Staring at the Rudeboys: The British Ska Revival 1979–1989

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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12‐6‐5‐8‐0
engineer:
Steve Stewart (engineer, guitarist of The Enid)
producer:
Ricky Wilde
bass guitar:
Martin Russell (recording engineer, producer, composer & musician) (from 1980 until 1981)
drums (drum set):
Chris North (UK drummer of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981)
guitar:
Francis Lickerish (from 1980 until 1981), Steve Stewart (engineer, guitarist of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981), James Stevenson (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
keyboard:
Robert John Godfrey (member of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981), Calvin Hayes (Actor, keyboard player and drummer with 80s pop band, Johnny Hates Jazz) (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
background vocals:
Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records Ltd. (do not use as label, for copyrights and distribution credits only), EMI France (in 1993) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1996)
recorded at:
The Lodge Recording Studio in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980 until 1981)
mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
2-6-5-8-0 (from 1980 until 1981)
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde33:12
2My Favourite Band
The Lemons2:30
3Reggae on the Radio
The Papers3:04
421 Guns
21 Guns2:55
5Dambusters March
cover recording of:
The Dam Busters March
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1955)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
JJ All Stars2:13
6Ska’d for Life
The Ska-Dows3:27
7Mouth and Trousers
Splodge2:36
8Plastic Gangster (I Could Be So Good for You)
bass guitar:
Tom McCourt
guitar and piano:
John Jacobs (4-skins Drummer)
membranophone:
Pete Abbot (UK punk drummer)
vocals:
Gary Hitchcock
publisher:
Link Records (UK punk label)
recording of:
Plastic Gangsters
composer:
The 4‐Skins and Gary Hitchcock
The Plastic Gangsters3:24
9Oh
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Ted de Bono
alto saxophone:
Micky Donnelly
electric bass guitar:
Marc Adams (Case)
electric guitar and piano:
Rob Brook
membranophone:
Derwent
tenor saxophone:
Micky Donnelly and Neil Pyzer
background vocals:
Marc Adams (Case), Rob Brook and Derwent
lead vocals:
Matthew Newman (vocalist in punk band Case)
Case51:55
10Mad About You
Laurel Aitken3:05
11All or Nothing Girl
The Larks3:28
12Forest Hill Ska
The Forest Hillbillies4:27
13Sheila
The Burial2:16
14Come Into My Parlour
Skin-Deep2:49
15Skinhead Love Affair
Busters All Stars2:53
16King Hammond Shuffle
King Hammond2:39
17Skadansk
Mark Foggo’s Skasters3:36
18Dave and Mary
Hotknives3:22
19Pound to the Dollar
Maroon Town4:34
20The Undertaker
The Loafers2:06
21Stay Where You Are
The Deltones3:29
22Blind Date
recording of:
Blind Date (The Riffs)
composer:
Aidan Sterling
The Riffs3:12
23Rukumbine
Ska-Boom3:51
24Rude Boy Shuffle
The Rude Boys4:33