# The Ethiopians — Every Record We Rank

The Ethiopians appears once in our Ska list, placing as high as No. 8. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Ska
- **Year:** 1967
- **Highest placing:** No. 8 in Ska
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/the-ethiopians/

## Appears on

### [Train to Skaville](https://waxonia.com/track/the-ethiopians--train-to-skaville/)

*1967 · Rio · No. 8 in [Ska](https://waxonia.com/genre/ska/)*

A rhythm imitating a train, which the form had been threatening to do since 1962. The last great ska record before the tempo dropped for good.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Ethiopians%20Train%20to%20Skaville) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=L5fJQ9DYL0k)

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