Pieces Of Eight

The Nine Ton Peanuts play a mix of old school Ska, Jamaican Boogie, Rhythm’n’Blues, Soul, Rocksteady and Reggae.

Their set is almost entirely original compositions by band leader Sir Bald Diddley, whose music has also recently featured in 'Stranger Things' on TV!

Over nearly 20 years they have performed across the UK (100 Club, Jazz Cafe) and Europe, including Freedom Sounds Festival (Germany) and Dance Ska La (France). 

They have supported The Skatalites and Toots And The Maytals, no less. 

The Peanuts feature a four horn attack who have backed Alton Ellis, Derrick Morgan, Laurel Aitken, Dave Barker, Dawn Penn, Lee Thompson & Dangermen (Madness) Horace Panter & Linval Golding (The Specials). 

As stated in the album liner notes: The technical involvement inherent in the composition of the bountiful treasures in this offering does not in any way detract from the revelation it imparts. This message will reveal itself to you after playing this unusual album a few times. You will learn this is all about a new sound, pure, simple, golden, and musically delightful. Although two-dimensional in depth, the blending of popular sounds from across the seven seas has resulted in the fine work of musical alchemy. Indeed this rare recording is proclaiming the advent of ‘Rhythm ‘n’ Ska’! And what a cavalcade of musical swag, swagger, precious jewels and bootiful bounty you will find on this gem of a release.

The achievement of this sound by this pioneering musical group ‘The Nine Ton Peanut Smugglers’ has been the result of years of experimentation, fortified by the finest overproof rum and that infallible teaching experience, having almost completed the full circuit of the island’s plushest hotels and finest venues, not always by invitation..." (continues in the album)…

Tracklist

A1.   Skaramanga

A2.   Rule The Roost

A3.   One More Shot

A4.   Drugs Mule

A5.   First Man On The Moon

A6.   She Loves My Shiny Head
A7.   A Fist Full Of Peanuts

A8.   Nine Tons Of Love


B1.   Round Head Ska

B2.   Matilda

B3.   May Contain Nuts

B4.   Sitting in The River
B5.   Pieces Of Eight
B6.   Looking For My Baby
B7.   Nine Ton Peanut Smuggler
B8.   Jerk Chicken