How did you celebrate Record Store Day?
The Specials released a limited edition 7” single as part of Record Store Day that features two previously unreleased dub mixes created at the time of the ‘More Specials’ mixing sessions in 1980 by band drummer John ‘Brad’ Bradbury (Sock It To ‘Em, JB) and by the band's founder Jerry Dammers (Rat Race). Did you grab one? If you did, what do you think? My ska blogging pal (Duff Guide To Ska) and Rude Boy George band mate Steve Shafer was up and out early this morning to procure a copy.
I have to say that I was very excited to see the 2-Tone label spinning round and round on the videos below. Give the videos a spin yourself and play them LOUD!
Haha Thats my vids,
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them Marco!!
i agree it was exciting to play new
material on 2 Tone
I hate to say it - because it's a beautifully packaged, heavy piece of vinyl, but the tracks are dead nothing.
ReplyDeleteDid anyone else get a double A side version of this?
ReplyDeleteMy copy (from Newbury Comics in NH) has the 'sock it to 'em JB' label on both sides. Not sure if the whole single is mis-pressed as my turntable is broken.
Trying to figure out how rare this might be.