(THE SELECTER-Too Much Pressure)-Ska/ 2Tone-#5 on U.K. album chart/ GOLD-L8-LP

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ITEM: VINYL LP 33 1/3 RPM
ARTIST: THE SELECTER 
TITLE: Too Much Pressure 
COUNTRY PRINTED: OZ
CAT No: Chrysalis– L 37170, Festival Records Pty. Ltd.– L 37170
COVER: (Grade at NEAR MINT-) slight wear back cvr
LABELS: (Grade at MINT-)
VINYL: (Grade at NEAR MINT+)
TRACKS:
A1 Three Minute Hero
3:00 A2 Time Hard
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
    COMMENT: Mark Deming 
  One of the key bands of the U.K. ska revival of the late '70s and early '80s, the Selecter were also one of the few racially and sexually integrated acts on the scene, and vocalist Pauline Black often tackled sexism along with racism and the other social ills focused upon by groups that were part of the 2-Tone movement. The Selecter originally began as a studio project: when the Specials released their debut single, "Gangsters," in 1979, they needed a second song for a B-side, and they decided to use a track that Specials drummer John Bradbury had previously recorded with guitarist Neol Davies and trombone player Barry Jones in 1977; the tune, "Kingston Affair," was credited to the Selecter. When "Gangsters" became a hit and "Kingston Affair" began gaining its share of attention, Davies opted to assemble a proper band using the name. Recruiting his friends Charley Anderson on bass andDesmond Brown on keyboards, Davies filled out the lineup with guitarist Compton Amanor, Charley "H" Bembridge on drums, and vocalist Arthur "Gaps" Hendrickson; when Davies met Pauline Black, he promptly gave her an audition, and she was added to the lineup as lead singer.

  The Selecter were soon added to the 2-Tone Records roster, and scaled the U.K. singles charts with the singles "Three Minute Hero," "On My Radio," and "Missing Words." TheSelecter's debut album, Too Much Pressure, was released in early 1980, and rose to number five on the U.K. album chart, eventually receiving a gold record. At the peak of their success, the Selecter were filmed on tour for Dance Craze, 2-Tone's documentary about the British ska revival, but the first proper lineup began to crumble when Charley Andersonand Desmond Brown left to form their own band, the People. With the addition of keyboard player James Mackie andAdam Williams on bass, the Selecter began work on their second album, but 1981's Celebrate the Bullet was welcomed with tepid reviews and poor sales, and Black left to pursue a solo career, with the band soon breaking up after a new vocalist didn't work out. 

VINYL GRADING SYSTEM

MINT:
RECORD: New condition with no surface marks or loss of sound quality.
COVER: New condition with no surface marks, creases or wear.
NEAR MINT:
RECORD: Barely noticeable surface mark with no loss of sound quality.
COVER: Barely noticeable surface mark/ wear.
EXCELLENT:
RECORD: Some signs of being played with extremely little if no loss of sound quality.
COVER: Slight wear or creasing.
VERY GOOD:
RECORD: Obviously been played with noticeable surface marks & the occasional light scratches but exhibits no major loss of sound quality.
COVER: Noticeable wear on cover, seam or spine.
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