The Best Of 2 Tone
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In 1979 Jerry Dammers from ska band The Specials launched the cult music label 2 Tone Records, with the support of major label Chrysalis. 2 Tone was most famous for releasing ska and reggae-influenced music with a punk rock and pop music overtone, spawned from the 2 Tone music and cultural movement of the 1970s.
Artwork was central to 2 Tone Records and with the assistance of Horace Panter and graphic designer John 'Teflon' Sims, Dammers created the Walt Jabsco logo which portrays a man in a black suit, white shirt, black tie, pork pie hat, white socks and black loafers. The fictional character was based on a photograph of Peter Tosh, a former member of The Wailers and came to be the logo that represented the movement, and the music.
The Best of 2 Tone features 18 tracks, including the first single from Madness ('The Prince'), the Beat's classic cover of Smokey Robinson's 'Tears Of A Clown,' and Bodysnatchers' 'Let's Do Rocksteady,' plus three more songs by the Selector: 'On My Radio,' 'Three Minute Hero' and 'Missing Words.
Released: June 2024
Cat: CHRTTX5014
Label: Chrysalis
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Tracklist
1 Ghost Town - The Specials
2 The Selecter - The Selecter
3 The Prince - Madness
4 On My Radio - The Selecter
5 A Message to You Rudy (feat. Rico) - The Specials
6 The Tears of a Clown - The Beat
7 Too Much Too Young (Live) - The Special AKA
8 Three Minute Hero - The Selecter
9 Ranking Full Stop - The Beat
10 Rat Race - The Specials
11 Let's Do Rock Steady - The Bodysnatchers
12 Missing Words - The Selecter
13 Stereotype - The Specials
14 Sea Cruise - Rico
15 Do Nothing - The Specials
16 Ghost Town - The Specials
17 Nelson Mandela (Edit) - The Special AKA
18 The Boiler - Rhoda with The Special AKA