またまたです。カリブから北米まで何でもござれのフランス屈指の音楽評論家ブルーノ・ブルム選曲監修ということで、ジャマイカン “スカ” の誕生へ至る入り組んだ道のりを辿った野心作３ＣＤ〜合衆国の音楽的沃野からカリブ海をさかのぼりジャマイカへと流れ込み、現地ドメスティックな混血音楽の中で変容熟成されて行ったスカ・ビート、そんな過程を解き明かそうという３ＣＤ全６９曲、ルイ・ジョーダンからボブ・マーリーへ至る道〜もちろん、渾身３２Ｐブックレット(英仏語)もついています。これは刺激的ですねえ！

CD1 : USA 1942-1950 : IT’S A LOW-DOWN DIRTY SHAME – LOUIS JORDAN • G.I. JIVE – LOUIS JORDAN • CHOO CHOO CH’BOOGIE – LOUIS JORDAN • BOOGIE WOOGIE BLUE PLATE – LOUIS JORDAN • ROCK BOTTOM – GENE PHILLIPS • T-BONE SHUFFLE – T-BONE WALKER • KILLER DILLER (MILK LANE HOP) – GENE COY • REET PETITE AND GONE – LOUIS JORDAN • WILLIE MAE – PROFESSOR LONGHAIR • PAGE BOY SHUFFLE – TODD RHODES • SPOON CALLS HOOTIE – JIMMY WITHERSPOON • IF IT’S SO BABY – THE ROBINS • ROCKIN’ AT HOME – FLOYD DIXON • BOOGIE GUITAR (THREE GUITARS) – THE JOHNNY OTIS SHOW • SAN DIEGO BOUNCE (COXSONE SHUFFLE) – HAROLD LAND • BEEN FOOLING AROUND – PROFESSOR LONGHAIR • STACK-A-LEE (PART 2) – ARCHIBALD • LATER FOR THE GATOR (COXSONE HOP) – WILLIS “GATOR” JACKSON • STREET WAL KIN’ WOMAN – T-BONE WALKER • TEND TO DO BUSINESS – JAMES “WEE WILLIE” WAYNE • TRAIN TIME BLUES – ROY BROWN • NO MORE DOGGIN’ – ROSCO GORDON • MY DING-A-LING – DAVE BARTHOLOMEW.

CD 2 : USA & JAMAICA 1950-1962 : LOVERS LANE BOOGIE – LITTLE ESTHER • I FOUND OUT MY TROUBLES – THE ROBINS • ROCKIN’ THE BLUES AWAY – TINY GRIMES • ROCK THIS MORNING – JESSE ALLEN • CHICKEN BLUES – BILL BROWN • ROCKIN’ ALL DAY – JIMMY MCCRACKLIN • GUITAR SHUFFLE – LOWELL FULSON • YOU’RE NOT THE ONE – SMILEY LEWIS • HEY BARTENDER – FLOYD DIXON • YOU UPSET ME, BABY – B.B. KING • HOT LITTLE MAMA – JOHNNY “GUITAR” WATSON • GETTIN’ DRUNK – JOHNNY “GUITAR” WATSON OOP SHOOP – SHIRLEY GUNTER AND THE QUEENS • HEY HEY GIRL – ROSCO GORDON • TOO TIRED – JOHNNY “GUITAR” WATSON • MY BOY LOLLIPOP – BARBIE GAYE • JUST A GIGOLO/I AIN’T GOT NOBODY – LOUIS PRIMA • SEA CRUISE – FRANKIE FORD • I FEEL GOOD – OWEN GRAY • THE JOKER – THE DUKE REID GROUP • GREASY – JACKIE MCLEAN • DUKE’S COOKIES – THE DUKE REID GROUP • JUDGE NOT – BOB MARLEY.

CD 3 : JAMAICA 1956-1962 : • ROCKING IN MY FEET – OWEN GRAY • SILKY – CLUE J AND HIS BLUES BLASTERS • YA RD BROOM – ROLAND ALPHONSO • JAPA NESE GIRL – LLOYD CLARKE • THAT MAN IS BACK – DON DRUMMOND • ONE CUP OF COFFEE – BOB MARLEY • MIDNIGHT TRACK – OWEN GRAY • ME AND MY FORTY FIVE – ERIC “MONTY” MORRIS • MAGIC – RICO RODRIGUEZ • COOL SCHOOL – CHUCK AND DOBBY • BRIDGEVIEW SHUFFLE – MATADOR ALL STARS • THAT’S ME – THEOPHILUS BECKFORD • AFRICAN SHUFFLE – COUNT OSSIE AND THE WAREIKAS • OVER THE RIVER – THE JIVING JUNIORS • I LOVE YOU – WINSTON & BARBARA • LUKE LANE SHUFFLE – RICO RODRIGUEZ • BOUNCING WOMAN – LAUREL AITKEN AND THE BLUE BEATS • STEW PEAS AND CORNFLAKES – AUBREY ADAMS & RICO RODRIGUEZ • ROSABELLE – CORNELL CAMPBELL • I WAS WRONG – CHUCK & DOBBY • WHAT A WORLD – BUSTY & COOL • TEN VIRGINS – THE ANGELIC BROTHERS • JAMAICA BLUES – AZIE LAWRENCE