Best Of 2 Tone - V/A

NEW VINYL LP ON 2014

2 X 180 GRAM VINYL.

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.

Tracklist

Side 1
1. Gangsters - Special Aka
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
Side  2
1. The Tears Of A Clown - The Beat
2. Too Much Too Young (Live) - The Special Aka
3. Three Minute Hero - The Selecter
4. Ranking Full Stop - The Beat
5. Rat Race - The Specials
Side 3
1. Let's Do Rock Steady - The Bodysnatchers
2. Missing Words - The Selecter
3. Stereotype - The Specials
4. Sea Cruise - Rico
Side 4
1. Do Nothing - The Specials
2. Ghost Town - The Specials
3. Nelson Mandela (Edit) - The Special Aka
4. The Boiler (With The Special Aka) - Rhoda