Formats and Editions
1. Gangsters - By Special AKA
2. The Selecter - By The Selecter
3. The Prince - By Madness
4. On My Radio - By The Selecter
5. A Message to You Rudy (feat. Rico) - By The Specials
6. The Tears of a Clown - By The Beat
7. Too Much Too Young (Live) - By The Special AKA
8. Three Minute Hero - By The Selecter
9. Ranking Full Stop - By The Beat
10. Rat Race - By The Specials
1. Let's Do Rock Steady - By The Bodysnatchers
2. Missing Words - By The Selecter
3. Stereotype - By The Specials
4. Sea Cruise - By Rico
5. Do Nothing - By The Specials
6. Ghost Town - By The Specials
7. Nelson Mandela (Edit) - By The Special AKA
8. The Boiler - By Rhoda with The Special AKA
More Info:
To celebrate the music and cultural movement that the label helped inspire, Parlophone has created a new compilation that brings together the best tracks from the label's history. 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 Bodysnatchers' "People Do Rocksteady," plus three more songs by The Selecter: "On My Radio," "Three Minute Hero" and "Missing Words."
Reviews:
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."