18.11.10
The 2 Tone EP (1993) Toni Tye- 2Tone Archive (1980)
Released in 1993 to promote a Best of 2 Tone compilation this EP brought together the début singles from 4 of the label's leading acts:
The Special AKA- Gangsters
Madness- The Prince
The Selecter- On My Radio
The Beat- Tears of a Clown
In the case of Madness and The Beat these were their only releases on the label.
Photographer Toni Tye documented the 2Tone scene in early 1980, when it was having a massive impact on British pop music. Her archives can be viewed here.
Labels:
2 Tone,
7",
Madness,
Ska,
The Beat,
The Selecter,
The Special AKA,
The Specials,
Toni Tye,
Two Tone
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