2-Tone: A Look at Ska Retro 80's, Volume 3

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Message to You RudyThe Specials?:??
2The Prince
recording of:
The Prince
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
dedicated to:
Prince Buster
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Madness2:30
3People Do Rocksteady
cover recording of:
Let's Do Rock Steady
lyricist and composer:
Robert Livingstone Thompson
The Bodysnatchers2:55
4Away
recording of:
Away
writer:
Jane Bayley, Toby Lyons and John Shipley
The Swinging Cats3:11
5Too Much Pressure (live)
live recording of:
Too Much Pressure
lyricist and composer:
Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
The Selecter2:55
6Rat Race
recording of:
Rat Race
composer:
Roderick James Byers
The Specials3:09
7Mirror in the Bathroom
recording of:
Mirror in the Bathroom
writer:
Andy Cox (of The Beat), Everett Morton, Roger Charlery, David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals) and Dave Wakeling
publisher:
Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!), Beat Brothers Ltd. and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
The Beat?:??
8Too Much Too Young (live)
live recording of:
Too Much Too Young
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Special A.K.A.2:04
9Tear the Whole Thing Down
recording of:
Tear the Whole Thing Down
writer:
Simon Charterton, Terry Edwards (saxophonist/guitarist/horn player/member of the Higsons), Charlie Higson, Stuart McGeachin and Colin Williams (aka Bilko, bass guitarist of The Higsons)
The Higsons3:29
10T'Aint What You Do (It's the Waythat You Do It)Fun Boy Three & Bananarama2:53
11Save It for Later (12" version)
recording of:
Save It for Later
writer:
The Beat (UK ska band aka The English Beat)
The Beat4:53
12Tenderness
producer:
Colin Fairley, General Public and Gavin MacKillop
guest bassoon:
Bob Porter (American record producer)
additional guest vocals and guest vocals:
Justine Carpenter
recording of:
Tenderness
writer:
Micky Billingham, Roger Charlery and Dave Wakeling
publisher:
I.R.S. Music, Inc. and In General, Inc
General Public2.25?:??
13Colourfield
recording of:
The Colour Field
writer:
Terry Hall and Toby Lyons
The Colourfield2:52
14Johnny Come Home (extended mix)
mixer:
Alvin Clark
recording of:
Johnny Come Home
writer:
Roland Gift and David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
publisher:
Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) (in 1985)
Fine Young Cannibals5:42
15I Want More
Dave Wakeling4:15
16So Excited
recording of:
So Excited
lyricist and composer:
Roger Charlery
Ranking Roger4:12

Credits

Release Group

part of:Retro 80's (EMI Music Canada) (number: 3) (order: 3)