The 2 Tone Collection (A Checkered Past)

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Labels: Chrysalis, ERG

Compiles every 2 Tone single A-side except Elvis Costello & The Attractions' "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" (planned but never officially released on 2 Tone, although some were accidentally released), and every 2 Tone double A-side except the flip side of "Ghost Town" (a three-track single also featuring "Why?" and "Friday Night, Saturday Morning," neither included in this set due to space limitations); plus 3 additional rarities.

Digitally mastered at Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, California, September 1993

Tracks 1-1 & 1-2 originally released July 28, 1979 on TT 1/TT 2. Chart: UK #6.
Track 1-3 originally released September 1, 1979 on CHS TT 3. Chart: UK #16.
Track 1-4 originally released October 13, 1979 on CHS TT 4; B-side from the album Too Much Pressure. Chart: UK #8.
Tracks 1-5 & 1-6 originally released October 27, 1979 on CHS TT 5, both sides from the album Specials. Chart: UK #10.
Tracks 1-7 & 1-8 originally released December 8, 1979 on CHS TT 6. Chart: UK #6.
Tracks 1-9 & 1-10 originally released January 26, 1980 on CHS TT 7. Chart: UK #1.
Track 1-11 originally released February 20, 1980 on CHS TT 8, both sides from the album Too Much Pressure. Chart: UK #16.
Tracks 1-12 & 1-13 originally released March 15, 1980 on CHS TT 9. Chart: UK #22.
Track 1-14 originally released March 29, 1980 on CHS TT 10; A-side from the album Too Much Pressure. Chart: UK #23.
Tracks 1-15 & 1-16 originally released May 24, 1980 on CHS TT 11. Chart: UK #5.
Tracks 1-17 & 1-18 originally released July 19, 1980 on CHS TT 12. Chart: UK #50.
Tracks 1-19 & 1-20 originally released September 20, 1980 on CHS TT 13, both sides from the album More Specials. Chart: UK #6.
Tracks 1-21 & 1-22 originally released August 4, 1980 on CHS TT 14. "Mantovani" includes excerpts from "Hear My Song Violetta" and "Speak To Me Of Love."
Track 1-23 originally released September 22, 1980 on CHS TT 15
Tracks 1-24 & 1-25 originally released December 13, 1980 on CHS TT 16; A-side from the album More Specials. Chart: UK #4.
Track 2-1 originally released June 20, 1981 on CHS TT 17. Chart: UK #1.
Track 2-2 originally released January 23, 1982 on CHS TT 18. Chart: UK #35.
Track 2-3 originally released February 4, 1981 on CHS TT 19
Track 2-4 originally released June 10, 1982 on CHS TT 20
Tracks 2-5 & 2-6 originally released October 11, 1982 on CHS TT 21
Track 2-7 originally released November 8, 1982 on CHS TT 22
Track 2-8 originally released November 22, 1982 on CHS TT 23; A-side from the album In The Studio
Track 2-9 originally released February 7, 1983 on CHS TT 24
Tracks 2-10 & 2-11 originally released September 3, 1983 on CHS TT 25, both sides from the album In The Studio. Chart: UK #60.
Tracks 2-12 & 2-13 originally released March 17, 1984 on CHS TT 26, both sides from the album In The Studio. Chart: UK #9.
Track 2-14 originally released September 8, 1984 on CHS TT 27; A-side from the album In The Studio. Chart: UK #51.
Track 2-15 originally released November 8, 1985 on CHS TT 28
Track 2-16 originally released January 2, 1986 on CHS TT 29
Track 2-17 only appeared as the B-side to the single "Concrete Jungle" which was released in The Netherlands. It was recorded during the sessions for More Specials
Tracks 2-18 & 2-19 were issued as a free 7" single with the first 100,000 copies of the album More Specials. This single was issued as TT 99 and was recorded during the sessions for More Specials

This compilation ℗ 1993 Chrysalis Records Ltd.,
© 1993 Chrysalis Records, Inc., a division of ERG, 1290 Avenue Of The Americas, NewYork, New York 10104. Manufactured by EMI Manufacturing (USA), a subsidiary of Capitol-EMI Music, Inc., Hollywood and Vine Streets, Hollywood, California. Printed in the USA.