Cherry Red ha anunciado que el 27 de marzo va a poner en circulación en box set consistente en 5 cds bajo el título de Laurel Aitken & Friends: Skinhead Train – The Complete Singles Collection 1969-1970. Entre las 138 pistas recopiladas, dos son inéditas y otras 68 llevan sin estar disponibles en algún formato durante década.

Este set de 5CD recoge la totalidad de la producción del cantante, compositor y productor que vio la luz en singles publicados en el periodo comprendido entre 1969 y 1970. La colección también presenta grabaciones que produjo para otros artistas con sede en el Reino Unido como Rico, Winston Groovy, Pama Dice, The Pyramids, The Cimarons y The Rudies.

El listado de canciones por cada uno de los CDs de Laurel Aitken & Friends: Skinhead Train – The Complete Singles Collection 1969-1970 es el siguiente

DISC ONE

SKINHEAD 69

1. FIRE IN MI WIRE – Laurel Aitken
2. QUANDO QUANDO – Laurel Aitken
3. RICE AND PEAS – Laurel Aitken
4. WORRIED OVER ME – The Classics
5. REGGAE PRAYER – Laurel Aitken
6. DELIVERANCE WILL COME –
Laurel Aitken
7. THE RISE AND FALL (OF LAUREL) – Laurel Aitken
8. IF YOU’RE NOT BLACK – Laurel Aitken
9. HAILE HAILE (THE LION) – Laurel Aitken
10. CALL COLLECT – Seven Letters *
11. CAROLINA – Laurel Aitken
12. KINGSTON TOWN – Laurel Aitken
13. DONKEY MAN – Laurel Aitken
14. WOPPI KING – Laurel Aitken
15. MR SOUL – Laurel Aitken
16. SUFFERING STILL –
Laurel Aitken & Girlie
17. REGGAE ‘69 – Laurel Aitken
18. HAILE SELASSIE – Laurel Aitken
19. BLUES DANCE – Laurel Aitken & Girlie
20. LAWD DOCTOR – Laurel Aitken & Girlie
21. BIG FIGHT IN HELL STADIUM –
Laurel Aitken & Girlie
22. RUN POWELL RUN – Laurel Aitken
23. A MESSAGE TO YOU –
Rico & Laurel Aitken
24. SAVE THE LAST DANCE – Laurel Aitken
25. WALK RIGHT BACK – Laurel Aitken
26. DON’T BE CRUEL – Laurel Aitken
27. (SLOOP) JOHN B – Laurel Aitken

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DISC TWO

JESSE JAMES RIDES THE SKINHEAD TRAIN

1. ISLAND IN THE SUN – Winston Groovy *
2. WORK IT UP – Winston Groovy *
3. (MY GIRL) JOSEPHINE – Winston Groovy *
4. CHAMPAGNE AND WINE – Winston Groovy *
5. BABYLON GONE – RIco & Laurel Aitken
6. SHOO BE DOO – Laurel Aitken
7. LANDLORDS AND TENANTS – Laurel Aitken
8. EVERYBODY SUFFERIN’ – Laurel Aitken
9. JESSE JAMES – Laurel Aitken
10. FREEDOM – Laurel Aitken
11. PUSSY PRICE GONE UP – Laurel Aitken
12. GIMME BACK ME DOLLAR – Laurel Aitken
13. SKINHEAD TRAIN – Laurel Aitken
14. KENT PEOPLE – The Gruvy Beats
15. BENWOOD DICK – Laurel Aitken
16. APOLLO 12 – Laurel Aitken
17. SCANDAL IN BRIXTON MARKET –
Laurel Aitken & Girlie
18. FRANKENSTEIN – King Horror *
19. I CAN’T STAND IT – Winston Groovy *
20. STUPID MARRIED MAN –
Laurel Aitken & Girlie
21. MADAM STREGGAE – Girlie
22. THINK ME NO KNOW – Laurel Aitken
23. TROMBONE MAN – Rico *
24. PUSSY GOT THIRTEEN LIFE – Laurel Aitken
25. SINGLE MAN – Laurel Aitken
26. SKINHEAD WRECK THE TOWN –
Laurel Aitken
27. MOON ROCK – Laurel Aitken
28. MERRY XMAS – Winston Groovy

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DISC THREE
FUNKY FUNKY MONSTER SOUNDS

