Album: Greatest Hits by The Selecter (1996)
Genre: Ska | Style: Reggae
Format: Compilation

Description: This excellent, budget-priced collection offers up 16 reasons to back up that claim, including "Too Much Pressure," "On My Radio," "Three Minute Hero," and "The Whisper," most of which are culled from the band's still impressive 1980 debut.

Artist Background: The Selecter are a 2 Tone ska revival band from Coventry, England, formed in mid 1979. The Selecter featured a racially diverse line-up. Their lyrics featured themes connected to politics Reinforcing the songs of Neol Davies were the voice and rude girl style of Pauline Black and the rhythms of Desmond Brown on the Hammond organ. The band's name is based on the term "selector", which is a Jamaican word for disc jockey. The band were one of the most successful ska bands of the 2 Tone era, notc... Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Ska movement. Known for Reggae style.

Related Artists: The Specials, The Beat, The Bodysnatchers, Bad Manners

Music Scene: Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Ska movement. Known for Reggae style.

Tags: Ska, Reggae, 1990s, Compilation

Additional Context: Rating score: 2. Based on 1 votes


This excellent, budget-priced collection offers up 16 reasons to back up that claim, including "Too Much Pressure," "On My Radio," "Three Minute Hero," and "The Whisper," most of which are culled from the band's still impressive 1980 debut.

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