T. Crookham and the Accidentals - Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (1998)

  Incredible talent from these young guys from...somewhere...Ohio, I'm assuming (?). Songwriting, musicianship, stage presence. They had it all.

I'm pretty sure they had other recordings besides this and a 5-song demo tape from 1997 called "Rebel Music" (which I do not, and never have, had a copy of). but I'm not willing to bet money on it. There are a few live shows on YouTube:

Live at Bogart's Battle of the Bands - July 8th, 1997

 

Live at Fountain Square in Cincinnati, Ohio - July 2nd, 1998

 

They were the headliners of their own "festival" 'Crookhamstock' in 1999

 

1 Cincinnati, Here We Come

2 Can't Get Enough

3 Fear of a Vegan Planet

4 Alan Greenspan

5 Poolside

6 Princess

7 Russians at the Rodeo

8 R. K. G.

9 Rebellion Alter Ska: Solar System Remix

10 Lactose Intolerant

11 Ace of Ska

12 My Butler is a Rude Boy

13 Rockfort Ska

14 Power Station

 

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va Aces, Twos, and Fews (1996)

 

This is a ska/swing compilation. 

1 Dave's Big Deluxe - What I Used to Be

2 One Legged Bob - Jack Frost

3 Ska King Crab - Pennsylvania 6-5000

4 Save Ferris - Superspy

5 Big Time Operator - Jump Jive and Wail

6 Seven Foot Politic - Next Best Thing

7 The Socialites - Louise

8 The Gobbletones - TheMidnight Waltz of the Moldy Figs

9 Suspect Bill - Slow Down

10 Mobius Fruit Loop - So Glad She's Gone

11 Unsteady - Gotta Dance

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Royal Crown Revue - Hey Santa!!! single (1992)

I tried posting swing music on my other blog but it wasn't well received. I guess there's no real place for it but it makes more sense to post it on a ska blog rather than on a punk/new wave blog so here we are.
The song "Hey Santa" was later re-recorded but this is the original and, in my opinion, much better version.
The b-side is only available on this single. It's a joke that only works the first time you hear it.

I love this single and I hope at least one other person out there appreciates it.


1  Hey Santa!!! (I'm not Sharin' My Baby this Xmas)
2 The Gift

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The Velvetones

The Velvetones (aka The Velvetones Hull) (aka Mike Montez and The Velvetones) were a swing band from Hull UK.
Members later formed The Housemartins and The Beautiful South.

You can read more about them and other Hull bands HERE.

You may have seen their video on Youtube for 'Skinhead Girl'


1 Ninja
2 How Can I Lose The Velvetones?
3 Bring Back Tweedledum
4 Human Fly
5 Ice Cold Joe
6 Red Roger
7 Skinhead Girl
8 Swing For You
9 Montez is Dying
10 Beautiful Mams and Handsome Dads

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Thanks to Mike Montez for uploading these songs to esnips and much thanks to Eddie for getting him to do it and keeping me informed!