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THE SKATALITES WERE TOGETHER FOR ONLY TWO YEARS, BUT IN THEIR WAKE THE BAND LEFT A RICH AND VITAL LEGACY, THE EFFECTS OF WHICH ARE STILL BEING FELT TODAY. BUT THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE SKATALITES, AND IT WAS INEVITABLE THAT ONE DAY THE BAND'S PHENOMENAL SKILLS WOULD RETURN TO THE SOURCE OF THEIR FAME AND ENDURING REPUTATION. AND SO WE COME TO "BALL OF FIRE", THE ULTIMATE TESTAMENT TO THE SKATALITES' NEVER ENDING APPEAL. THE ALBUM IS A REWORKED COLLECTION OF MANY OF THE BAND'S GREATEST HITS; THE EXTENDED FRAMEWORK ALLOWING THE SOLOISTS ENOUGH SPACE TO ENTIRELY REINVENT THEIR CLASSIC REPERTOIRE. THE SPECIAL GUEST ON THE NEW ALBUM IS LABEL MATE ERNEST RANGLIN, JAMAICA'S GUITAR SUPREMO, IN A REUNION OF VERY SPECIAL TALENTS. THE FIRE IS STILL THERE: YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE IS REQUESTED.