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Tommy McCook
Real Cool
Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music

Track Listings (26) - Disc #1
1. Out of Space
2. Ska Jam
3. Riverton City
4. A Little Bit of Heaven
5. Inez
6. Persian Cat Ska (AKA Once in a Persian Market Place)
7. Spanish Eyes
8. Indian Love Call
9. One, Two, Three, Kick
10. Continental
11. Caltone Special
12. Tommy's Rocksteady (AKA Comet Rocksteady)
13. Real Cool
14. The Shadow of Your Smile
15. Soul Serenade
16. Sweet Lorna
17. Music Is My Occupation
18. Our Man Flint
19. Mad, Mad, Mad
20. Heatwave (AKA Moving)
21. Flying Home
22. Second Fiddle
23. Ode to Billy Joe
24. Ranglin on Bond Street
25. Progrssive Reggay
26. Black Rover
Track Listings (23) - Disc #2
1. Wailing (AKA Mabrouk)
2. Stupid Doctor
3. Psalm 9 to Keep in Mind
4. More Music
5. Bad Cow Skank
6. Green Mango
7. The Great Tommy McCook
8. The Watergate Affair
9. The Right Track
10. Cloak and Dagger
11. Move Out
12. A Dancing Dub [A Dancing Version]
13. A Version I Can Feel With Love
14. Dub the Duke (AKA The Duke of Earl Dub)
15. Behold Dis Ya Dub of Class
16. Rock by Sir Dee's Scorcher
17. La Paloma
18. You'll Never Find (AKA You Will Always Find)
19. You Have Caught Me (AKA Catchy Dub)
20. Rock It on a Dub Land
21. Hot Lava
22. Riding West
23. The Night of Sheron

CD Details

All Artists: Tommy McCook
Title: Real Cool
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Trojan
Release Date: 1/25/2005
Album Type: Import
Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music
Styles: Ska, Caribbean & Cuba, Jamaica, Reggae
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2

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CD Reviews

* ESSENTIAL OVERVIEW *

Jasper | New England | 08/16/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This set is a very high quality two-disc overview of Tommy McCook's career from 1966-1978. Trojan Records is to be commended for another great job, including fine sound restoration. The first disc showcases Tommy McCook's post-Skatalites career with his brilliant band, The Supersonics. Beginning with hyper-ska workouts, then moving into rocksteady, Tommy gradually expands to include all sorts of influences. By disc two we see the saxaphonist working in jazz, funk, dub, and myriad other styles, though all presented with thoroughly jamaican rhythms and vibes. Tommy works with a lot of famous producers and mixers (Duke Reid, Lee Perry, King Tubby, Yabby You, Bunny Lee, etc.) and the honest-to-goodness greatest Jamaican musicians. In short, there is no competition...this is the ultimate overview of Tommy McCook's golden years.

Along with this set, I would also recommend the brilliant Blood & Fire release of two Tommy McCook masterpieces on one cd, "Blazing Horns/Tenor In Roots," mixed by King Tubby and Prince jammy.

Enjoy!"