Tuesday, 21 April 2020

UK Number 40s: Ethiopians - Train To Skaville (1967)


For some, having a record that peaks at 40 is disappointing because they expect to be at the other end of the charts. For others it's an achievement that they actually managed to make the Top 40.

In the case of this record it's most likely the latter. The Ethiopians aren't from Ethiopia though, they are from Jamaica. It was the year we had ska music in the UK Top 40 for the first time, and this was one of those records.

Despite it's chart position though, the record had enough of an impact for The Ethiopians to have a UK tour the following year.

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