Totally 2WO TONE

20/12/2024

The rawness in the sound awesome

30/10/2024

https://youtu.be/FZbfxLFU05Y?si=_-U7Wy8Z38XfHssv
Drew on flute awesome

The Specials perform their legendary track Ghost Town live at Maida Vale for Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music.

26/10/2024

Kev Rowland and what always sounded like garbeled words, but a tune

A song about 60s soul legend Geno Washington .. How brilliant was this?For more great songs Please LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE 😎😍 Thanks!Visit our website ht...

26/10/2024

The Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom (Top Of The Pops 1980)Web: http://www.thebeatofficial.com/Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheBeatFacebook: http://www.faceb...

23/10/2024

Pauline Black, the “defiantly chic” frontwoman of the Selecter, a politicized two-tone ska band formed in the late ’71 today Pauline and the band is still making people dance,tipping the trilby to you today The queen of SKA. Always and forever HAPPY BIRTHDAY

11/06/2024

The family of Arthur ‘Gaps’ Hendrickson are saddened to announce the passing of our dearly beloved “Gappa”. He passed away in the early hours of Tuesday 11th June in Coventry, the city where he came to fame as frontman for the 2-Tone group The Selecter. Gappa was actively performing with the group until he was diagnosed with cancer last year. Even then, he fought his way back from ill-health to join Jools Holland’s R & B Orchestra as a guest artist for their Autumn/Winter Tour 2023.

Gaps was known the world over for singing the title track on The Selecter’s debut album ‘Too Much Pressure’, he brought a captivating angst and frustration to the track as he described the trials and tribulations of daily life for the working man.

He will be sorely missed by all those who knew him. Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.

11/06/2024

17/02/2024

On February 15th 1980
The Selecter Released their debut album
Too Much Pressure on 2 Tone Records.
This album went to into the charts hitting the number 5 spot in the UK.
Gave the band 2 Top 25 singles.one being 3 minute hero that reached number 16 on the UK charts staying there for 6 weeks.
And the well under rated tune Missing words also Released in 1980 it reached Number 23 in the charts, staying there for eight weeks.
The album cover design is credited to "Teflon" Sims and David Storey, with photography by Rick Mann, and depicts Steve Eaton under Too much pressure

What an album what are your favorite tracks

19/01/2024

Today is the 44th Anniversary of the hit 2 Tone single that never really was!
Elvis Costello’s decided on a cover of Sam & Dave classic “I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down”
It hit the hight of number 4 in the UK
It was release on F-Beat Records in February 1980.
It was Elvis' Second biggest Single Oliver’s Army his first reached number 2 in Feb 79
I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down Was originally penciled in for release on 2 Tone 18th Jan1980.
A few thousand copies were produced by 2 Tone, contract issues halted and stopped the song being released
2 Tone records single were given away out side of some gigs
You all know these are possibly the most wanted releases on 2 Tone

I've had 4 copies of this and when times been hard I've had to reluctantly sell

The Specials’ debut album. Was produced by Mr Costello(like didn't already know this 😂👌)

12/01/2024

12/01/2024

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11/01/2024

The Specials released a five-track live EP in January 1980
This the third single by the band. This EP featured "Too Much Too Young" (originally recorded on the album The Specials albeit a lot slower)
"Guns of Navarone" recorded live in London
The"Skinhead Symphony"
A mash up of "Long Shot Kick De Bucket
"The Liquidator"
And the rousing "Skinhead Moonstomp" this was recorded at Tiffany's in Coventry.
Cut and paste skinhead Glenn the photo shot at a Selecter gig
Glenn was added as there were not enough skins in the crowd. Unedited photo below

09/01/2024

1/2 price ticket sale!!

To kick start the year off we've put twenty 1/2 price tickets on sale for each of five shows below, including Horace Andy & Johnny Osbourne in Brighton, Pama Int'l in Birmingham and a load of our London gigs and Thames cruises!

Also, subscribe to www.theskafestival.com and get £7.50 off London Int'l Ska Festival (29/30 Mar'24) wristband tickets or Misty In Roots, Horace Andy, Pama Intl & more at London Intl Ska Festival on 30 Mar'24!

These shows are half price...

17 Feb - London, The Dutch Master, Tower Pier (1pm) *
The Ska, Rocksteady & Reggae Valentines Thames cruise

09 Mar - Birmingham, Hare & Hounds 5pm *
Pama International + ska club night

27 Mar - Brighton Komedia, 7pm. *
Horace Andy, Johnny Osbourne & Pama International.

29 Mar - Dingwalls, Camden Town (6pm) *
The Untouchables, Potato 5, Phoenix City All-stars, Dakka Sk**ks, Junior Bill, DJ Nanker P & more!

20 Apr - London, The Dutch Master, Tower Pier (1pm) *
2 Tone Thames cruise

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We hope you all have a fantastic 2024!

08/01/2024

"The Boiler" Originally performed by The Bodysnatchers ended up being recorded by Rhoda Dakar used the The Special A. K. A to provide the backing to this Harrowing tale of well, Once heard never wanted to hear again.. It was released on this day the 8th of January in the year 1982.
Hit the chart position #35 in the UK charts.Rhoda performed on the Oxford road show that was broadcast to the nation,still chills mean and makes me nauseated, how can you describe the act, Rhoda Dakar absolute queen this is as relevant today as then,

08/01/2024

New Exhibit at the Barbican
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