''The Great Rocksteady Swindle'' is the twelfth studio album from

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ska band

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. It was released on April 20, 2010, on

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. The Great Rocksteady Swindle was intended to showcase a more spontaneous, less produced side of the band. The album was recorded in three days in Berlin while the band was on tour. All six members of the band were asked to contribute songs and a total of 25 tracks were recorded, 15 of which appear on the final album. It is the first Slackers album to feature songs written by all the members of the band. The album title is a reference to the film ''

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Track listing

Vinyl track listing

Side one

#"Cheated" #"Because" #"A Long Way Off" #"The Same Everyday" #"Mr. Tragedy (extended)"

Side two

#"Bo Evil" #"Tool Shed" #"Don't Look Back" #"How It Feels" #"Ain't No Sunshine" #"Thank You"

Personnel

Players

Ara Babajian Ara Babajian (born July 9, 1972) is an American drum kit, drummer who has been a member of such bands as Leftöver Crack and The Slackers. Etymology Ara is of Armenian descent and is named after Aramu, Ara, an Armenian king. Career Togethe ...

– drums * Marcus Geard – bass *

Dave Hillyard Dave Hillyard is a tenor saxophonist originating from San Diego, California. He has performed in groups such as The Slackers, The Rocksteady Seven, The Donkey Show, Hepcat, Stubborn All-Stars, and has guested with the likes of Rancid, Vict ...

– saxophone *

Jay Nugent Jayson Nugent (born 1972; also known as Agent Jay, and Crazy Baldhead) is a guitarist and DJ from New York who plays in the style of several Jamaican music genres. Nugent's experiments with ska, reggae, rocksteady, dub music, and skinhead reggae ...

– guitar *

Glen Pine Glen William Pine is an American musician and songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts. He is most known for his role in The Slackers where he plays the trombone and sings. Pine joined the Slackers before the release of The Question on which he co ...

– trombone, vocals *

Vic Ruggiero Victor "Vic" Ruggiero, (also known as Rugaroo, Bad Vic or Lord Sluggo) is a musician, songwriter and producer from New York City who has played in reggae, blues, ska and rocksteady bands since the early 1990s, including The Slackers, Stubborn ...

– organ, piano, vocals, harmonica

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Great Rocksteady Swindle 2010 albums The Slackers albums