Title: Amy Winehouse – The Ska Collection
Year/Genre: 2008, Ska / Soul
Matrix #: 2-SOUL-100
Condition: New

Cultural Facts:

1. Compiles early recordings and live performances influenced by Winehouse’s love for The Specials, The Selecter, and 1960s soul.

2. Reflects her North London upbringing, where 2 Tone, reggae, and Motown were part of the city’s multicultural soundtrack.

3. These tracks reveal the roots of her phrasing and tone later heard on Frank and Back to Black.