DISCOGRAPHY | POSTED ON: Friday 14th February 2020
Check One 2 the Spirit of 79
This is the 2 Tone 40th anniversary-related release that fans have been waiting for! While many of the key 2 Tone players are still too consumed with nursing past/present grievances to organize official 2 Tone concerts or make an effort to release rare or unheard material from the vaults, leave it to their progeny to do the heavy lifting to properly honor 2 Tone’s legacy! Coming in at a weighty 67 songs spread out over four CDs, Specialized Record’s Check One-2: Spirit of ’79 is a stunningly good tribute to 2 Tone and all of its associated acts (bravo to all involved!). Honestly, there’s not a bum track here.
Check One 2 the Spirit of 79 celebrates the 40th anniversary of Two Tone Records. 67 bands from over 20 countries contributed modern reinterpretations of the Two Tone discography. The bands that covered included Two Tones, The Specials, The Selector, The Beat, Madness, The Bodysnatchers, Elvis Costello, The Swinging Cats, Rico, The Apollinaires, The Higsons, The Friday Club, JB’s Allstars. Songs by Bad Manners and Arthur Kay also feature in recognition of their influence at that time. UB40 and Dexys Midnight Runners also appear as they had initial talks with the label in their early years.
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(Dawning of a) New Era |
Boomtown Utd |
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2 |
Lets Do Rock Steady |
Boss Riot |
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3 |
Rankin Full Stop |
The Valkyrians |
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4 |
Everyday |
The Magnetics |
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5 |
Special Brew |
The Porkers |
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6 |
Blank Expression |
Out of Control Army |
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7 |
What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend |
The Inflatables |
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8 |
Tears of a Clown |
The Bishops |
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9 |
Three Minute Hero |
Detroit Riddim Crew |
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10 |
Racist Friend |
Malambo Ska Feat Hugo Lobo |
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11 |
Exodus 20-13 (Murda!) |
King Hammond |
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12 |
I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down |
The Tremolites Feat Valerie Etienne |
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13 |
One Step Beyond |
The Hub City Stompers |
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14 |
Click Click |
The Crombies |
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15 |
The Selecter |
The Communicators |
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(Dawning of a) New Era Boomtown Utd
2
Lets Do Rock Steady Boss Riot
3
Rankin Full Stop The Valkyrians
4
Everyday The Magnetics
5
Special Brew The Porkers
6
Blank Expression Out of Control Army
7
What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend The Inflatables
8
Tears of a Clown The Bishops
9
Three Minute Hero Detroit Riddim Crew
10
Racist Friend Malambo Ska Feat Hugo Lobo
11
Exodus 20-13 (Murda!) King Hammond
12
I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down The Tremolites Feat Valerie Etienne
13
One Step Beyond The Hub City Stompers
14
Click Click The Crombies
15
The Selecter The Communicators
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Ghost Town |
J. Navarro & the Traitors |
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2 |
Do the Dog |
The Skapones |
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3 |
Rasta Call you |
Andy Keys Clark and Friends |
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4 |
That Man is Forward |
Chainska Brassika |
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5 |
Mantovani |
Special Brew |
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6 |
Ruder Than You |
The Scotch Bonnets |
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7 |
It's Up to You |
Third Beat Drop |
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8 |
Mirror in the Bathroom |
Gruppo Sportivo |
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9 |
It Doesn't Make it Alright |
The Ozskas |
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10 |
Hey Little Rich Girl |
The Red Stripes |
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11 |
Out on the Streets |
Big Fat Panda |
