Various Artist

Two Tone 7” Treasure

Released 15.11.19

£94.99 / 7" Box Set

Warner

5060516093694


This 40th Anniversary 7” collection has been curated by Jerry Dammers, selecting his favourite 12 singles released on the label between 1979 and 1984. Presented with their original sleeve designs in a bespoke 1960’s style carry case along with a Two Tone 7” slipmat and an art card signed by Jerry Dammers. TWO TONE RECORDS was created in 1979 by The Specials founder Jerry Dammers. The label spawned a youth movement and a number of well-known artists and singles through the its tenure including the aforementioned Specials with key singles ‘Gangsters’, the UK Number 1 singles ‘Too Much Too Young’ and ‘Ghost Town’. They also helped launch the careers of Madness with ‘The Prince’, The Beat with ‘Tears of A Clown’, The Selecter with ‘On My Radio’ and The Bodysnatchers with ‘Let’s Do Rock Steady’. The label ended its chart run of singles with ‘Nelson Mandela’ by The Special AKA.

TRACK LISTING

Disc 1 - Side A 1. Gangsters

Disc 1 - Side B 1. The Selecter

Disc 2 - Side A 1. The Prince

Disc 2 - Side B 1. Madness

Disc 3 - Side A 1. On My Radio

Disc 3 - Side B1. Too Much Pressure

Disc 4 - Side A 1. A Message to You Rudy (feat Rico)

Disc 4 - Side B 1. Nite Klub (feat Rico)

Disc 5 - Side A 1. The Tears of a Clown

Disc 5 - Side B 1. Ranking Full Stop

Disc 6 - Side A 1. Too Much Too Young (Live) / 2. The Guns Of Navarone (Live)

Disc 6 - Side B 1. Skinhead Symphony (Live)

Disc 7 - Side A 1. Three Minute Hero

Disc 7 - Side B 1. James Bond

Disc 8 - Side A 1. Let's Do Rock Steady

Disc 8 - Side B 1. Ruder Than You

Disc 9 - Side A 1. Stereotype

Disc 9 - Side B 1. International Jet Set

Disc 10 - Side A 1. Sea Cruise

Disc 10 - Side B 1. Carolina

Disc 11 - Side A 1. Ghost Town / 2. Why? (Edit)

Disc 11 - Side B 1. Friday Night, Saturday Morning

Disc 12 - Side A 1. Nelson Mandela

Disc 12 - Side B 1. Break Down The Door


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