The Best Of 2 Tone - CD

Various: The Best Of 2 Tone version on CD in Standard edition. This particular edition was published in Europe and UK in publishing company 2 Tone Records on 19. January 2018.

The Specials, The Selecter, Special AKA, Madness and more: the heroes of the British ska scene on one CD now available again! In 1979, Jerry Dammers of The Specials, with the support of Chrysalis, founded his cult label 2 Tone Records, whose name became the name of the whole ska wave. With its blend of ska, reggae, punk and pop, 2 Tone Records has become the leading label of the ska movement. The Best Of 2 Tone showcases the biggest hits from the label's history, including The Specials' A Message To You Rudy, Madness' debut single The Prince and The Beat's legendary cover of Smokey Robinson's Tears Of A Clown. The album also features the greats of the scene such as The Selecter, The Special AKA, The Body Snatchers and Rico.

Album spans genres Rock, Reggae and Ska.