The Selecter – Too Much Pressure : 40th Anniversary Edition (Deluxe 3CD Set)

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Title : The Selecter – Too Much Pressure : 40th Anniversary Edition. Format : Deluxe 3CD Set. Label : 2Tone / Warner. Barcode / Cat Num : 5060516096176

Release Date : April 23rd 2021

The Selecter were one of the key bands of the ska revival in the late 70’s and one of the few racially and sexually integrated bands on the scene. Vocalist Pauline Black wrote about sexism, racism, and social issues. Their debut release was the AA side of The Specials single ‘Gangsters’ in the summer of 1979, which only consisted of Noel Davies and John Bradbury (of The Specials) before quickly forming a full band by the end of the year. Releasing their follow up single ‘On My Radio’ which reached No. 6 in the UK charts. Their debut album Too Much Pressure was released in February 1980 and reached No. 5 in the UK charts.

This new Deluxe Edition of ‘Too Much Pressure’ has been expanded to a 3 CD set. CD1 includes newly remastered edition of the original album, CD2 collects all the non-album singles, B-sides, a John Peel session and previously unreleased rarities. CD3 is a newly mixed concert recorded at Tiffany’s in Coventry on the Two Tone Tour in November 1979, with some bonus tracks recorded in 1980 on the album tour. The CD has been newly remastered and by Alchemy in London. The package is 3CDs in gatefold card wallets, a 20-page booklet in a clamshell box.

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Title : The Selecter – Too Much Pressure : 40th Anniversary Edition. Format : Deluxe 3CD Set. Label : 2Tone / Warner. Barcode / Cat Num : 5060516096176

Release Date : April 23rd 2021

The Selecter were one of the key bands of the ska revival in the late 70’s and one of the few racially and sexually integrated bands on the scene. Vocalist Pauline Black wrote about sexism, racism, and social issues. Their debut release was the AA side of The Specials single ‘Gangsters’ in the summer of 1979, which only consisted of Noel Davies and John Bradbury (of The Specials) before quickly forming a full band by the end of the year. Releasing their follow up single ‘On My Radio’ which reached No. 6 in the UK charts. Their debut album Too Much Pressure was released in February 1980 and reached No. 5 in the UK charts.

This new Deluxe Edition of ‘Too Much Pressure’ has been expanded to a 3 CD set. CD1 includes newly remastered edition of the original album, CD2 collects all the non-album singles, B-sides, a John Peel session and previously unreleased rarities. CD3 is a newly mixed concert recorded at Tiffany’s in Coventry on the Two Tone Tour in November 1979, with some bonus tracks recorded in 1980 on the album tour. The CD has been newly remastered and by Alchemy in London. The package is 3CDs in gatefold card wallets, a 20-page booklet in a clamshell box.

CD Track Listing:

Disc 1

  1. Three Minute Hero / 2. Everyday / 3. They Make Me Mad / 4. Missing Words / 5. Danger / 6. Street Feeling / 7. My Collie (Not A Dog) / 8. Too Much Pressure / 9. Murder / 10. Out On The Streets / 11. Carry Go Bring Come / 12. Black And Blue / 13. James Bond

Disc 2

  1. The Selecter / 2. On My Radio / 3. Too Much Pressure  (Version) / 4. Street Feeling (Outtake) / 5. They Make Me Mad  (John Peel Session 22/10/79) / 6. Carry Go Bring Come (John Peel Session 22/10/79) / 7. Danger  (John Peel Session 22/10/79) / 8. Street Feeling (John Peel Session 22/10/79) / 9. Three Minute Hero  (Alt Version) / 10. Missing Words (Single Version) / 11. Carry Go Bring Come (Live at Tiffany’s / B Side) / 12. A Live Injection / Mony Mony / Too Much Pressure (Soundcheck) / 13. The Whisper / 14. Train To Skaville / 15. Cool Blue Lady (Outtake) / 16. Train To Skaville  (Extended Version) / 17. On My Radio  (Ready Mix Radio)

Disc 3

  1. Murder (Live At Tiffany’s, Coventry 29/11/79) / 2. Out On The Streets (Live At Tiffany’s, Coventry 29/11/79) / 3. James Bond  (Live At Tiffany’s, Coventry 29/11/79) / 4. Sweet Collie  (Live At Tiffany’s, Coventry 29/11/79) / 5. Street Feeling  (Live At Tiffany’s, Coventry 29/11/79) / 6. Everyday  (Live At Tiffany’s, Coventry 29/11/79) / 7. The Selecter  (Live At Tiffany’s, Coventry 29/11/79) / 8. Danger  (Live At Tiffany’s, Coventry 29/11/79) / 9. They Make Me Mad  (Live At Tiffany’s, Coventry 29/11/79) / 10. Carry Go Bring Come  (Live At Tiffany’s, Coventry 29/11/79) / 11. On My Radio  (Live At Tiffany’s, Coventry 29/11/79) / 12. Too Much Pressure  (Live At Tiffany’s, Coventry 29/11/79) / 13. Three Minute Hero (Live in Hemel Hempstead 28/2/80) / 14. Black And Blue (Live in Hemel Hempstead 28/2/80) / 15. Missing Words (Live in Hemel Hempstead 28/2/80) / 16. Train To Skaville  (Live in Hemel Hempstead 28/2/80)

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