"Laser beam
coming through the night, to my TV screen,
to my color eye."
This EP contains tracks that would later appear on their 1982 self-titled debut LP 'A Flock of Seagulls.' The track 'Tanglimara' is unique to this EP, however.
I find the band's music overall to be pleasant, if somewhat unengaging. But I suppose that 's the point- cold, expansive soundscapes filled with laser-filled smoke clouds where time has no meaning.
I love the bright dreamy colors on the sleeve and how jarringly inappropriate they are to the nightmarish image. Scenes this disturbing should be shunned to a twilight world...
Puppet Wipes / Cuyakoga Creeping Bent / Poor Alpkoga (live) / The Tin Huey Story
Format: 7" EP
Year: 1977
Label: Clone Records
Price: $4.50
Purchased at: Square Records, Akron Ohio
God bless Akron, you've given us so much.
Admittedly what first brought me to Tin Huey were The Waitresses. Tin Huey's Chris Butler was the driving force behind the band- penning most of their hits including 'I Know What Boys Like', 'No Guilt', 'Christmas Wrapping', and the 'Square Pegs' theme. He is also a Guinness Record holder for 'Longest Pop Song in Recording History.' His song 'The Devil Glitch' clocks-in at a staggering sixty-nine minutes. Chris was also in the crowd that was fired on by the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University on May 4th, 1970. In 2005 he (accidentally) purchased the childhood home of Jeffrey Dahmer...
Anyway, this single appears to be vintage pre-Chris Butler.
I'm not going to go into Tin Huey's long history, as it's rather convoluted and esoteric to say the least. Suffice it to say they're still at it. A few random Tin Huey facts:
They're one of the bands featured in the 2003 PBS documentary 'It's Everything, and Then It's Gone.' The special covers the history of post-punk and art rock Akron groups including Devo, Waitresses, Rubber City Rebels, Bizzaros, and The Numbers Band.
Tin Huey played at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
I don't really have the words to describe their sound on this EP. Based on my limited vocabulary they remind me a lot of early Devo, especially 'The Tin Huey Story.' Rough, irreverent, and so free-form that they flirt with anarchy.
Regarding the disc itself- I went right to the source and purchased this one in Akron, Ohio. The shop I bought it from had several Tin Huey 7" singles. All were in mint condition. I asked the store owner if they were reissues... and he honestly didn't seem to know. The single is so deadstock-mint that I really can't tell myself, but I will say that there are no reissue markings on it, the paper used for the sleeve is crude and cheap, and I think if it was reissued they wouldn't be using the Clone label so prominently on the sleeve and label?
My knowledge of rap is sufficiently inadequate to make any commentary on the subject naive at best, but there seemed to be a time in the 80s when rap was bright and shiny and new- it hadn't yet fallen into the rigid stereotypes predominate in the genre today. Things were more playful, experimental, and dare I say 'fun.' If I may be so bold I'd like to shoehorn Neneh Cherry, and more
specifically this song, under the 'New Wave' banner. I don't think
that's too much of a stretch...
Born and raised in a hippie commune in Sweden, Neneh moved to England at an early age and then to New York City at 14. Dropping out of school, she returned to England and settled in London where she became roommates with Ari Up (of The Slits fame.)
She was an employee at 'Better Badges', a major producer of punk/New Wave pins. Odds are if you see a vintage 1" band badge it was either made by this company or an imitator.
She was part of several early post-punk/dub/experimental groups including The Cherries, The New Age Steppers (with Ari), and Rip Rig + Panic. These will undoubtedly be discussed in more detail elsewhere...
'Buffalo Stance' was released in 1988, just prior to her first solo album 'Raw Like Sushi' (May 2, 1989.) It was a smash, reaching #3 in both the UK and US- going all the way to #1 in Sweden, Netherlands, and the Canadian Dance/Urban charts. Neneh would continue to have chart success in the 80s and 90s, but nothing approached the lofty heights of this single.
The single was released during Britpop's 'Summers of Love.' See the entry on The Primitives 'Really Stupid' for more musings on the subject. Suffice it to say that the video is a eye-searing example of neo-psychedelia, with heavy use of period motifs such as flower imagery.
The song is about the entourage of people known as 'Buffalo' (of which Neneh was a part) that formed around Ray Petri, the influential photographer who worked with magazines such as The Face and i-D. And of course there's a direct influence (and sampling) from Malcolm McLaren's 1983 hit 'Buffalo Girls.'
