Released on the 3rd September 2012 via Phoenix City / Cherry
Red Rcds (on CD/Ltd.LP/Digital)
2 Tone Records debt to 1960's Jamaican music is vast. Without the likes of Toots & The
Maytals, Prince Buster, The Pioneers and Dandy Livingstone, 2 Tone's stars The
Specials, Madness, The Selecter, The Beat and The Bodysnatchers would not only
be void of a huge part of their sets, but the genre that checkered the national
would be an all together different affair. With this in mind Phoenix City
All-stars present a truly unique celebration of one of Britain's most iconic
labels. Taking some of 2 Tone's
greatest songs and replanting in 1960's Jamaica. The resulting tracks are truly
authentic sounding Blazing 60's ska, akin to The Skatalites, the sweetest
sounding rocksteady and early reggae that make for wonderfully inspired
interpretations. Performed by an
all-star band plus legendary guest vocalists Dave Barker (the voice of Dave
& Ansell Collins) and AJ Franklin (The Federals and The Chosen Few).
Produced by Lenny Bignell (The Sidewalk Doctors) and Sean
Flowerdew (Pama Intl), who has previously toured and recorded with members of
The Specials, The Beat, Madness and The Selecter as well as Jamaican greats –
Dennis Alcapone, Dave & Ansell Collins, Rico Rodriguez, Dawn Penn and
Derrick Morgan, making him ideally placed for this unique reinvention.
"An unbeatable
repatriation of 2 Tone to the young sounds of Jamaica"
“2 Tone meets Studio One”
READ THE REVIEW AT....
Available at www.londoninternationalskafestival.co.uk/shop
View a sampler on Youtube
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