The Compact 2 Tone Story

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Madness
producer:
Clive Langer
cover recording of:
Madness
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell (until 1962)
Madness2:27
2Too Much Pressure
recording of:
Too Much Pressure
lyricist and composer:
Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
The Selecter2:51
3Nite Klub
producer:
Elvis Costello
trombone:
Rico Rodriguez (Jamaican trombonist)
recording of:
Nite Klub
writer:
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Roderick James Byers, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter and Neville Staple
The Specials feat. Rico43:09
4Ranking Full Stop
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Ranking Full Stop
writer:
The Beat (The British Beat, UK ska band aka The English Beat)
The Beat52:51
5Girls Talk
recording of:
Girls Talk
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
Elvis Costello & The Attractions31:56
6Guns of Navarone
producer:
Jerry Dammers and Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live cover recording of:
The Guns of Navarone
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
The Specials3.52:20
7Longshot Kick the Bucket / Liquidator / Skinhead Moonstomp
recorded at:
Tiffany's in Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
live medley including a cover recording of:
Liquidator (Ain't No-One Greater)
composer:
Harry Johnson
publisher:
Cari-Blue Music
live medley including a cover recording of:
Long Shot (Kick the Bucket)
writer:
George Agard (Jamaican reggae artist, aka "George Dekker", "Johhny Melody"), Sidney "Luddy" Crooks and Jackie Robinson (reggae singer, member of The Pioneers)
live medley including a cover recording of:
Skinhead Moonstomp
writer:
Roy Ellis (Mr. Symarip) and Monty Naismith
publisher:
B & C Music Publishing and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
The Specials6:41
8James Bond
cover recording of:
James Bond
writer:
Monty Norman
arranger:
The Selecter
arrangement of:
James Bond Theme
The Selecter2:20
9Ruder Than You
The Bodysnatchers42:52
10Carry Go Bring Home
producer:
Charlie Anderson (of The Selecter) and Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
mixer:
Mark Lusardi
recorded at:
Tiffany's in Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (on 1979-11-29)
live cover recording of:
Carry Go Bring Home (on 1979-11-29)
composer:
Justin Hinds (Jamaican ska vocalist with his backing singers the Dominoes)
The Selecter3:14
11Rude Boys Outa Jail
producer:
Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
recording of:
Rude Boys Outa Jail
writer:
Lynval Golding, Horace Panter and Neville Staple
The Specials3.52:42
12Too Experienced
The Bodysnatchers32:35
13International Jet Set
recording of:
International Jet Set
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Specials34:17
14Away
recording of:
Away
writer:
Jane Bayley, Toby Lyons and John Shipley
The Swinging Cats33:14
15Carolina
recording of:
Oh Carolina
lyricist and composer:
John Folkes
Rico Rodriguez4:19
16Maggie's Farm
producer:
Jerry Dammers and Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
cover recording of:
Maggie’s Farm
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965-01)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Special Rider Music and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Specials2.53:33
17Why
recording of:
Why? (The Specials)
composer:
Lynval Golding
The Specials2:56
18Friday Night, Saturday Morning
producer:
John Collins (producer)
recording of:
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
lyricist and composer:
Terry Hall
The Specials4.253:34
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