# The Skatalites — Every Record We Rank

The Skatalites appears once in our Ska list, placing as high as No. 3. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Ska
- **Year:** 1965
- **Highest placing:** No. 3 in Ska
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/the-skatalites/

## Appears on

### [Guns of Navarone](https://waxonia.com/track/the-skatalites--guns-of-navarone/)

*1965 · Island · No. 3 in [Ska](https://waxonia.com/genre/ska/)*

A film theme turned into a horn workout, and the record that carried ska to British dancefloors. The house band of Jamaican music at full stretch.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Skatalites%20Guns%20of%20Navarone) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=wtESlTKBa4s)

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