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12 |
My Girl |
Rude King |
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13 |
Nite Klub |
Vieja Skina |
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14 |
Do Nothing |
The Pressure Tenants feat Eloise Berry |
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15 |
Inner London Violence |
Heavensbee feat Mista Rhee |
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16 |
Easy Life |
Project Blackbird |
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17 |
Friday Night Saturday Morning |
The Tinkerman |
1
Ghost Town J. Navarro & the Traitors
2
Do the Dog The Skapones
3
Rasta Call you Andy Keys Clark and Friends
4
That Man is Forward Chainska Brassika
5
Mantovani Special Brew
6
Ruder Than You The Scotch Bonnets
7
It's Up to You Third Beat Drop
8
Mirror in the Bathroom Gruppo Sportivo
9
It Doesn't Make it Alright The Ozskas
10
Hey Little Rich Girl The Red Stripes
11
Out on the Streets Big Fat Panda
12
My Girl Rude King
13
Nite Klub Vieja Skina
14
Do Nothing The Pressure Tenants feat Eloise Berry
15
Inner London Violence Heavensbee feat Mista Rhee
16
Easy Life Project Blackbird
17
Friday Night Saturday Morning The Tinkerman
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One In Ten |
Rude Boy George |
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2 |
Message To You Rudy |
Omegaman |
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3 |
Sea Cruise |
Orange Street |
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4 |
Too Much Pressure |
Erin Bardwell Collective |
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5 |
The Feelings Gone |
Adam Flymo Birch & The Vershons |
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6 |
Envy the Love |
DM Street |
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7 |
Hands Off She's Mine |
Wotka Trawolta |
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8 |
Here Comes the Major |
Napoleon Solo |
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9 |
Street Feeling |
Well Charged |
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10 |
Missing Words |
The Decatonics |
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11 |
Little Bitch |
New Lion Ska |
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12 |
Dance Stance |
The Millmen |
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13 |
Murder (James Bond) |
Chango Munks |
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14 |
Rat Race |
The Feckin Ejits |
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15 |
Too Much Too Young |
Parliament of Owls |
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16 |
Why? |
Martyn Callwood |
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17 |
Concrete Jungle |
Too Many Crooks |
1
One In Ten Rude Boy George
2
Message To You Rudy Omegaman
3
Sea Cruise Orange Street
4
Too Much Pressure Erin Bardwell Collective
5
The Feelings Gone Adam Flymo Birch & The Vershons
6
Envy the Love DM Street
7
Hands Off She's Mine Wotka Trawolta
8
Here Comes the Major Napoleon Solo
9
Street Feeling Well Charged
10
Missing Words The Decatonics
11
Little Bitch New Lion Ska
12
Dance Stance The Millmen
13
Murder (James Bond) Chango Munks
14
Rat Race The Feckin Ejits
15
Too Much Too Young Parliament of Owls
16
Why? Martyn Callwood
17
Concrete Jungle Too Many Crooks
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Gangsters |
The Reggaskas |
2 |
The Ghost Girl From Ipanema |
Orquestra Brasileira De Música Jamaicana |
3 |
Lorraine |
Bim Skala Bim |
4 |
Monkey Man |
Big Mandrake |
5 |
Jungle Music |
Urang Matang |
6 |
Geno |
Easydread |
7 |
On My Radio |
Space Lightning |
8 |
Ska Wars |
Beat Bahnhof |
9 |
Put Me Down |
RK Ska |
10 |
Free Nelson Mandela |
The Floral Detectives |
11 |
In the Middle of the Night |
Indeed |
12 |
War Crimes |
Chris Davison |
13 |
Alphabet Army |
The Values |
14 |
Theme from The Boiler |
Theatre of Ghosts |
15 |
Tear the Whole Thing Down |
Bulky Matron |
16 |
You're Wondering Now |
The Rabustos |
1
Gangsters The Reggaskas
2
The Ghost Girl From Ipanema Orquestra Brasileira De Música Jamaicana
3
Lorraine Bim Skala Bim
4
Monkey Man Big Mandrake
5
Jungle Music Urang Matang
6
Geno Easydread
7
On My Radio Space Lightning
8
Ska Wars Beat Bahnhof
9
Put Me Down RK Ska
10
Free Nelson Mandela The Floral Detectives
11
In the Middle of the Night Indeed
12
War Crimes Chris Davison
13
Alphabet Army The Values
14
Theme from The Boiler Theatre of Ghosts
15
Tear the Whole Thing Down Bulky Matron
16
You're Wondering Now The Rabustos
