スカとパンクを融合させたサウンドで英国で一大ムーブメントを巻き起こした2トーン。 2 Tone Recordsを代表する初期名作アルバムを集めたボックスセット『Two Tone "The Albums"』が海外で9月4日に発売されます。
収められるのは、1979年から1984年までにリリースされた以下の8タイトル
●The Specials『Specials』(1979年)
●The Selecter『Too Much Pressure』(1980年)
●The Specials『More Specials』(1980年)
●Various Artists『Dance Craze』(1981年)
●Rico『That Man Is Forward』(1981年)
●Rico『Jama Rico』(1982年)
●Various Artists『This Are Two-Tone』(1983年)
●The Special AKA『In The Studio』(1984年)
コンピレーションアルバムの『Dance Craze』は、2トーン・レーベルとカルチャー・ムーブメントをフィーチャーした1981年の同名ドキュメンタリー映画『Dance Craze』のサウンドトラック。もう1枚のアルバム『This Are Two-Tone』は、2トーン・アーティストのアルバム未収録シングルをまとめたコンピレーションです。
各アルバムは、オリジナル・アナログレコードのジャケットを再現したミニLP(紙ジャケット)仕様で、24ページのブックレットも封入されます。
■『Two Tone "The Albums"』
●Disc 1: The Specials, Specials (originally released as 2 Tone CDLTT 5001, 1979)
A Message To You Rudy
Do The Dog
It’s Up To You
Nite Klub
Doesn’t Make It Alright
Concrete Jungle
Too Hot
Monkey Man
(Dawning Of a) New Era
Blank Expression
Stupid Marriage
Too Much Too Young
Little Bitch
You’re Wondering Now
●Disc 2: The Selecter, Too Much Pressure (originally released as 2 Tone CDLTT 5002, 1980)
Three Minute Hero
Everyday
They Make Me Mad
Missing Words
Danger
Street Feeling
My Collie (Not a Dog)
Too Much Pressure
Murder
Out On The Streets
Carry Go Bring Come
Black and Blue
James Bond
●Disc 3: The Specials, More Specials (originally released as 2 Tone CHRTT 5003, 1980)
Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think)
Man At C&A
Hey, Little Rich Girl
Do Nothing
Pearl’s Café
Sock It To ‘Em J.B.
Stereotypes Pt 1
Stereotypes Pt 2
Holiday Fortnight
I Can’t Stand It
International Jet Set
Enjoy Yourself (Reprise)
●Disc 4: Various Artists, Dance Craze (originally released as 2 Tone CHRTT 5004, 1981)
Concrete Jungle – The Specials
Mirror In The Bathroom – The Beat
Lip Up Fatty – Bad Manners
Razor Blade Alley – Madness
Three Minute Hero – The Selecter
Easy Life – The Bodysnatchers
Big Shot – The Beat
One Step Beyond – Madness
Ranking Full Stop – The Beat
Man At C&A – The Specials
Missing Words – The Selecter
Inner London Violence – Bad Manners
Night Boat To Cairo – Madness
Too Much Pressure – The Selecter
Nite Klub – The Specials
All tracks recorded live
●Disc 5: Rico, That Man Is Forward (originally released as 2 Tone CHRTT 5005, 1981)
Easy Snappin’
Fiesta
Chang Kai Shek
Stay Out Late
Red Top
X
Ganja
That Man Is Forward
●Disc 6: Rico, Jama Rico (originally released as 2 Tone CHRTT 5006, 1982)
Destroy Them
We Want Peace
Jam Rock
Some Day
Distant Drums
Love and Justice
Java
Do The Reload
Easter Island
●Disc 7: Various Artists, This Are Two-Tone (originally released as 2 Tone CHRTT 5007, 1983)
Gangsters – The Special AKA
Madness – Madness
On My Radio – The Selecter
The Tears Of a Clown – The Beat
A Message To You Rudy – The Specials
Too Much Pressure – The Selecter
Too Experienced – The Bodysnatchers
Ranking Full Stop – The Beat
Too Much Too Young (Live) – The Selecter
The Selecter – The Selecter
Stereotype – The Specials
Mantovani – The Swinging Cats
Do Nothing – The Specials
Jungle Music – Rico & The Special AKA
The Boiler – Rhoda Dakar & The Special AKA
Ghost Town – The Specials
●Disc 8: The Special AKA, In The Studio (originally released as 2 Tone CHRTT 5008, 1984)
Bright Lights
The Lonely Crowd
What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend
Housebound
Night On The Tiles
Nelson Mandela
War Crimes (The Crime Is Still The Same)
Racist Friend
Alcohol
Break Down The Door