Potato 5

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Spider Johnson Paula Richards Julie Liggett Martin Aberdeen Malcolm Buck Rick Walker Simon Driscoll Andy Minnion Paul Hickson

UK ska band active during the 1980s. Vocalists varied including Laurel Aitken and Floyd Lloyd.

Alto/Tenor Sax - Rick Walker
Baritone Sax - Andy Minnion
Tenor Sax - Malcolm Buck
Trombone - Simon Driscoll
Piano/Vocoder- Julie Liggett
Guitar/Keyboards- Martin Aberdeen
Drums/Percussion- Paul Hickson
Bass- Paul Francis

ALBUMS

Rudies Ressurection / Eastern Special

2024, 7", Ltd, Axe Records

1989, Cass, RPM Promotions

Dub/Ska/Dancehall/Rocksteady

Potato 5 Featuring Laurel Aitken

Floyd Lloyd & The Potato 5* Meet Laurel Aitken

Floyd Lloyd & The Potato 5 Meet Laurel Aitken

Live At Basins 01-05-1987.

The Potato 5* With Laurel Aitken

The Potato 5* Featuring Floyd Lloyd

Western Special / Big City

1986, 7", Single, Gaz's Rockin' Records

Ska Danger (Dub)

1986, 7", Single, Ltd, Drolltone

Laurel Aitken & The Potato Five*

Laurel Aitken & The Potato Five*

The Potato 5* Featuring Floyd Lloyd

1985, 12", Gaz's Rockin' Records,

Cass, S/Sided, Not On Label

Tear It Up: The SKA Album

APPEARANCES +

Max The Dog Says... Do The Ska!

Prince Buster And The Trojans

Alternative Rock

Staring At The Rude Boys

2021, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Pressure Drop

The London Intl Ska Festival 2013: Collectors EP

2013, CD, EP, Comp, Ltd, Num, Hotshot & Scorcher,

Reggae/Dub/Rocksteady

Everybody Ska! Rudi Got Married 1980 to 1992

2010, CD, Album, Comp, Pressure Drop

Beginner's Guide To Ska

2009, 3xCD + Box, Comp, Nascente,

2008, CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo, Dish Up

Speechless - Ska & Reggae: The Instrumental Way

The Legendary Godfather Of Ska - Volume 5 - Rudi Got Married (The 8Ts Collection)

Ska Revolution Jamaica~London~Tokyo

2001, CD, Comp, EastWest Japan

2000, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Pegasus,

1999, CD, Album, Comp, Pegasus

1999, 6xCD, Comp + Box, Dressed To Kill

The Very Best Of Ska

1999, 2xCD, Comp, Pegasus,

1998, CD, Comp, Emporio,

Ska Stars Of The 90's

1998, CD, Comp, Gaz's Rockin' Records,

The Second Wave

The Big Ska Box

1997, CD, Comp, Triple X Records

1997, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Dressed To Kill

The History Of Ska

1997, 3xCD, Comp, Dressed To Kill,

Sweet Sweet Ska

1997, 3xCD, Comp, Triple X Records,

Don't Call Me Ska Face - Volume Three

1996, CD, Comp, Dressed To Kill,

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Emporio

1996, 4xCD, Comp, Emporio

Ska-Ville UK (Volume One)

1996, CD, Comp, Dojo,

Don't Call Me Ska Face

1996, 3xCD, Comp, Dressed To Kill,

Ska Riffs - 18 Ska Classics!

Train To Ska-Ville Volume 2

1995, CD, Comp, Step-1 Music

1995, VHS, RE, NTSC, Visionary Communications, Visionary Communications,

Train To Ska-Ville Volume 1

1995, CD, Album, Comp, Step-1 Music

1995, 4x CD, Box Set,

Revelations: The Video Sampler

1994, VHS, Comp, PAL, Visionary Communications,

Garage Rock/Industrial/New Wave/Psychobilly/Psychedelic Rock/Ska/Classic Rock

1994, CD, Album, Step-1 Music,

Max The Dog Says... Do The Ska!

Ska Stars Of The 80s

Skankin' 'Round The World - Volume Five

Live In London - The London International Ska Festival

1989, LP, Comp, Blue Beat (2),

1989, LP, Album, Staccato Records,

Skankin' 'Round The World - The International Ska Compilation - Volume Three

CBS/Sony Hot Tracks July 1988

1988, CD, Comp, Promo, Pap, CBS/Sony,

The Rude Awakening (Today's Sharpest Essential Ska)

Skankin' 'Round The World - The International Ska Compilation - Vol.1

1987, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, CBS/Sony,

Ska Explosion 2

VHS, NTSC, Visionary Communications,