Please enjoy this extremely well done and loving tribute to both 'Buffalo Stance' and 'Buffalo Girls' by DVJ Luka Sao Paulo. A great mashup that bridges the gap between early and late 80's New Wave:
Format: 7" picture disc
Country: UK
Year: 1982
Price paid: $3
Purchased at: The Bop Shop, Rochester NY
"Don't drink don't smoke - what do you do? Subtle innuendos follow- there must be something inside"
Adam and the Ants parted ways in 1982, although Marco Pirroni stayed with Adam in the capacity of co-wrtiter.
Drummer Chris 'Merrick' Hughes rejoined 'Dalek I Love You.'
This is Adam's first solo single after leaving Adam and the Ants. It was a
#1 hit in the UK, reaching #12 on the US
charts. This would be his last #1 hit.
Interestingly some Adam solo material- such as this disc-still carry the old 'Adam and the Ants' name. This error was corrected with later releases.
The Expressos were a Rather low-energy rock band that fall under the 'New Wave' monicker due more to timing than any actual progressive musical aesthetic. At least in retrospect. Maybe if you were there back in the day this stuff would seem a little more radical and dangerous? Supposedly Elvis Costello was a big fan...
To my ear though their sound has a 60s retro feel to it, rather stereotypical of bands of this period/locale. 'Kiss You all Over' lacks that patina however, coming off more as standard rock ala Pat Benatar.
It's not bad stuff actually, but comes across as rather tame and conservative when you consider all of the cutting edge music that was going on around them. I'll coin a term here and call it 'Safe Wave.'
A tour around the internets dredges up scant information other than they have a small but enthusiastic fan base. I'd consider myself fairly well-versed in female-lead groups of the period, but other than their name I knew next to nothing about them before researching this single.
It's a bit murky, but it appears that guitarist Mick Toldi formed PIL (Public Image Limited) with Keith Levine (The Clash), bringing the fresh ex-Pistol John Lydon into the fold. Jah Wobble fits in there somewhere as well. At least as Toldi tells it. He left the band (at Rotten's request) before any material was released.
Upon leaving PIL Toldi met Rozzi Rayner, the soon-to-be lead singer of the Expressos...
The band were signed to WEA soon after, but although they toured with the likes of The Jam and Squeeze and bumped shoulders with contemporaries such as Bananarama,The Boomtown Rats, and other up-and-comers, they failed to find lasting public interest or financial success. The band split in 1981.*
The late 80's band 'Escape Club' (known for their song 'Wild Wild West') included The Expressos' former bassist Johnnie Christo.
Mick Toldi died of a brain tumor in April of 2011.
Vocalist Rozzi Rayner's whereabouts are unknown. It appears that she did not continue a music career after the band's breakup.
Regarding the package- I must say I quite like the sleeve. The shocking red/green design pops and, paired with classic DIY collage artwork, really makes a dramatic in-your face impression. Pity the sounds on the disc don't live up to the promise...
*See this link for the raw story, straight from the horse's mouth. For now I'll leave the info as 'anecdotal', but fascinating-Mike Toldi reminisces
"Loving would be easy if your colours were like my dreams:
red, gold, andgreen, red,gold, andgreen."
'Karma Chameleon' is
the first single off of Culture Club's second album, 'Colour by Numbers.'
It was an instant international hit, going to number one in 16 countries
including the US (gold) and UK (where it was the best selling single of
1983.) More impressive still it's considered one of the best-selling
singles ever, having sold some five million global copies.
The song was performed by the band on an episode of 'The A-Team.'
Cover
photography was done by David Levine, who photographed many other 80s
artists such as The Cure, Siouxsie, and Kylie Minogue.
*Fun Fact-
There's a Sex Pistols connection here. Boy George was approached by
Malcolm McLaren to play with Bow Wow Wow, which he did, performing as
'Lieutenant Lush.' Annabella Lwin (the band's lead singer) wasn't crazy
about the idea so he left to form his own band with Mikey Craig and Jon
Moss (Moss had previously worked with The Damned and Adam and the Ants.)
Boy George meets Mr. T. Does it get any more 80s than this?
