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Celebrating the 40th anniversary of 2Tone

As part of 6 Music's celebration of the 40th anniversary of 2Tone, Paul Sexton tells the story of how The Specials led a ska revival.

As part of 6 Music's celebration of the 40th anniversary of 2Tone, Paul Sexton tells the story of how The Specials led a ska revival.

It was the brainchild of the Specials' Jerry Dammers whose plan was to create his own version of Motown Records...in Coventry!

Featuring interviews with Dammers, Terry Hall, Neville Staple and Lynval Golding and members of Madness, The Beat and The Selecter.

1 hour

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Mon 26 Aug 2019 04:00
91热爆 Radio 6 Music

Music Played

  • The Specials

    GANGSTERS

    • THE BEST OF THE SPECIALS.
    • EMI.
    • 509999-52039829.

  • The Specials

    TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG

    • YOUNG GUNS GO FOR IT HEREOS OF THE 80'S.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 7243 8-49806 2 7.

  • The Selecter

    ON MY RADIO

    • 25 YEARS OF ROCK 'N' ROLL 1979 - VARIOUS ARTISTS.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • YRNR CD-79.

  • The Beat

    Mirror In The Bathroom

    • The Beat - Beat This!.
    • Sire.
    • 40735.

  • Madness

    THE PRINCE

    • Too Much Two Tone SKA Classics.
    • EMI.
    • 523772-2.

  • The Specials

    GHOST TOWN

    • THE BEST OF THE SPECIALS.
    • EMI.
    • 50999-52039829.

  • THE SPECIALS

    Dawning of a new Era Dawning of a new Era

    • The Specials.
    • Two Tone.
    • 537697-0.

  • Sly & the Revolutionaries

    Cocaine

  • Bob Marley

    PUNKY REGGAE PARTY

    • EXODUS.
    • TUFF GONG.
    • 548-898-2.

  • Althea & Donna

    Uptown Top Ranking

    • 70 SMASH HIT SINGLES FROM SUPERSONIC 70s.
    • SANCTUARY.
    • UNKNOWN-UNKNOWN.

  • Dandy & His Group

    Groovin Of The Cue

  • Lee Perry & The Upsetters

    23rd Dub

  • THE CLASH

    (WHITE MAN) IN HAMMERSMTIH PALAIS

    • THE CLASH - THE SINGLES.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 495353-2.

  • The Specials

    Long Shot Kick De Bucket

  • The Specials

    MONKEY MAN

    • TWO TONE RECORDS.
    • EMI.
    • 7243 5-37697 0 3.

  • Roots Radicals Band

    The Death Of Me Spock

  • Capital Letters

    Smoking My Ganja

  • The Skatalites

    GUNS OF NAVARONE

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.
    • TJDDD-006.

  • The Upsetters

    RETURN OF DJANGO

    • ONE STEP BEYOND - 45 CLASSIC SKA HITS.
    • VIRGIN.
    • VTDCDX-546.

  • The Specials

    GANGSTERS

    • NO 1 SKA ALBUM.
    • POLYGRAMTV.
    • 5534192-.

  • The Selecter

    The Selecter

  • THE SPECIALS

    CONCRETE JUNGLE Recording

    • STEREO-TYPICAL.
    • EMI.
    • 0724352-715428.

  • Madness

    MADNESS

    • Total Madness.
    • VIRGIN.
    • USMTVCD-001.

  • Madness

    Tarzan's Nuts

  • Madness

    MY GIRL

    • ONE STEP BEYOND DELUXE VERSION.
    • Union Square Music Limited.
    • UNKNOWN.

  • Madness

    The Prince

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various.
    • Disky.
    • BX-991532.

  • The Selecter

    On My Radio

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
    • 552-917-2.

  • The Specials

    A Message To You, Rudy (feat. Rico Rodriguez)

    • Best Of The Seventies CD4.
    • Chrysalis Records Limited.
    • n/a.

  • Madness

    SWAN LAKE

    • ONE STEP BEYOND.
    • UNION SQUARE.
    • SALVOMDCD 02.

  • The Specials

    NITE KLUB

    • THE SPECIALS SINGLE.
    • TWO TONE.
    • CCD-5010.

  • Madness

    ONE STEP BEYOND

    • THE BEST 70S ALBUM IN THE WORLD EVER.
    • VIRGIN/EMI.
    • VTDCD-157.

  • The Beat

    RANKING FULL STOP

    • SKA HEROES.
    • EMI.
    • 7243-59332727.

  • The Beat

    TEARS OF A CLOWN

    • B.P.M..
    • GO FEET.
    • 74321-23195.

  • The Specials

    TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG

    • THE SPECIALS - SINGLES.
    • 2 TONE.
    • CDP-3218232.

  • The Specials

    Too Much Too Young

    • Chrysalis.

  • The Sisters of Mercy

    This Corrosion

    • Dark Side Of The 80's (Various).
    • Telstar.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 30 Aug 2011 03:00
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  • Wed 20 Jun 2012 04:00
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  • Mon 26 Aug 2019 04:00
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