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
1Little Bitch
producer:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Little Bitch
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Specials2.52:32
2Bed & Breakfast Man
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
recording of:
Bed and Breakfast Man
lyricist and composer:
Mike Barson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness3.352:35
3Give It to Me Now
The Merton Parkas2:18
4Rich and Nasty
Ded Byrds3:30
5Ska Fever
Judge Dread2:57
6Big Expense, Small Income
The Tigers2:51
7Ballad of Robin Hood
The Charlie Parkas3:27
8Rough Rider
Diversion3:12
9Poison Ivy
engineer:
Pete Hammond (UK producer aka “Mixmaster”)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
bass guitar:
Mark Ellis (of The Lambrettas)
guitar:
Jez Bird and Doug Sanders
horn:
Ron Aspery, Martin Dobson, Dick Hanson and Peter Thoms (trombone)
percussion:
Paul Wincer
background vocals:
Doug Sanders
lead vocals:
Jez Bird
brass arranger:
Richard Myhill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!)
cover recording of:
Poison Ivy
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The Lambrettas2:43
10Street Feeling
recording of:
Street Feeling
composer:
Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
The Selecter3:14
11Phoenix City
Rockers Express2:59
12McArthur Park
The Burtons3:04
13Elvis Should Play Ska
Graduate3:13
14Don’t Panic
Max Headroom & The Car Parks2:15
15Inner London Violence
Bad Manners3:51
16Play My Record
Arthur Kay & the Originals2:45
17Spyderman
The Akrylykz3:55
18Pied Piper
Red Roll‐On3:28
19Modern Love
Indicators3:16
20We Are the Gangsters
The Gangsters3:16
21Shooting
The Thrillers2:29
22Lofaska
Reluctant Stereotypes2:21
23Let’s Do Rock Steady
cover recording of:
Let's Do Rock Steady
lyricist and composer:
Robert Livingstone Thompson
The Bodysnatchers32:57
24South Coast Rumble
South Coast Ska Stars2:30
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