The 'Now Wave?' Never heard of it. I think Columbia was attempting to imply that the bands presented on this disc are 'New Wave'... or perhaps even something cooler? Based on the scruffy rag-tag groups I see on the sleeve I'm not buying it, but let's see what we've got here:
Sinceros- 'Take Me To Your Leader'
The sound is sort of a mix between Blotto and Queen. Inoffensive. But wow, they've got pedigree. Their rhythm section, consisting of members Bobby Irwin and Ron Francois, are credited with bass, drums, and backing vocals on Stiff artist Lene Lovich's debut LP 'Stateless.' They even joined her on the 'Be Stiff' promotional tour in 1980. After the band's demise in 1981 member Don Snow moved on to The Squeeze, while François joined The Teardrop Explodes before relocating (in 1982?) to Australia where he worked with such groups such as The Eurogliders. New Wave rating- A
Hounds- 'Doo Wah Diddy'
American band from Chicago formed in 1975. This single reminds me of The Cars on an off day. Supposedly they were a pretty big deal in the local Illinois music scene of the 70s, but outside of their home range they were seen as anachronistic relics, survivors carrying on rock's 'old school' sensibility. New Wave rating- F
The Beat- 'Don't wait up for Me'
Known in the US as 'The English Beat.' High-profile British 2-Tone ska band with a touch of punk thrown in for good measure. Odd song choice on this EP however, as by this point in their career they three singles in the UK top-ten charts to choose from... this was not one of them. New Wave rating- B
Jules and the Polar Bears- 'Good Reason'
If I were to go solely by the sound of this track I wouldn't be very impressed. Rather standard rock stuff, with a splattering of synth keyboards thrown in at the bridge for good measure. Not exceedingly cutting edge. However... the draw here would have to be Jules Shear himself. He found success as a writer, penning hits for both The Bangles and Cyndi Lauper. He was in a relationship with singer Aimee Mann, the subject of 'Til Tuesday's song 'J for Jules', and co-writer of the title track on their third album 'Everything's Different Now.' In January of this year (2013) he released the album 'Shear Shazar' with his wife Pal Shazar, formerly of Slow Children. New Wave level- A+
Aesthetically this one's a 'bit ugly' for my tastes- if I'm any kind of music snob then I'd have to be considered the type that's somewhat bias when it comes to sleeve graphics. I won't turn away good music due to lackluster packaging but, well, this one makes me feel a bit ill. Something about all those hairy 70s-era men on a poorly designed B&W sleeve is unsettling. I'll stomach it however since this was designed as a 'demonstration' (their words) promo and not for sale as such (where concepts such as 'pretty' and 'eye-catching' would be of greater importance...)*
Regarding rarity- although this is a 'promo' item it seems to be fairly common. My guess is it was a POS (Point of Sale) freebie given away at record store counters back in the day.
*edit- After further research it appears that this was a free EP given
out when you purchased an LP by one of the featured artists. 45cat
The Creatures are a side-project of Siouxsie and the Banshees' members Siouxsie and Budgie.
When
the Sex Pistols reformed in 1996 the members of Siouxsie and the
Banshees were so outraged that they dissolved the band on the spot upon
hearing the news, or so the story goes. After that the The Creatures
became a full-time endeavor for the duo.
Amazing song, one of the best of 1983 IMO, which is saying a lot!:
Here's a weird one, I've never seen
anything quite like it.
In the sleeve is your standard 7" vinyl record.
The sleeve itself is that thicker cardboard-type you see with British
7" sleeves of this period... except it has a flexi disc GLUED onto the
front. And a hole that goes all the way through the sleeve so you can
put the whole affair on your turntable and play it. I haven't tried it
yet, but I'm guessing it won't play very well due to the uneven weight.
A+ for creative packaging though!
Wiki has this to say about the
flexi- 'To help promote the band's Talk Talk Talk album, the UK single
for "Dumb Waiters" was packaged in an embossed plastic sleeve, playable
at 33-1/3 rpm on a turntable, which contains a track with excerpts from
the songs "Into You Like a Train", "I Wanna Sleep With You" and "Pretty
in Pink". Singer Richard Butler opens the track by saying "This is a
Psychedelic Furs commercial. Buy Talk Talk Talk".'
I didn't
realize until I got it home that this was on yellow vinyl. Also didn't
realize that this is a Belgium pressing- for some reason Belgium got no
fewer than four (!) versions of this single, while the UK only got one.
It came in black, orange, yellow, and brown/yellow. My copy has a few
brown specks in it which at first thought were defects, but they're most probably left over splatter from the brown/yellow version.
