Unfortunately, whilst I have seen this band on many occasions, I do not have many of their live recordings. And yet, as stalwarts of the 2-tone scene and the 'other ' band from Coventery 1980 was very much was the year of The Selecter!
Lead by the truely enigmatic Pauline Black they, like The Specials, mixed original material with 2-toned up covers of original Blue Beat records. I am happy to say that The Selecter are still delivering the same potent message of tolerance to their audience, an anti-racist message that still sadly needs to be heard... only for National Front and British Movement, read British National Party and English Defence League.
Their new(ish) album 'Made In Britain' comes highly recommended!
FLAC: https://rapidshare.com/files/2451303987/SelecterAmsterdam211180FLAC.zip
MP3: https://rapidshare.com/files/8397523/SelecterAmsterdam211180MP3.zip
1. Black & Blue
2. Three Minute Hero
3. Street Feeling
4. Carry Go Bring Come
5. On My Radio
Other bands in town:
Ruts D.C. Brady's, Liverpool
Bow Wow Wow Starlight Roller Disco, London
each choice in the 80 30 is both an evidence and a surprise, well well well done
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