A few more notes on the No Doubt Ska EP

In an expansion to our original post on the No Doubt Ska EP bootleg 45 -

This release is actually quite a little gem for the old school fans who favor the band's original ska-tinged flavor.

The "live" side is pretty fantastic, featuring the instrumental Guns Of Navaronne and a nice little take on The Special AKA's Racist Friend. 

The highlight here is the cover of Ghost Town by The Specials.  Fans from the earlier days may remember when No Doubt used to break off of their live version of Move On for a tiny rendition of Ghost Town, leading right back into a very spastic close to Move On.  Gwen belts it out and shows her "punk rock" side - a second in line to our favorite old school No Doubt track - My Room Is Still Clean. 

In true bootleg fashion, the "live" side's song sequence is listed incorrectly.  The sleeve reads:

1) Guns Of Navaronne
2) Ghost Town
3) Racist Friend

The actual line-up is:

1) Guns Of Navaronne
2) Racist Friend
3) Ghost Town

The lost Moon Ska sessions side is the real highlight here.  Most fans do not own copies of Up Yours or Everything's Gone Wrong.  It's nice to see them here together.  Up Yours is an old fan favorite written by Eric Stefani way before his departure.  This bootleg is worth it alone for the very rare inclusion of Everything's Gone Wrong.  The heaviest ska-toned track here.  Gwen sounds very un-Gwen, and the energetic and frenzied closing of the track will have lots of folks out skankin'. 

Grab them while you can, only 500 in existence.