'BUY
27' means that this is the 27th single released by Stiff. If you're interested here's a list of
their singles, which have always been very well documented:
The
single peaked at #29 in the UK charts and was Stiff's biggest chart
topper up until that time. It was Ian's policy not to include previously
released singles on LPs, so this single does not appear on any album.
Dury died of metastatic colorectal cancer on 27 March 2000, aged 57.
I knew
nothing about The Voices before picking this up, thought I'd take a
chance at the price.
After poking around the internet for quite some time I was unable
to come up with any additional information. And that's
awesome, I love stuff so obscure that they fly under the radar.
Their
sound is rather mainstream, which isn't surprising since they're on
Mercury. Typical power-pop with a little synth thrown in for good
measure. The sleeve art mirrors their sound- colorful, fashionable (in a nineteen-eighty-three sorta way), and slightly pedestrian.
As far as I know this is the only album in the series, although the '78/79' implies that they had plans for future releases. Early post-punk UK tunes flung at the US market in hopes that some would stick. Or not.
When I think of the Thrill Kill Kult I
think of Wax Trax Records, as they were that label's biggest success. I
also think of the song 'Sex on Wheelz' and the album 'Sexplosion!', as
they were they high point of the band's career. However...
This single was
released after they had left Wax Trax- and just after the
'Sexplosion!' album- and it shows. The sound lacks the tight focus of
tracks like 'Sex on Wheelz', and comes across as a watered-down version
of what the Lords of Acid would exploit so well later in the decade.
Sonic, danceable, sample-heavy doodles. That being said it's not
horrible and has a certain camp energy to it that evokes images of
smoke-filled 90's raves.
The single isn't that common, at least I
wasn't able to find a ton of copies out there. But as we know rarity
doesn't always equal dollar signs. Prices on this one hover around the
$10 mark.
I bought this one blind on the fact that it's British,
made in '79, and there's a track called 'The Government Knows About
U.F.O.'s.' If I were pressed I'd give this disc an appraised value of $15-20, but that's kind of a guess; these early UK
punk/proto New Wave singles are of course rare, but it comes down to
demand too...
I love when they etch little notes into the inner
groove. Stiff Records did this a lot. This single says- "Art + realism =
shorts" and "The Gothic R&B"
There's actually a wiki page for
the Scissor Fits, but it doesn't divulge too much information... other
than they were a rather minor band (duh.) One of the members went on to
be the A&R man for the seminal indie label Cherry Red.
Found
'The Government Knows About U.F.O.'s.' on Youtube. It's got that lovely
garage sound, but punk tracks are supposed to be like thirty seconds long, not five minutes!
The stunning graphics on the sleeve really
caught my eye. The inks they used are eye-popping greens and pinks, a similar color palette to that used on the Sex Pistols' 'Never Mind the Bollocks'
album. No connection, I'm sure.
I could wax poetic about
Herbie and his connection to American New Wave music, but I won't.
Suffice it to say that it's a good mix to have... especially for three
bucks.
Groove writing- Side A: "Nutty" Side B: "Can you feel the heat?"
Wiki
sez: 'According to Alan Winstanley, one of the producers, the released
Madness version was a rough mix, created by taking the original 1 minute
10 second instrumental and repeating it, with the second half treated
with an Eventide harmonizer to make it sound slightly different. Langer
and Winstanley intended to do a full remix but found that the
double-length rough mix had already been sent for mastering before they
got the opportunity.'
This single reached #7 on the UK charts, a much poorer #76 in the US.
This is album was basically made over a deal consisting of
several blowjobs and a handshake. Look it up.
I think it's safe to say that this album is in
no danger of getting heavy rotation on my turntable. From what little I've subjected myself to I've found the sound to be rather flat. Deadpan crooner stuff. I'm not sure
if it's supposed to be 'ironic'... but it sure doesn't come off that way.
That
being said, I knew exactly what I was getting into when I bought this. I
had eyed it online and even bookmarked it for later consideration, but I
just couldn't pull the trigger when the cost was $10ish after shipping.
But for $3 I'm in.
Why? Foley is backed by The Clash on all songs. The
album was recorded right after The Clash's 'Sandinista!' with the same
musicians and engineers. Foley was dating Clash guitarist Mick Jones at
the time of its production.
