We Got The Beat: Amy Winehouse, The Ska EP

Amy Winehouse is on the road to self-destruction (some could argue that she’s already reached her destination) and, sadly—because of this—her Ska EP has fallen very low under the radar.

With absolutely no fanfare, her 2 Tone-inspired 7″EP entitled, Amy Winehouse: The Ska EP is 4 tracks of Amy interpreting Ska classics that you may or may not have heard first from listening to British ska legends, The Specials.

Here are the covers:

A1. Monkey Man (Toots & The Maytals)
A2. Hey Little Rich Girl (The Specials)
B1. You’re Wondering Now (Andy & Joe)
B2. Cupid (Sam Cooke)

My short review is this: Her song choice is fun, her vocals are strong and I don’t believe anyone has ever done a ska version of Cupid by Sam Cooke (my favorite of the 4). This EP is worth listening to.

Click on the image above to download the 4 track EP and share your thoughts below!

3 Responses to “We Got The Beat: Amy Winehouse, The Ska EP”

OHW Says:
August 26th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Hey Lex,
where can I get a copy of this in SF?
ladylexx Says:
August 26th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Hey Ali! You can check Amoeba or Rasputin but I hear that because it’s on wax not a lot of places are picking it up (even thought it’s bordering being a novelty/collectible item). There’s a handful of copies on eBay but most are out of the UK…including some limited white and grey pieces.

That’s the word but I’ll let you know if I see anything!
tangerine Says:
August 28th, 2008 at 12:26 am
just fabulous.