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We just passed the 40th anniversary of the launching of 2 Tone Records—the label founded by the Specials’ Jerry Dammers—and this is the centerpiece of that celebration: the first eight albums released by 2 Tone including the live album "Dance Craze" and the sought-after multi-artist singles comp "This Are Two Tone"! Those join the Specials’ "Specials," "More Specials" and "In the Studio" (released as by The Special AKA), Rico’s "That Man Is Forward" and "Jama Rico" and the Selecter’s "Too Much Pressure." The apotheosis of UK ska-punk, these records return now on 8 CDs, with artwork (overseen by Dammers) that jumps every bit as much as this eternally fresh-sounding music does. New notes join these album tracks, non-LP singles and live cuts: "A Message to You Rudy," "Concrete Jungle," "Too Much Too Young," "Rat Race," "Do Nothing," "Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think)," "Nite on the Tiles," "Racist Friend," "Ghost Town," "Stereotype," "Nite Klub," "Man at C&A" Specials, "Everyday," "Danger," "Murder," "On My Radio," "Too Much Pressure" Selecter, "Easy Snappin," "Fiesta," "Red Top," "Destroy Them" Rico, "Mirror in the Bathroom," "Big Shot," "Rankin Full Stop" Beat, "Madness," "One Step Beyond," "Night Boat to Cairo" Madness, "Mantovani" Swinging Cats, "Lip Up Fatty" Bad Manners and more! Chrysalis.