2 Tone Obscura(Rare & Lesser Known Cuts)

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While most fans know The Specials, Madness, and The Selecter, the ska revival ran far deeper than the iconic headliners. This mix dives into the underground of the 2 Tone era—bands from Canada, the US, and the UK who embraced identical sharp suits, offbeat grooves, and social bite.

PLAYLIST

1. The Ammonites - Blue Lagoon

2. The Apollinaires - The Feeling's Gone

3. The Bodysnatchers - Easy Life

4. The Higsons - Conspiracy 7" Version

5. The Swinging Cats - Away

6. The Deltones - Running Around (No More Doggin')

7. The Skadows - Apache

8. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down

9. The Specials - Why? (Dub)

10. Pushkins - I Dig A Hole (Canada 1982)

11. Rude Boys - Someone Else's Car (Canada 1982)

12. The Uptown Rulers- Tell Me Where You're At (Illinois, USA 1982)

13. Heavy Manners - Hometown Ska - (Chicago, USA 1981)

14. SLK - Walk of the Mummy (Michigan, USA 1982)

15. The Coventry Automatics - Rock And Roll Nightmare (John Peel Recordings)

16. The Insteps - Dancing (Cardiff, UK 1982)

17. Paul PK - Jumped the Gun 7" (1982)

18. Felons - Love N' Skank 1981

19. The Mob - Mobbed (Coventry, 1980)

20. Silent Q - Logical Patterns (Canada 1983)

21. Pushkins - Just Dancing (Canada 1983)

22. The Akrylykz - Spyderman (1980)