The cover art is unremarkable. Looks like they were going for a mainstream early 80s classic rock look ala Fleetwood Mac.
'Let's Active' were in the news recently due to
bassist Faye Hunter's suicide in July of 2013.
The band never met with commercial success. They are probably best known today for member Mitch Easter, who did production work with R.E.M. and Pylon in the 80s.
The sleeve art is rather uninspired to say the least. It certainly does little to convey their jangly-pop sound.
I had no idea
what the fuck this was when I picked it up, but I loved the cover art. I believe it was
incorrectly priced at only three bucks... you can't go wrong with a
three dollar picture disc!
In researching this LP I had the
hardest time finding ANY information. This compilation had nothing available on eBay at all.
Same for Amazon. I finally found three copies at gemm.com with
huge prices. Not sure how accurate those values are though, but looking
at the price tags at others in the series (see below) $50-75 seems to be the
going rate!
What info I can garner is that this is a promo-only
release by Diesel Marketing Strategy for Diesel Jeans. 'Kuratt &
Rame' are types/styles/cuts of different brands of jeans. Or
something. There's a whole series of these LPs (at least 12 in the
series.) I wouldn't be surprised if this LP is a compilation of
tracks that would be played in their retail shops, ala
something Old Navy might do.
Anyway, weird mix of tunes. B-52's to Wilson Pickett, Ramones to the Everly Brothers, Echo and the Bunnymen to Clarence Carter.
The album 'King of
the Wild Frontier' was a turning point for Adam and his ants.
Previously the band had had little success chart-wise, but that all
changed with a forced band lineup brought on by Malcolm McLaren.
McLaren, in a brilliant and extremely douchy move, stole Adam's band and
put them to work as the group Bow Wow Wow- with the then jailbait
Annabella Lwin on lead vocals. But that's a different story.
Suffice it to say things started to go really well for Adam and the Ants shortly thereafter...
This
is fourth single released by the band, the first with the new lineup
and also first in support of 'Kings of the Wild Frontier' LP. It reached
#48 on the UK charts (their first chart appearance.)
I love the
sleeve art on this one. The black/red/white color scheme is rather
potent and must have made a dramatic impression on store shelves back in
the day; it certainly would have caught my eye! Very intimidating, like
a horror movie poster. Potent and primal.
I'll be the first to admit that my music
taste-range is fairly limited. I'm fine with that; I prefer to explore
the minutia than get a great sweeping view. The ear knows what the ear
likes. That being said, the only music I'll typically buy that dates
before 1977 is electronic/conceptual/Moog LPs. And I don't have very
many of those. And yes, technically this has no business on this blog.
I picked this album up even though it was a bit
more beat up than I typically prefer. The cover's got ringwear and the
vinyl some surface scuffing. Basically I needed to round out the number
of records I bought to get the 3-for-$10 deal on the bargain records.
This album apparently goes for big bucks in high grade condition.
Wiki says- 'Morton S. "Mort" Garson (20 July 1924 – 4 January 2008) was
a Canadian-born composer, arranger, songwriter, and pioneer of
electronic music. He is best known for his albums in the 1960s and 1970s
that were among the first to feature Moog synthesizers'
This
album is, not surprisingly, features Moog synthesizers and consists of songs from the musical 'Hair.' Is
it hippie music or proto-Kraftwerk electronica? Depends on who you ask I
guess!
Here's a sample track. Pretty awesome stuff if you ask me:
Gary Numan has put out a TON of stuff over
the years. And yes, he's still active. I have some of his early vinyl
and a spattering here and there, but I'd in no way consider
myself a 'completist.'
The cover art is rather lame, but I was
swayed by the red vinyl (it even says RED VINYL on the cover, just to
let you know.) Apparently this 12" also came in both black and white, or at
least the 7" did. The backside is a cute dedication to his band and road
crew for their support during his 'Fury Tour 85.' Based on that, this
single may have been exclusively for sale at live gigs? Just guessing
here.
This single only reached #49 on the UK charts. Obviously this is a Gary working beyond his 'sell date.'
When I first picked this LP up from the bargain bin I was amused by the cover, but not overly impressed. When I saw it
was on the Ze label I quickly held it close to my chest. It's not so much about
the 'music' in this case; this one's dripping with history... and valued in the $20-30 range.
Ze is
the seminal New York 'No Wave' label that gave Lydia Lunch her big
break. Cristina has the distinction of being the FIRST artist
to release material on Ze.
