goes Numb
The Forces of Evil - Friend or FOE?
Mustard Plug - Evildoers Beware / Pray For Mojo

None of those can do you wrong. All awesome records.

[WakingTheMisery]

Reel Big Fish - Turn The Radio Off
Mad Caddies - Duck and Cover
The Planet Smashers - Life of the Party
The Toasters - Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down
Slapstick - Slapstick
Suburban Legends - Rump Shaker
Buck-O-Nine - Twenty-Eight Teeth
The Specials - The Specials
Less Than Jake - Losing Streak / Hello Rockview
Blue Meanies - Pave The World
The Aquabats - The Fury of the Aquabats!
Catch 22 - Keasbey Nights
Streetlight Manifesto - Everything Goes Numb
The Forces of Evil - Friend or FOE?
Mustard Plug - Evildoers Beware / Pray For Mojo

None of those can do you wrong. All awesome records.
you got a lot of what i was going to say.

the spitvalves- "movin on". such a great ska album.

anything by dog eat dog is great too.

[Brandon Allin]

you got a lot of what i was going to say.

the spitvalves- "movin on". such a great ska album.

anything by dog eat dog is great too.
Too true, my friend. Too true.

Also, add these to my list:

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Let's Face It
Lightyear - I forget what the album with "A Pack of Dogs" on it was called.

[aminorthreat55]

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Let's Face It
I love that record and I've had it since it came out in '97, but for some reason I like Jackknife To A Swan way more.

Any word on their status too?

I know Dicky is on the Jimmy Kimmel show.

[Bishop]

Catch 22 - Keasbey Nights.

YES!

Also Less Than Jake's "Pezcore" is a really great record.

[Alex Djaferis]

Streetlight Manifesto - Everything Goes Numb

that cd is so badass. and thats saying alot coming from someone who doesnt like Ska too much.

Hey Brandon, Check out SKA-P > Spanish ska band, bloody awesome.

[Hollie]

any Link 80, RX Bandits or Farse

[Hilikus]

Catch 22- Keasby Nights
Streetlight Manifesto- Everything Goes Numb
Less Than Jake- Hello Rockview
Reel Big Fish- Turn The Radio Off

If your into the whole punk/ska thing then i would also say
Choking Victim- No Gods/No Managers

[heyRomanticA__x]

I can't give you albums but check out these artists: Let's go bowling, Prince Buster, The Skatalites or the the specials. Listen to a lot of the traditional and 1st wave artists to get a good idea of what ska is all about.

[Brandon Allin]

I love that record and I've had it since it came out in '97, but for some reason I like Jackknife To A Swan way more.

Any word on their status too?

I know Dicky is on the Jimmy Kimmel show.
Nope. They're keeping really quiet for the time being, man. When I hear something i'll be sure to spread the word though.

And Alex, Ska-P are awesome. I first listened to them about a year ago, when I acidentally downloaded some songs by them. But, I really liked what I heard so I kept listening. Planeta Eskoria is great.

[Trainsaw]

Reel Big Fish - Turn The Radio Off
Mad Caddies - Duck and Cover
The Planet Smashers - Life of the Party
The Toasters - Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down
Slapstick - Slapstick
Suburban Legends - Rump Shaker
Buck-O-Nine - Twenty-Eight Teeth
The Specials - The Specials
Less Than Jake - Losing Streak / Hello Rockview
Blue Meanies - Pave The World
The Aquabats - The Fury of the Aquabats!
Catch 22 - Keasbey Nights
Streetlight Manifesto - Everything Goes Numb
The Forces of Evil - Friend or FOE?
Mustard Plug - Evildoers Beware / Pray For Mojo

None of those can do you wrong. All awesome records.
Awesome list

[Alex Djaferis]

Nope. They're keeping really quiet for the time being, man. When I hear something i'll be sure to spread the word though.

And Alex, Ska-P are awesome. I first listened to them about a year ago, when I acidentally downloaded some songs by them. But, I really liked what I heard so I kept listening. Planeta Eskoria is great.

yeah arnt they! i saw them 2 years ago it was one of the greatest shows ever. so energetic.

[Throwback]

My favs:

Less Than Jake - Losing Streak
Less Than Jake - Hello Rockview
Catch 22 - Keasbey Nights
Streetlight Manifesto - Everything Went Numb
Long Shot Hero - Regrets No More
Five Iron Frenzy - Proof that the Youth Are Revolting (possibly the best live album ever)
Reel Big Fish - Turn the Radio Off

[WakingTheMisery]

has sublime been mentioned? people give them way too much credit but they were still a ska band...

[aminorthreat55]

Operation Ivy played good ska punk. Tim Armstrong upstroked like a motherfucker.

[Brandon Allin]

yeah arnt they! i saw them 2 years ago it was one of the greatest shows ever. so energetic.
I'd love to see them live. I've heard goooood things about their live show!

[Darren McLeod]

Five Iron Frenzy - Our Newest Album Ever!

[Brandon Allin]

Five Iron Frenzy - Our Newest Album Ever!
Good call! I forgot about that one. It's a great record.

[mondeoman]

I only own one ska album, Streetlight Manifesto-Everything Went Numb, and it's a goodie. But I've been listening to this British ska band The Ordinary Boys a lot lately.

[WakingTheMisery]

streetlight is the only ska album i have heard of without one negative review.

[nobodysmonkey]

About MMB, as far as I'v heard, they have nothing in the works. And I have a really reliable source for that.

Also, if you like ska/punk check out Big D and Stray Bullets.

[the rog]

springheeled jack usa

[level4loser]

big d and the kids table- the gypsy mile eo
slapstick- st
streetlight manifesto

and the greatest ska album of all time
the blue meanies- full throttle

[AshesAshes]

Metallica-Master Of Puppets.

[WakingTheMisery]

i forgot all about big d.

[nobodysmonkey]

i forgot all about big d.
Ya, I was surprised they hadn't been mentioned.

[VeloriumCamper]

anything Mad Caddies or Mighty Mighty Bosstones

[Karma_Police]

all ya need is some catch 22, reel big fish, suburban legends and operation ivy

[Hollie]

Big D and Capdown are some on the best live bands i've ever seen

[murphy77]

anything by the mad caddies is great. big d and the kids table is good from the songs ive heard by them. and i also like might mighty bosstones. cherry poppin' daddies are tight also and they have the coolest name

[Rxbandit22]

slow gherkin-shed some skin
link 80-17 reasons
rx bandits - anything really...
big d and the kids table- my favorite is "good luck" and "how it goes", but if you already like them try the gypsy hill ep