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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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Big Fat Man
Laurel Aitken3:10
2Whine & Grine / Stand Down Margaret
The Beat4.53:46
3I Was Wrong
Rimshots3:00
4Accident
The Viewers2:42
5Stop That Boy
The Wideboys3:04
6Sea Cruise
instrumental cover recording of:
Sea Cruise
writer:
Huey “Piano” Smith
recording of:
Sea Cruise
writer:
Huey “Piano” Smith
Rico33:00
7Tom Hark
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 75)
recording of:
Tom Hark (The Piranhas revision with added lyrics)
lyricist:
Bob Grover
composer:
Rupert Bopape
revision of:
Tom Hark (Original instrumental)
The Piranhas42:42
8Rude Boy Train
engineer:
Sid Bucknor and Vic Keary
producer:
Lol Gellor
bass guitar:
Andrew Bodnar (bass player)
drums (drum set):
Steve Goulding (English drummer for the Rumour, Mekons, etc.)
Dubreq Stylophone and lead vocals:
Desmond Dekker
guitar:
Martin Belmont and Brinsley Schwarz (English rock guitarist)
organ:
Lol Gellor
piano:
George Dekker
background vocals:
George Dekker and Jackie Robinson (reggae singer, member of The Pioneers)
recorded at and mixed at:
Chalk Farm Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Rude Boy Train
lyricist and composer:
Desmond Dacres
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
Desmond Dekker3:43
9Blue Lagoon
The Ammonites2:17
10Party Girl
The Skavengers2:51
11Housewives Choice
MP’s2:38
12Jeannie
The Resistors3:12
13Breaking Up New Ground
The Parrots3:18
14The Odd Man Out
Teenage Filmstars3:02
15One More for the Road
The A.T.'s3:01
16Character Change
Machine2:04
17Pink Slippers
The AK Band2:34
18Are You Wiv
Tich Turner’s Escalator3:02
19Never Gonna Lose Me
Sax Maniax3:43
20No One Like You
The Originals2:12
21Dread in My Bed
The Odds2:21
22Explain
The RB's3:46
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