THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
139-Prince Buster-One Step Beyond.
1964-Has never charted in the UK.
Best Bit-At 0.03.’Hey you,don’t watch that,watch this!This is the heavy heavy monster sound.’
Prince Buster(see also best songs 734) wrote this song in 1964 which first appeared as the ‘B-side’ to his single ‘Al Capone.’The song was brought to the attention of a whole new generation when British Ska group Madness(see also best songs 801) took their version to Number 7 in the UK chart in 1979.
Prince Buster(24 May,1938-8 September,2016) was born Cecil Bustamente Campbell in Kingston,Jamaica,the music he recorded and released in the 1960’s has heavily influenced the genres of Reggae and Ska.
The UK Ska revival at the end of the 1970’s owes a big debt to Prince Buster,Madness who took their name from one of Buster’s songs also had a hit with a tribute song to him called ‘The Prince,’while The Specials(see also best songs 924 and 372) borrowed heavily from ‘Al Capone’ for their hit ‘Gangsters.’
‘One Step Beyond.’
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