Best Of 2 Tone / Various Best Of 2 Tone / Various CD

2014 collection of tracks from the influential British Ska label. To celebrate the music and cultural movement that the label helped inspire, this compilation brings together the best tracks from their historic catalog. THE BEST OF 2 TONE features 18 tracks, including the first single from Madness ('The Prince'), the Beat's classic cover of Smokey Robinson's 'Tears of a Clown,' and Body snatchers' 'People Do Rocksteady,' plus three more songs by the Selector: 'On My Radio,' 'Three Minute Hero' and 'Missing Words.' Half of the album features music recorded by the Special AKA, which was shortened later to the Specials. Along with 'Gangsters,' the collection also includes both of the band's U.K. #1's - 'Too Much Too Young' (1980) and 'Ghost Town' (1981) - as well as several Top 10 songs: 'A Message to You, Rudy,' 'Rat Race,' 'Stereotype,' 'Do Nothing,' and 'Free Nelson Mandela.'

1. Gangsters-Special Aka 2. The Selecter-Selecter 3. The Prince-Madness 4. On My Radio-Selecter 5. A Message to You Rudy-Specials 6. Tears of a Clown-English Beat 7. Too Much Too Young-Special Aka 8. Three Minute Hero-Selecter 9. Ranking Full Stop-English Beat 10. Rat Race-Specials 11. People Do Rocksteady-Bodysnatchers 12. Missing Words-Selecter 13. Stereotype-Specials 14. Sea Cruise-Rico 15. Do Nothing-Specials 16. Ghost Town-Specials 17. Nelson Mandela-Special Aka 18. The Boiler-Special Aka