1. SIN PON YOU – Laurel Aitken
2. EVERYNIGHT – Laurel Aitken
3. CUT UP MUNNO – Winston Groovy *
4. THE VAMPIRE – King Horror *
5. CUTTING BLADE – King Horror *
6. LEAVING ME STANDING –
Winston Groovy *
7. LITTLE GIRL – Winston Groovy *
8. THE HOLE – King Horror *
9. LOCH NESS MONSTER – King Horror
10. ZION I – Rico & The Visions *
11. FUNKY CHICKEN, PART 1 –
Winston Groovy *
12. FUNKY CHICKEN, PART 2 –
The Cimarons *
13. FUNNY, VERSION 1 – Winston Groovy *
14. FUNNY, VERSION 2 – The Cimarons *
15. SIN, SUN AND SEX – Pama Dice *
16. HONKY TONK POPCORN – Pama Dice *
17. BONGO MAN – Pama Dice *
18. REGGAE POPCORN – Pama Dice *
19. THE WORM, PART 1 – Pama Dice *
20. THE WORM, PART 2 – Pama Dice *
21. ONLY YOU – Laurel Aitken
22. I CAN’T GO ON – Winston Groovy *
23. FUNKY MONKEY, VERSION 1 –
Dice The Boss *
24. FUNKY MONKEY, VERSION 2 –
Dice The Boss *
25. GIVE ME BACK YOUR LOVE –
Trevor Lloyd *
26. HOLD ME – Trevor Lloyd *
27. CHINEE BRUSH – Trevor Lloyd *
28. REAL COLLIE – Dice & Cummie +
29. LOCH NESS MONSTER (ALT. TK.) –
King Horror *

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DISC FOUR
REGGAE POPCORN

1. THE WORM – Pama Dice *
2. YOU CAN’T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME –
Winston Groovy *
3. FUNKY DUCK – Dice The Boss *
4. FUNKIER THAN DUCK – Dice The Boss *
5. THE NAKED CITY – King Horror *
6. WOOD IN THE FIRE – King Horror *
7. MR POPCORN – Laurel Aitken
8. SHARE YOUR POPCORN – Laurel Aitken
9. I’VE GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVE – Laurel Aitken
10. BLUE MINK – Laurel Aitken & Gruvy Beats
11. SOULS OF AFRICA – Tiger *
12. DALLAS, TEXAS – Laurel Aitken & Gruvy Beats
13. STANDING ON THE CORNER – Winston Groovy *
14. YOU SEND ME – Winston Groovy *
15. NOBODY BUT ME – Laurel Aitken
16. BABY PLEASE DON’T GO – Laurel Aitken
17. YELLOW BIRD – Winston Groovy *
18. FOR YOUR LOVE – Winston Groovy *
19. I’LL NEVER LOVE ANY GIRL – Laurel Aitken
20. TAKE ME BACK – Laurel Aitken
21. REGGAE POPCORN – Laurel Aitken
22. HERE IS MY HEART – Winston Groovy *
23. BIRDS AND THE BEES – The Gruvy Beats *
24. ELECTION – The Freedom Singers *
25. TOMORROW’S WORLD – Fleece & The Live Shocks *
26. PICK MY POCKET – The Versatiles *
27. FREEDOM – The Freedom Singers *
28. THE OUTLAW – Laurel Aitken *

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DISC FIVE
AFRICA ARISE

1. SO MUCH LOVE – The Classics *
2. SAME OLD FEELING – The Classics *
3. NOBODY ELSE BUT YOU – Joe Lace *
4. VERSION OF NOBODY – The Live Shocks *
5. BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING (1970 VERSION) –
Laurel Aitken *
6. THINK IT OVER – Laurel Aitken
7. MUSICAL SCORCHER – Tiger *
8. THREE DOGS NIGHT – Tiger *
9. SEX MACHINE – Laurel Aitken
10. SINCE YOU LEFT – Laurel Aitken
11. GROOVIN’ – Winston Groovy *
12. SUGAR MAMA – Winston Groovy *
13. WITCHCRAFT MAN – The Inner Mind *
14. NIGHT IN CAIRO – The Inner Mind *
15. PUM PUM GIRL – The Inner Mind *
16. FREEDOM – The Inner Mind *
17. HISTORY OF AFRICA – The Classics *
18. HONEY BEE – The Classics *
19. PACHANGA, PART 1 – Laurel Aitken
20. PACHANGA, PART 2 – Laurel Aitken
21. TENNESSEE WALTZ – Winston Groovy *
22. OLD MAN TROUBLE – Winston Groovy *
23. WHY CAN’T I TOUCH YOU – Laurel Aitken
24. (YOU) CAN’T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME – Laurel Aitken
25. MARY’S BOY CHILD – Laurel Aitken *
26. MARY’S BOY CHILD (INSTR.) – The Rudies *

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