Check One 2 The Spirit Of 79, by Various Artists

Check One 2 The Spirit Of 79

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1.	Boomtown Utd - (Dawning of a) New Era 02:56	buy track
2.	Boss Riot - Lets Do Rock Steady 03:04	buy track
3.	The Valkyrians - Rankin Full Stop 02:34	buy track
4.	The Magnetics - Everyday 02:54	buy track
5.	The Porkers - Special Brew 03:37	buy track
6.	Out of Control Army - Blank Expression 02:37	buy track
7.	The Inflatables - What I Like Most About You 03:55	buy track
8.	The Bishops - Tears of a Clown 04:03	buy track
9.	The Spammed - The Prince 03:49	buy track
10.	Detroit Riddim Crew - Three Minute Hero 03:15	buy track
11.	Malambo Ska Feat Hugo Lobo - Racist Friend 04:06	buy track
12.	King Hammond - Exodus 20-13 (Murda!) 03:04	buy track
13.	The Tremolites Feat Valerie Etienne - I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down 03:04	buy track
14.	The Hub City Stompers - One Step Beyond 03:35	buy track
15.	The Crombies - Click Click 01:41	buy track
16.	The Communicators - The Selecter 04:14	buy track
17.	J. Navarro & the Traitors - Ghost Town 04:40	buy track
18.	The Skapones - Do the Dog 04:24	buy track
19.	Andy Keys Clark and Friends - Rasta Call You 03:51	buy track
20.	Chainska Brassika - That Man is Forward 02:45	buy track
21.	Special Brew - Mantovani 03:08	buy track
22.	The Scotch Bonnets - Ruder Than You 03:10	buy track
23.	Third Beat Drop - It's Up to You 04:10	buy track
24.	Gruppo Sportivo - Mirror in the Bathroom 02:49	buy track
25.	The Ozskas - It Doesn't Make it Alright 03:29	buy track
26.	The Red Stripes - Hey Little Rich Girl 03:41	buy track
27.	Big Fat Panda - Out on the Streets 04:26	buy track
28.	Rude King - My Girl 03:37	buy track
29.	Vieja Skina - Nite Klub 03:31	buy track
30.	The Pressure Tenants feat Eloise Berry - Do Nothing 04:30	buy track
31.	Heavensbee feat Mista Rhee - Inner London Violence 04:50	buy track
32.	Project Blackbird - Easy Life 05:33	buy track
33.	The Tinkerman - Friday Night Saturday Morning 04:03	buy track
34.	Rude Boy George - One In Ten 03:45	buy track
35.	Omegaman - Message To You Rudy 04:05	buy track
36.	Orange Street - Sea Cruise 03:48	buy track
37.	Erin Bardwell Collective - Too Much Pressure 04:54	buy track
38.	Adam Flymo Birch & The Vershons - The Feelings Gone 04:12	buy track
39.	DM Street - Envy the Love 03:56	buy track
40.	Wotka Trawolta - Hands Off She's Mine 03:39	buy track
41.	Napoleon Solo - Here Comes the Major 03:10	buy track
42.	Well Charged - Street Feeling 03:05	buy track
43.	The Decatonics - Missing Words 03:38	buy track
44.	New Lion Ska - Little Bitch 02:48	buy track
45.	The Millmen - Dance Stance 04:06	buy track
46.	Chango Munks - Murder (James Bond) 03:47	buy track
47.	The Feckin Ejits - Rat Race 01:56	buy track
48.	Parliament of Owls - Too Much Too Young 02:15	buy track
49.	Martyn Callwood - Why? 05:44	buy track
50.	Too Many Crooks - Concrete Jungle 03:38	buy track
51.	The Reggaskas - Gangsters 03:46	buy track
52.	Orquestra Brasileira De Música Jamaicana - The Ghost Girl From Ipanema 03:37	buy track
53.	Bim Skala Bim - Lorraine 02:55	buy track
54.	Big Mandrake - Monkey Man 03:43	buy track
55.	Urang Matang - Jungle Music 03:49	buy track
56.	Easydread - Geno 03:31	buy track
57.	Space Lightning - On My Radio 04:21	buy track
58.	Beat Bahnhof - Ska Wars 03:17	buy track
59.	RK Ska - Run Me Down 04:38	buy track
60.	The Floral Detectives - Free Nelson Mandela 04:06	buy track
61.	Indeed - In the Middle of the Night 03:20	buy track
62.	Chris Davison - War Crimes 04:17	buy track
63.	Subject A - Stereotypes 05:00	buy track
64.	The Values - Alphabet Army 03:14	buy track
65.	Theatre of Ghosts - Theme from The Boiler 05:11	buy track
66.	Bulky Matron - Tear the Whole Thing Down 03:49	buy track
67.	The Rabustos - You're Wondering Now 02:02	buy track

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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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released August 30, 2019

Produced By Paul Ayriss
Other By Paul Willo
Artwork by Dave Moran

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