Cristina herself was a Harvard dropout
who met Ze Record's founder Michael Zilkha while working for the Village
Voice. She put out a few low-key LPs and disappeared from the scene.
And that's about it. Oh, there's more if you're into minutia:
In
the hierarchy of punk/New Wave it will always be UK>New York>west
coast>everything else. Sorry, that's how I roll. That being said there are many fine
fine west coast artists from the golden period.
Slow Children are one of
those. All but unheard of today, they never hit mainstream
success back in the day either. But it wasn't for a lack of trying- they
released two full LPs and a bunch of singles. It's my theory that their
sound was just a little too shrill/grating to enable them to break into
the US charts. Perhaps a little too intellectual/wordy for the average pop-music-buying Joe?
In prepping to write this entry I stumbled across an 'official' band page set up by the lead singer Pal
Shazar... but it hasn't been updated since 2006. Digging deeper it
appears that Slow Children are still active, sort of. Looks like Shazar
married the famous producer Jules Shear (known for his work with such
bands as The Bangles, 'Til Tuesday, 10,000 Maniacs, and yes Slow
Children) and they've carried on under the name, Shear replacing
founding member Andrew Chinich. They've performed as recently as
June of this year (2013.) There was some talk a few years ago (2010) of the
original duo reforming and releasing a new album. The tracks had been
written, but...?
Anyway, as previously stated, Slow Children made nary a
dent in the pop music scene. They did however garner enough interest
that their label RCA took notice and included them in their 'Radio Series'
LP set. The RCA Special Radio Series was a short-lived attempt by the
label to promote their artists. The LPs are pre-packaged interviews with
music spliced in. Basically it's a whole radio show on a disc, just add
commercials and your station has instant programming! Included
with the disc is a cheesy mock-handwritten sheet explaining contents and
timing, as well as a rather crude looking press release.
Other artists
that got the RCA radio series treatment include David Bowie, Lou Reed,
and Bow Wow Wow so they're in good company. Supposedly this series was
'NOT FOR SALE' and only meant for promotional purposes. So says the
sleeve. But RCA spent so much time on the package/cover design that I
wouldn't be surprised if a limited number were released commercially.
That or the label REALLY wanted to impress radio DJs. I'll go with the
'impress DJs' theory until I get more info...
This might-sound kinda
gay, but I was on an emotional roller coaster with this LP. When I first
stumbled upon it in The Record Archive I was super-stoked- great band and
weird/obscure release. I put it in the pile and gladly forked over the
eight bucks. Once I got home though I began to think that I already had
this disc. All my vinyl's still packed, but I'm about 75% sure I do
indeed have it already. My heart sank. Then today when I pulled it out
to photograph I realized that... it's autographed! Amazing. I
love autographs, the artists actually TOUCHED the record themselves.
For some reason Germany felt the need to reinvent the wheel. Badly.
I
picked this one up just 'cause I thought it was a cool variant. The art
design is crude and near-bootleg in quality. What a naive and
inappropriate font choice- it's so huge and smushed together! But that's
part of the charm IMO.
Not too much to say about this one really.
Wiki lists the US and international versions of 'Best of Blondie,' but
does not list this album. The US and international versions have
different track orders, and the international has two more tracks than
the US version. This German version is identical to the US version...
except they switched out one track. Weird, why bother?
Comparison of US (left) and German (right) compilations
By the time this compilation was released (1983) the
public's love affair with ska was past it's prime. It did see some UK
chart action, but despite big names like The Specials and English Beat it
only peaked at #51. That being said, it's a nice compilation to have, and a good overview of the 2-Tone sound.
Interestingly
the album was released in both pink and blue. I'm quite fond of the
striking album art as it captures the feel of an even older (1960s)
period.
Album tracks:
A side The Special AKA - Gangsters Madness - Madness The Selecter - On My Radio The Beat - Tears of a Clown The Specials - Rudi, A Message to You The Selecter - Too Much Pressure The Bodysnatchers - Too Experienced The Beat - Rankin Full Stop The Specials - Too Much Too Young
B side The Selecter - The Selecter The Specials - Stereotype The Swinging Cats - Mantovani The Specials - Do Nothing Rico & The Special AKA - Jungle Music Rhoda Dakar & The Special AKA - The Boiler The Specials - Ghost Town
