The Selecter – Too Much Pressure
Label: |
Two-Tone Records – CDL TT 5002 |
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Format: |
Vinyl
, LP, Album
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Country: |
UK |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Reggae |
Style: |
Ska |
Tracklist
| A1 | Three Minute Hero | 3:00 | |
| A2 | Everyday | 3:10 | |
| A3 | They Make Me Mad | 2:47 | |
| A4 | Missing Words | 3:22 | |
| A5 | Danger | 2:38 | |
| A6 | Street Feeling | 3:11 | |
| A7 | My Collie (Not A Dog) | 2:45 | |
| B1 | Too Much Pressure | 3:48 | |
| B2 | Murder | 2:39 | |
| B3 | Out On The Streets | 3:28 | |
| B4 | Carry Go Bring Come | 3:02 | |
| B5 | Black And Blue | 3:17 | |
| B6 | James Bond | 2:16 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Horizon Studios, Coventry
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
- Marketed By – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
- Published By – Selecter Copyright
- Published By – Rak Publishing Ltd.
- Published By – Southern Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
- Published By – Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
- Published By – Copyright Control
- Published By – Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
- Published By – United Artists Music Ltd.
- Lacquer Cut At – CBS Studios, London
- Pressed By – PRS Ltd.
Credits
- Bass – Charley Anderson
- Crew [Road Crew] – Rob Forest
- Design [Sleeve] – 'Teflon' Sims*
- Drums – Charley 'H' Bembridge*
- Engineer – Kim Templeman-Holmes
- Engineer [Assistant] – Paul Dee
- Keyboards [Hammond] – Desmond Brown
- Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Neol Davies
- Management – Juliet Devie
- Mastered By – Tim Young
- Other [Under Pressure] – Steve Cardboard Eaton
- Photography By – Rick Mann (2)
- Producer – The Selecter
- Vocals – Pauline Black
Notes
Track A2 on this release is titled 'Everyday', another release Too Much Pressure lists the track as 'Time Hard'
That track, written by The Pioneers, is incorrectly credited here to Petty/Hardin (mis-spelt Harding)
Track B6 'James Bond' is credited to J. Barry on the sleeve of this version, Monty Norman on the label; credited to Monty Norman on both the sleeve and label of the other release
Recorded at Horizon Studios Coventry Dec '79 - Jan '80
Cat # variations:
CDL TT5002 (Sleeve spine and rear)
CDL TT 5002 (Label)
Sleeve front and spine are laminated
Some versions with hype sticker:
'Includes the singles Three Minute Hero and Missing Words'
Rear sleeve credits differ slightly to label credits, due to not all credits being displayed on rear sleeve a mix of both is used below as it is more complete.
℗&© 1980 Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Publishers from labels:
A1, A3 to A6, B1, B3, B5: Selecter Copyright/Rak Publishing Ltd, A2 Southern Music Pub Co Ltd, A7 Planertary Nom (Ldn) Ltd, B2 Copyright Control, B4 Blue Mountain Music Ltd, B6 United Artists Music Ltd
Runouts are stamped, except "timtom-cbs" on side A and "TY-CBS" on side B which are etched
That track, written by The Pioneers, is incorrectly credited here to Petty/Hardin (mis-spelt Harding)
Track B6 'James Bond' is credited to J. Barry on the sleeve of this version, Monty Norman on the label; credited to Monty Norman on both the sleeve and label of the other release
Recorded at Horizon Studios Coventry Dec '79 - Jan '80
Cat # variations:
CDL TT5002 (Sleeve spine and rear)
CDL TT 5002 (Label)
Sleeve front and spine are laminated
Some versions with hype sticker:
'Includes the singles Three Minute Hero and Missing Words'
Rear sleeve credits differ slightly to label credits, due to not all credits being displayed on rear sleeve a mix of both is used below as it is more complete.
℗&© 1980 Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Publishers from labels:
A1, A3 to A6, B1, B3, B5: Selecter Copyright/Rak Publishing Ltd, A2 Southern Music Pub Co Ltd, A7 Planertary Nom (Ldn) Ltd, B2 Copyright Control, B4 Blue Mountain Music Ltd, B6 United Artists Music Ltd
Runouts are stamped, except "timtom-cbs" on side A and "TY-CBS" on side B which are etched
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout, variant 1): CDL TT 5002 A // 2 ∇ E C 1 1 7 timtom-cbs
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout, variant 1): CDL TT 5002 B // 1 ∇ E C 1 1 1 TY-CBS
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout, variant 2): CDL TT 5002 A // 1 ∇ E C 1 1 5 timtom-cbs
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout, variant 2): CDL TT 5002 B // 1 ∇ E C 1 1 5 TY-CBS
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout, variant 3): CDL TT 5002 A// 1∇E C 1 2 4 timtom-cbs
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout, variant 3): CDL TT 5002 B // 1∇ E C 1 1 2 5 TY-CBS
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout, variant 4): CDL TT 5002 A // 2 E C 1 1 2 timtom-cbs
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout, variant 4): CDL TT 5002 B // 2 E C 11 22 ty-CBS
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout, variant 5): CDL TT 5002 A // 2∇ E C 1 1 3 timtom-cbs
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout, variant 5): CDL TT 5002 B // 1∇ E C 1 1 4 TY-CBS
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout, variant 6): CDL TT 5002 A // 2 E C 1 1 11 timtom-cbs
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout, variant 6): CDL TT 5002 B // 2 E C 11 11 Ty-CBS
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout, variant 7): CDL TT 5002 A//2▽EC 1 1 1 1 timtom-cbs
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout, variant 7): CDL TT 5002 B//1▽EC 1 1 10 TY-CBS
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout, variant 8): CDL TT 5002 A//2▽EC 1 1 6 timtom-cbs
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout, variant 8): CDL TT 5002 B//2▽EC 11 6 TY-CBS
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout, variant 9): CDL TT 5002 A//2▽E C 1 1 1 timtom-cbs
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout, variant 9): CDL TT 5002 B//1▽E C 1 1 1 TY-CBS
Other Versions (5 of 63)
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Too Much Pressure (LP, Album, Stereo) | Chrysalis | 511 274, 51.1274 | Netherlands | 1980 | ||
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Too Much Pressure (LP, Album) | Chrysalis | L 37170 | Australia | 1980 | ||
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Too Much Pressure (Cassette, Album) | Two-Tone Records | ZCDL T5002 | UK | 1980 | ||
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Too Much Pressure (LP, Album, Stereo) | Two-Tone Records | 6307 693, CDL 1274 | 1980 | |||
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Too Much Pressure (LP, Album, Stereo) | Chrysalis | LL 0623 | Yugoslavia | 1980 |
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Listening to this again after many, many years I am struck by the tinny sound and absence of bass. -
Some early copies (the first 2000?) came with a 5 foot poster of the 2-Tone man "Walt Jabsco".
I had a copy with a clear 12" sticker with white writing "The selecter too much pressure new album".
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