Dammers Speaks About Ghost Town



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Ghost Town echoes a very bleak portrayal of England in the early 80’s (the Thatcher years!) Here is a little insight into the song which turned out to be the last record produced by the Specials (the original line up). 25 years later, Jerry Dammers talks about the song, the techniques, the agreements and subject...

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Two Tone Britain - Documentary (2004)



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Two Tone Britain, narrated by Mark Lamarr, tells the story of the movement which centred around the Coventry record label Two Tone in the late 70s and early 80s. As the label's founders, The Specials are naturally given most of the limelight, but attention is also paid to Madness, The Selecter and The Beat, amongst others.
Not only about music, Two Tone's wider cultural and political significance is very much at the heart of the programme. At a time of desperate divisions between whites, blacks and Asians, Two Tone fostered a disregard for skin colour and actively promoted interracial mixing and a collective and inclusive ethos.

Broadcasted by channel4 in 2k4

Stories from and about The Specials, Madness, The Beat, The Selecter, Rico Rodriguez...

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