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“Our Way – The Rat Pack Collection”. A four disc CD box-set.
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Ska and swing have enjoyed a close relationship ever since Jamaica opened its first recording studios. They were the toast of Hollywood, a group of actors who came together at the Los Angeles home of silver-screen stars Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. But their effect on the popular culture would make them international stars.
The Rat Pack was a supergroup of entertainment and comedy who often appeared together in concerts, on TV or in movies. They sang, they told jokes, they did comedy sketches — most of all, they had a blast. The official roster was Joey Bishop, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin, and of course, Frank Sinatra. All five stars appeared in Ocean’s Eleven, which was filmed in Las Vegas, and frequently performed together at The Sands, also in Las Vegas.

Our Way The Rat Pack Collection will be a collection of the music popularised by The Rat Pack and will include many of the Jazz standards of the times. It will include material by other performers who were frequent guests at The Sands Club including Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Buddy Greco, Shirley MacLaine, Tony Bennett, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Doris Day, Dean Martin, Frankie Laine, Lena Horne, Tony Bennett, Vic Damone, Peggy Lee, Nancy Wilson, Jack Jones, Rita Reys, Steve Lawrence, Liza Minnelli and Cleo Laine.

Appearing on Our Way are…

Disc One
Inspecter 7 – Sway
Project Blackbird – Mr. Bojangles
Special Brew – Mona Lisa
Crazy Baldhead ft. Jesse Wagner – Houston
The Infatables – Promise Her Anything (But Give Her Love)
Eastern Standard Time – A Foggy Day (in London Town)
Intergalactic Brasstronauts – I’m a Brass Band
Rebelation – Jeepers Creepers
Stereotype – Aint Misbehavin’
Detroit Riddim Crew – Pennies from Heaven
King Django – Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White
Trambeat – The Lady is a Tramp
Zen Baseballbat – Zinga Zinga Zing Boom
The Spammed – Ain’t That a Kick in the Head
King Hammond – Send Me the Pillow You Dream On

Disc Two
Rude Girl Revue – My Way
Hub City Stompers – I Like the Way You Dance
Mr Kingpin – All Of Me
Jah Bass and Avatar – I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
Ego and the Appropriators – Comin’ Home
Instincts Take Over – Sunny
Rudbeard – I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’
Chango Munks – That’s Amore
Malambo Ska – Quizas Quizas Perhaps
The Scotch Bonnets – Nature Boy
One in Ten – Summer Wind
New Lion Ska – Everybody Loves Somebody
The Skluttz – The Candy Man Can
The Decatonics – Somewhere Over the Rainbow
The Pressure Tenants – Summertime

Disc Three
Nic Evennett – Strangers in the Night
The Jojo Man Band – Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
Jazz Colossus Big Band (ft. Florence Pearce) – It Don’t Mean a Thing
The Happy Somethings – Second Time Around
The Lockdown Allstars (ft Chris Foreman & Big Jim Paterson) – Buona Sera
Dunia and Aram – Twisted
Sarah McQuaid – My Funny Valentine
Christo Mac ft. Tommy Two Tone – Sweet Gingerbread Man
The Sign – It Ain’t Necessarily So
Rude Scholar – How High the Moon
Skylon – You Are My Sunshine
Sam Huber – How Insensitive
Uncle Kid – What A Wonderful World
Tomas Doncker – They Say It’s Wonderful
Nature of Wires + Machina X – Feeling Good

Disc Four
The Skapones – Volare
Operation Offbeat – I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Big Fat Panda – Mack the Knife
Vic Godard et Le Documents – One For The Road
Wotka Trawolta – The Continental
The Resignators – Night and Day
Peaceful Easy – Ain’t Misbehavin
Ska-per – (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra – Let It Snow
Soul Vetters with The Smoke & Mirrors Horns – The Glory of Love
Suspense Heroes Syndicate – That’s Life
Glyn Wilcox – Fly Me to the Moon
Monkey – Burnt Toast and Black Coffee
Bulky Matron – Little Old Wine Drinker Me
Dev – Everybody Dub


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