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Here it is at long last, the exciting conclusion to my journey into ska from the 1980s! I’ll admit, I myself can’t understand why I’ve never included “Ghost Town” on 23min of Ska before, but I’m glad I saved it, it’s a hell of a song to end this mix on! Looking at the downloads and page views I still can’t tell if doing all ’80s ska for a month was a hit or a flop, either way I had fun learning about a lot of bands I’d either never heard of before or had only heard of in passing. I feel I’ve grown my ska knowledge w/ this virtual 90min mix tape, and I hope that my listeners have too, either that or have had a fun jaunt down memory lane!

00:00 – Mr. Review – Another Town (Walkin’ Down Brentford Road ’89)

04:30 – the Ska Flames – Samurai (Ska Fever ’89)

07:17 – Let’s Go Bowling – Dance Some More (Rude 69 / Dance Some More ’88)

10:29 – the Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Howwhywuz, Howwhyam (Devil’s Night Out ’89)

13:00 – Crazy 8′s – Rude Boys Don’t Win (Law and Order ’84)

17:05 – the Specials – Ghost Town (Ghost Town ’81)

Find & like 23min of Ska on facebook as well as follow on twitter. Also, feel free to download this episode. You know what else was big in the ’80s besides mix tapes? Music on vinyl records, like the kind over at Grandpa’s Casino Recordings! They have some great vinyl ska records just waiting for you!