The Selecter – Too Much Pressure

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Label:

 Two-Tone Records – CDLTTX5002

Format:
CD , Album, Reissue, Remastered
CD , Compilation, Remastered
CD , Remastered
Box Set , Deluxe Edition

Country:

 Europe

Released:

Genre:

 Reggae

Style:

 Ska

Tracklist

Too Much Pressure
1-1 Three Minute Hero
Written-By – N. Davies*
3:00
1-2 Everyday
Arranged By – The Selecter
Written-By – Crooks*
3:10
1-3 They Make Me Mad
Written-By – P. Black*
2:47
1-4 Missing Words
Written-By – N. Davies*
3:22
1-5 Danger
Written-By – P. Black*
2:38
1-6 Street Feeling
Written-By – N. Davies*
3:11
1-7 My Collie (Not A Dog)
Arranged By – The Selecter
Written-By – R. Spencer*
2:45
1-8 Too Much Pressure
Written-By – N. Davies*
3:48
1-9 Murder
Arranged By – The Selecter
Written-By – O. Silveras*
2:39
1-10 Out On The Streets
Written-By – N.Davies*
3:28
1-11 Carry Go Bring Come
Arranged By – The Selecter
Written-By – J. Hinds*
3:02
1-12 Black And Blue
Written-By – P. Black*
3:17
1-13 James Bond
Arranged By – The Selecter
Written-By – M. Norman*
2:16
Singles, B-Sides & Rarities
2-1 The Selecter
Written-By – N. Davies*
2:57
2-2 On My Radio
Written-By – N. Davies*
3:17
2-3 Too Much Pressure (B-side Version)
Written-By – N. Davies*
2:50
2-4 Street Feeling (Outtake)
Written-By – N. Davies*
3:52
2-5 They Make Me Mad (John Peel Session 9/10/79)
Written-By – P. Black*
2:32
2-6 Carry Go Bring Come (John Peel Session 9/10/79)
Written-By – J. Hinds*
3:05
2-7 Danger (John Peel Session 9/10/79)
Written-By – P. Black*
2:15
2-8 Street Feeling (John Peel Session 9/10/79)
Written-By – N. Davies*
3:17
2-9 Three Minute Hero (Alternative Version)*
Written-By – N. Davies*
3:05
2-10 Missing Words (7" Version)
Written-By – N. Davies*
3:22
2-11 Carry Go Bring Come (Live)
Written-By – J. Hinds*
3:16
2-12 A Live Injection / Mony Mony / Too Much Pressure (Soundcheck)*
Written-By – N. Davies*
5:20
2-13 The Whisper
Written-By – N. Davies*
3:01
2-14 Train To Skaville (7" Version)
Written-By – L. Dillon*
3:08
2-15 Cool Blue Lady (Early Version)*
Written-By – N. Davies*
3:07
2-16 Train To Skaville (Extended Version)
Written-By – L. Dillon*
7:48
2-17 On My Radio (Ready Mix Radio)
Written-By – N. Davies*
3:04
Live In Coventry 29th November 1979
3-1 Soulful I / Murder
Arranged By [Arr] – The Selecter
Written-By – O. Silveras*
4:40
3-2 Out On The Streets
Written-By – N. Davies*
4:34
3-3 James Bond
Written-By – M. Norman*
2:02
3-4 Sweet Collie (Not A Dog)
Written-By – R. Spencer*
2:34
3-5 Street Feeling
Written-By – N. Davies*
3:17
3-6 Everyday
Written-By – S. Crooks*
3:03
3-7 The Selecter
Written-By – N. Davies*
4:02
3-8 Danger
Written-By – P. Black*
2:16
3-9 They Make Me Mad
Written-By – P. Black*
2:38
3-10 Carry Go Bring Come
Written-By – J. Hinds*
3:10
3-11 On My Radio
Written-By – N. Davies*
3:15
3-12 A Live Injection / Too Much Pressure
Written-By – N. Davies*
5:44
Live In Hemel Hempstead 28th February 1980
3-13 Three Minute Hero
Written-By – N. Davies*
3:10
3-14 Black And Blue
Written-By – P. Black*
3:22
3-15 Missing Words
Written-By – N. Davies*
3:38
3-16 Train To Skaville
Written-By – L. Dillon*
3:17

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
  • Copyright © – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
  • Remastered At – Alchemy Mastering
  • Glass Mastered At – GZ Media – H31106
  • Glass Mastered At – GZ Media – H31213
  • Glass Mastered At – GZ Media – H31205
  • Pressed By – GZ Media
  • Recorded At – Horizon Studios, Coventry
  • Recorded At – Maida Vale Studios
  • Recorded At – Olympic Studios
  • Recorded At – Tiffany's, Coventry
  • Recorded At – Lewisham Odeon
  • Mixed At – Pye Studios
  • Mixed At – The Bridge Studios, London
  • Mastered At – Air Mastering

Credits

  • Bass – Charley Anderson
  • Choir – Hillfields Boys
  • Crew [Road Crew] – Rob Forest
  • Design [Reissue] – Ryan Art
  • Design [Sleeve] – 'Teflon' Sims*
  • Drums – Charley 'H' Bembridge*
  • Electric Organ [Hammond Keyboard] – Desmond Brown
  • Engineer – Mike Robinson (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8)
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Paul Dee (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12)
  • Management – Juliet Devie
  • Mastered By – Tim Young
  • Mastered By [Reissue Audio Mastering] – Alchemy Mastering
  • Mixed By – Richard Whittaker (tracks: 2-12, 3-1 to 3-16)
  • Mixed By [Remixd By] – Roger Lomas (tracks: 2-10, 2-17)
  • Other [Under Pressure] – Steve Cardboard Eaton
  • Photography By – Rick Mann (2)
  • Producer – The Selecter (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 2-12, 3-1 to 3-16)
  • Project Manager [Reissue] – Dermot James
  • Recorded By – Howard Kilgour (tracks: 3-1 to 3-16)
  • Research [Reissue], Sleeve Notes – Daniel Rachel
  • Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar – Neol Davies
  • Saxophone – Joe Reynolds
  • Trombone – Rico Rodriguez
  • Trumpet – Dick Cuthell
  • Vocals – Pauline Black

Notes

3CDs in 2 x LP-replica CD-sized gatefold sleeves with 20-page booklet in card box
Album Recorded at Horizon Studios, Coventry, Dec'79 to Jan'80.
40th anniversary edition
Remastered from the original production tapes by Alchemy Mastering
CD2 Track 9,12,15 & CD3 Track 1-12 Previously Unreleased

Writing credits for disc 3 are incorrectly track numbered in the booklet

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 5 060516 096176
  • Barcode (Scanned): 5060516096176
  • Other (CD1 cat# on spine): CDLTTX5002/1
  • Other (CD2/3 cat# on spine): CDLTTX5002/2&3
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1): H31106 CDLTTX5002/CD1
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI LD02
  • Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 5J83
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2): H31213 CDLTTX5002/CD2
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI LD02
  • Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 5J83
  • Matrix / Runout (CD3): H31205 CDLTTX5002/CD3
  • Mastering SID Code (CD3): IFPI LD02
  • Mould SID Code (CD3): IFPI 5J35

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Too Much Pressure (LP, Album) Two-Tone Records CDL TT5002, CDL TT 5002 UK 1980
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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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  • janburnett's avatar
    janburnett
    The 1st CD, Too Much Pressure is originally copyrighted as 2015, which suggests that is when this was remastered, while the other CDs are dated 2021.

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