The Selecter / Missing Words (1980)
The Selecter / Missing Words (1980)

Selecter were awesome.

My fav track of thiers was their superb "James Bond". Totally badass gangster Ska.

"Celebrate the Bullet" is my favorite song by them.

minneapolisgenius said:

Yeah another great track.....don't forget 3 Minute Hero!

Fiend said:

I like that track, too.

don't know a good god damn about this group, but

Great band, their single "Celebrate The Bullet" is a lost classic.
Pauline Black is still working and has just recorded a track with my friends The Torrents. Free download at www.myspace.com/thetorrentsmusic

dang, and i thought these cats were original.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...YoSbRWWelI

Fiend said:

Yep. I just listened to that one too.

I saw The Selecter a couple of times live a long time ago. (not WAY back in 1980 or anything, but when they resumed touring in the early 90's I believe) Fun shows. But I lost my t-shirt.

The Selector and The Specials were really big around 1980-1981. The Selector had a big hit but I forgot the title. The SPECIALS had GHOSTTOWN as a big hit.

MRGee said:

I'm guessing that was "On My Radio"?

pacey68 said:

Thanks for this link.

Yes, MR. Genius it was ON MY RADIO? Any info on them? Anybody have that video ON MY RADIO?

Haven't found a video for "On My Radio" (is there one?) but there's a great performance of it from Top Of The Pops:

You Tube has the original On My Radio from 1980. I would hear it on NYU radio and it was big in the clubs . First song besides Bondage Up Yours I heard on the Radio on WSOU and WNYU in NYC.

I'm @ home now and me and my sister were chatting about Ska. She pulled out some of her fave Ska from her collection while digging thru her crates, and, BAM:

Mara said:

My sister's copy [above], my copy [below]