The Best Of 2 Tone (Double LP)

 
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The Best Of 2 Tone (Double LP)

[ Rhino / 2 LP ]

Release Date: Friday 1 August 2014

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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.

THE BEST OF 2 TONE is a new compilation of the best tracks from the label's history including The Specials A Message to You Rudy, the debut single from Madness - The Prince and The Beat's classic cover of Smokey Robinson's Tears of a Clown.

Tracks:

1. Gangsters - The Special AKA
2. The Selecter - The Selecter
3. The Prince - Madness
4. On My Radio - The Selecter
5. A Message To You Rudy - The Specials
6. Tears Of A Clown - The Beat
7. Too Much Too Young - The Special AKA
8. Three Minute Hero - The Selecter
9. Ranking Full Stop - The Beat
10. Rat Race - The Specials
11. People Do Rocksteady - 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 - The Special AKA
18. The Boiler - Rhoda and The Special AKA