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Artist:	VARIOUS ARTISTS- ROCK
Title:	The 2 Tone Collection (A Checkered Past)
Format:	2xCD
Label:	Chrysalis / ERG
Cat No:	7243 8 27677 2 5 / F2 27677
Released:	1993
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Genres:	Pop RockPunkSkaNew Wave
Status	Have
Added To List	3rd July 2023

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Compiles every 2 Tone single A-side except [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/1265566]Elvis Costello & The Attractions' "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down"[/url] (planned but never officially released on 2 Tone, although some were accidentally released), and every 2 Tone double A-side except the flip side of [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/303403]"Ghost Town"[/url] (a three-track single also featuring "Why?" and "Friday Night, Saturday Morning," neither included in this set due to space limitations); plus 3 additional rarities. Digitally mastered at Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, California, September 1993 Tracks 1-1 & 1-2 originally released July 28, 1979 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/477146]TT 1/TT 2[/url]. Chart: UK #6. Track 1-3 originally released September 1, 1979 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/381870]CHS TT 3[/url]. Chart: UK #16. Track 1-4 originally released October 13, 1979 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/381858]CHS TT 4[/url]; B-side from the album [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/382534]Too Much Pressure[/url]. Chart: UK #8. Tracks 1-5 & 1-6 originally released October 27, 1979 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/485633]CHS TT 5[/url], both sides from the album [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/382556]Specials[/url]. Chart: UK #10. Tracks 1-7 & 1-8 originally released December 8, 1979 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/397482]CHS TT 6[/url]. Chart: UK #6. Tracks 1-9 & 1-10 originally released January 26, 1980 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/324799]CHS TT 7[/url]. Chart: UK #1. Track 1-11 originally released February 20, 1980 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/419047]CHS TT 8[/url], both sides from the album [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/382534]Too Much Pressure[/url]. Chart: UK #16. Tracks 1-12 & 1-13 originally released March 15, 1980 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/617729]CHS TT 9[/url]. Chart: UK #22. Track 1-14 originally released March 29, 1980 on CHS TT 10; A-side from the album [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/382534]Too Much Pressure[/url]. Chart: UK #23. Tracks 1-15 & 1-16 originally released May 24, 1980 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/413538]CHS TT 11[/url]. Chart: UK #5. Tracks 1-17 & 1-18 originally released July 19, 1980 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/653071]CHS TT 12[/url]. Chart: UK #50. Tracks 1-19 & 1-20 originally released September 20, 1980 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/382558]CHS TT 13[/url], both sides from the album [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/382544]More Specials[/url]. Chart: UK #6. Tracks 1-21 & 1-22 originally released August 4, 1980 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/1106720]CHS TT 14[/url]. "Mantovani" includes excerpts from "Hear My Song Violetta" and "Speak To Me Of Love." Track 1-23 originally released September 22, 1980 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/1499400]CHS TT 15[/url] Tracks 1-24 & 1-25 originally released December 13, 1980 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/382560]CHS TT 16[/url]; A-side from the album [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/382544]More Specials[/url]. Chart: UK #4. Track 2-1 originally released June 20, 1981 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/303403]CHS TT 17[/url]. Chart: UK #1. Track 2-2 originally released January 23, 1982 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/479782]CHS TT 18[/url]. Chart: UK #35. Track 2-3 originally released February 4, 1981 on CHS TT 19 Track 2-4 originally released June 10, 1982 on CHS TT 20 Tracks 2-5 & 2-6 originally released October 11, 1982 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/1385401]CHS TT 21[/url] Track 2-7 originally released November 8, 1982 on CHS TT 22 Track 2-8 originally released November 22, 1982 on CHS TT 23; A-side from the album [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/874880]In The Studio[/url] Track 2-9 originally released February 7, 1983 on CHS TT 24 Tracks 2-10 & 2-11 originally released September 3, 1983 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/1190595]CHS TT 25[/url], both sides from the album [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/874880]In The Studio[/url]. Chart: UK #60. Tracks 2-12 & 2-13 originally released March 17, 1984 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/744031]CHS TT 26[/url], both sides from the album [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/874880]In The Studio[/url]. Chart: UK #9. Track 2-14 originally released September 8, 1984 on CHS TT 27; A-side from the album [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/874880]In The Studio[/url]. Chart: UK #51. Track 2-15 originally released November 8, 1985 on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/1474283]CHS TT 28[/url] Track 2-16 originally released January 2, 1986 on CHS TT 29 Track 2-17 only appeared as the B-side to the single "Concrete Jungle" which was released in The Netherlands. It was recorded during the sessions for [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/382544]More Specials[/url] Tracks 2-18 & 2-19 were issued as a free 7" single with the first 100,000 copies of the album [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/382544]More Specials[/url]. This single was issued as [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/376355]TT 99[/url] and was recorded during the sessions for [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/382544]More Specials[/url] This compilation ℗ 1993 Chrysalis Records Ltd., © 1993 Chrysalis Records, Inc., a division of ERG, 1290 Avenue Of The Americas, NewYork, New York 10104. Manufactured by EMI Manufacturing (USA), a subsidiary of Capitol-EMI Music, Inc., Hollywood and Vine Streets, Hollywood, California. Printed in the USA.

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