Al Capone Riddim – Various Labels

Al Capone produced by Prince Buster, The Specials, Lloyd Campbell for Island, 2 Tone, Jet Star, Joe Frasier, VP, 2 Hyphy in 1965

Drawing on Prince Buster’s 1965 ska classic, Al Capone Riddim – Various Labels links the original cut with later reworks from The Specials and select 1990s revivals, including Bajja Jedd’s That and That’s What She Wants, Pam Hall’s Missing You, and Lily Allen with Terry Hall and Lynval Golding on Gangsters. The set traces a clear line from Buster’s Al Capone, a tune that helped shape the rude boy and 2 Tone connection, through the 1979 Specials version that reworked it for a new generation. With six tracks and seven artists, this archive-style collection keeps the focus on one of reggae’s most familiar crossovers between ska, rocksteady roots, and British revival.

Al Capone Riddim Tracklist:

1. Bajja Jedd – That (1994)
2. Bajja Jedd – That’s What She Wants (1994)
3. Lily Allen & Terry Hall & Lynval Golding – Gangsters (2007)
4. Pam Hall – Missing You (1994)
5. Prince Buster – Al Capone (1965)
6. The Specials – Gangsters (1979)