Gangster Fun: Come See Come Ska

Gangster Fun was a Detroit Third-Wave ska band active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Although beloved of the local scene and an influence on later bands that would be better-known such as The Suicide Machines, they never really hit it big. That was a shame, because they were one of the best ska bands ever, even outranking heavyweights like Bim Skala Bim and The Toasters.

This is their first LP, Come See Come Ska. It was produced by Mike E. Clark, who would later produce albums by George Clinton, Insane Clown Posse, and Kid Rock, and issued by the imaginatively-named English label “Ska Records”. Very few copies were pressed, and I’ve even had a member of the band ask me for a copy (I found mine for 50¢ at a Kiwanis sale).

1. Wish You Were Here
2. I Don’t Care
3. Can’t Remember Her Name
4. Find a Way Out
5. O-Soo
6. Social Animal
7. Informer
8. Red Light
9. 32 Train
10. Old Hat New Tie
11. Mario’s Hideout