Search - The Skatalites :: In Orbit, Vol. 1

Excellent Live Album

C. Kroesen | 12/05/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I saw the Skatalites live in Richmond, and this CD recreates the experience quite well. Although the audience mostly stood idly watching the band (NOT good manners in a ska show) we had a nice little skank pit in the front.

Anyways, this CD is very well mixed and the sound quality is very high. Sounds almost like a studio album, except there is vocal audience.

This CD has mostly enjoyable tracks (especially Freedom Sounds, James Bond, Guns of Navarone, Real Rock/Rockfort Rock Medley, and You're Wondering Now).

I like them all though.

This is the only Skatalites album I own so I doubt it is their best, but I enjoy it highly and listen to it frequently."