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. The No.1 Ska Album
Search: Special Brew - Bad Manners (1)
by: Various Artists
Release Date March 10, 1997
My first experience of this type of music was back in the two tone days of Madness, Specials, Beat, Selecter, Bad Manners and Bodysnatchers. At the time I was simply blown away with the sheer energy and passion the music created. There was also a terrific dress code to accompany this new style. Two-Tone was born. Its now a household name for those years, but meekly began as a low budget record label by Jerry Dammers ( keyboard player with The Specials). Many of the songs were in fact covers of earlier "reggae/ska/rocksteady" tunes from the 60s and early 70s. What this album does magnificently is blend the power and agression of the two tone years with the original recordings of the aerlier years. Every single track on this album ... Read More:
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