Dance Craze

by Dance Craze / Various (Dlx) (Gate) (Post)

Overview

For ska's second, punk-fueled incarnation, this live set (the soundtrack to a concert film of the same name) does a fine job of showcasing the bristling and limber energy of the genre's top groups. Taking all of the intensity but little of the tropical fluidity of the original Jamaican ska from the first half of the '60s (the English groups were also inspired by the island's later, slower-paced rocksteady sound), the likes of the Specials, Madness, English Beat, and Bad Manners show their live prowess with stripped-down renditions of early classics, feeding off the hyperenthusiastic crowd throughout. The Selector, though, takes top honors here for near classic versions of their "Three Minute Hero" and "Too Much Pressure," not to mention a nice cover of Justin Hinds and the Dominoes' "Carry Go Bring Home"; amidst a sea of cockney-drenched rude boy voices, Selector lead singer Pauline Black commands attention with her distinctly manic yet beguiling vocal stylings. And beyond first-rate work by the Specials and Madness, Bad Manners gets special mention for some of the tastiest horn charts of the lot. So, tighten up those pant legs, don that Pork Pie hat, get in the groove, and don't be rude. ~ Stephen Cook

Product Details

Release Date:	03/24/2023
Label:	Chrysalis Records
UPC:	5060516099719
Rank:	29517

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Specials   Primary Artist
The Selecter   Primary Artist
The Special A.K.A.   Primary Artist
The English Beat   Primary Artist
Bad Manners   Primary Artist
Madness   Primary Artist
Bodysnatchers   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Clive Langer   Executive Producer,Producer
Eddy Grant   Composer
Dimitri Tiomkin   Composer
Lloyd Charmers   Composer
Mark Dearnley   Engineer
Selector   Performer
Dave Wakeling   Composer
Andre Csillag   Photography
Cox   Composer
Murray Harris   Mastering,Tape Transfer
Dandy Livingstone   Composer
Sayag   Composer
Brian Cooke   Photography
Colin Fairly   Engineer
Horace Panter   Composer
Martin Stewart   Composer
Chris Kane   Composer
Roddy Byers   Composer
Ira Robbins   Liner Notes
Louis Cook   Composer
Justin Hinds   Composer
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky   Composer
Neol Davies   Composer
Marson   Composer
Neville Staple   Composer
Rhoda Dakar   Composer
The Specials   Performer
The Selecter   Performer
Alan Winstanley   Producer,Executive Producer
Dave Jordan   Producer
Cecil Campbell   Composer
Terry Evennett   Engineer
Andy Cox   Composer
Bodysnatchers   Composer,Performer
Bob Sargeant   Mixing,Producer
Bad Manners   Composer,Performer
Colin Fairley   Engineer
Everett Morton   Composer
Eddie Deane   Composer
Lee Thompson   Composer
The English Beat   Composer,Performer
Lynval Golding   Composer
John Bradbury   Composer
David Steele   Composer
Roddy Radiation   Composer
Roger Lomas   Producer
Jerry Dammers   Composer,Producer,Sleeve Idea,Executive Producer
Trevor Hallesy   Engineer
Paul Francis Webster   Composer
Terry Hall   Composer
Stella Barker   Composer
Tom Ketterer   Remastering
Lincoln Gordon   Composer
Miranda Joyce   Composer
Peter James   Engineer
Douglas Trendle   Composer
Paul Hyman   Composer
Jane Summers   Composer
Nicky Summers   Composer
Derv Gordon   Composer
Neville Staples   Composer
Graham McPherson   Composer
Roger Charlery   Composer
Graham "Suggs" McPherson   Composer
Al Dredick   Composer
Dave Steele   Composer
David Farren   Composer
Paul Cox   Photography
Patrick Grant   Composer
Martin Burke   Photography
Paul Libson   Engineer
Rick Mann   Photography
Chris Walter   Photography
John "Brad" Bradbury   Composer
Sarah-Jane Owen   Composer
Ross Halfin   Photography
Joe Pheifer   Reissue Compilation,Reissue Coordinator
Domingo "Sam" Samudio   Composer
Alan Ballard   Photography
Adrian Boot   Photography
Penny Leyton   Composer
Desmond Dacres   Composer