Mighty Mighty Bossto BEST OF/20TH CENTURY

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones: Dicky Barrett (vocals); Nate Albert , Lawrence Katz (guitar); Kevin Lenear, Roman Flysher, Tim Burton (saxophone); Tim Bridewell (trumpet); Dennis Brockenborough (trombone); Joe Gittleman (bass guitar); Joe Sirois, Josh Dalsimer (drums).
Audio Mixers: Joe Nicolo; Phil Nicolo.
Liner Note Author: Scott Schinder.
Photographers: Jim Steinfeldt; Janette Beckman.
Key players in the 1990s ska revival, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones took the Specials' "Two-Tone" template and added elements of metal and hardcore, creating an energetic, party-ready vibe. Bold horn lines and formidable guitar riffs are essential to this Boston ensemble's sound, but the band's true calling card is the deep, gravelly voice of frontman Dicky Barrett. This 20TH CENTURY MASTERS collection surveys the group's Mercury Records heyday (1993-2000), a period that saw the Bosstones honing their pop sensibility. Nowhere is this more evident than on the surging "Someday I Suppose," and the band's finest and most successful single, the jubilant "The Impression That I Get." As a concise sampler of the Bosstones' peak years, this compilation hits every mark.

• Format: CD
• Genre: Rock