# The Ethiopians — Train to Skaville

The Ethiopians’s Train to Skaville (1967) is No. 8 in our Ska ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1967
- **Label:** Rio
- **On one list:** Ska
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [The Ethiopians](https://waxonia.com/artist/the-ethiopians/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/the-ethiopians--train-to-skaville/

## What we say

### 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.

## Listen

[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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