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Early in 1980, the British music scene was being
transformed by a Ska revival with the likes of the
Specials, Madness, Bad Manners and the Beat all storming
the national Pop chart. In such an environment, it was
only natural that an array of labels sought out the
Godfather of Ska, Mr Laurel Aitken.
The eventual victors in securing his signature were I-Spy
Records, an Arista-owned imprint that had recently been
launched by Mod revivalists, Secret Affair. The label
initially teamed him up with British Punk band, the Ruts
(masquerading as the Unitone) to produce Rudi Got
Married , the singer s first and last official Pop hit.
Over the decade that followed, Laurel remained at the
forefront of the Ska scene, cutting a series of popular
sides assisted by a variety of acts, including the Potato 5
and the Pressure Tenants - and it is the best of this
material that comprises this, the final Pressure Drop CD
collection to highlight the legendary singer s work.
Includes the 1980 UK chart hit, Rudi Got Married
First serious anthology of the singer s Ska Revival
output
Most tracks currently unavailable on CD
transformed by a Ska revival with the likes of the
Specials, Madness, Bad Manners and the Beat all storming
the national Pop chart. In such an environment, it was
only natural that an array of labels sought out the
Godfather of Ska, Mr Laurel Aitken.
The eventual victors in securing his signature were I-Spy
Records, an Arista-owned imprint that had recently been
launched by Mod revivalists, Secret Affair. The label
initially teamed him up with British Punk band, the Ruts
(masquerading as the Unitone) to produce Rudi Got
Married , the singer s first and last official Pop hit.
Over the decade that followed, Laurel remained at the
forefront of the Ska scene, cutting a series of popular
sides assisted by a variety of acts, including the Potato 5
and the Pressure Tenants - and it is the best of this
material that comprises this, the final Pressure Drop CD
collection to highlight the legendary singer s work.
Includes the 1980 UK chart hit, Rudi Got Married
First serious anthology of the singer s Ska Revival
output
Most tracks currently unavailable on CD
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