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The iconic photo of Prince Buster dancing with Brigette Bond was taken at the London Airport on this day, the 25th of February, 1964. The image would be published in a May 1979 issue of Melody Maker and become the inspiration for Hunt Emerson's The Beat Girl.
@TheEnglishBeat
#ska
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On this day in SKA, May 5, 1979,
@thespecials
played at Hope & Anchor for the 1st time. Madness is in the crowd, & they stay at Suggs's house that night. Jerry Dammers tells Suggs about 2Ton and invites the band to play with them a month later. The rest, as they say, is history.
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The iconic photo of Prince Buster with Brigette Bond was taken at the Londo Airport on the 25th of February, 1964. Published Melody Maker in May 1979 it became the inspiration for Walt Emerson's
@TheBeat
Girl, aka
@TheEnglishBeat
iconic logo.
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Rest in Power,
@terryhall_
has been laid to rest but will always be remembered. Thanks to Terry and the rest of
@thespecials
for doing so much to reignite and spread the love of SKA the world over.
#ska
#2tone
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It is National Trombone Day and the first day of Ska History Month.
Who is your favorite Ska Trombonist?
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On February 15th, 1980
@TheSelecter
released their debut album Too Much Pressure on
#2Tone
Records. The album went to
#5
in the UK Charts and spawned 2 Top 25 singles.
#ska
#rocksteady
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42
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Today would have been John Bradbury, drummer of
@thespecials
Birthday. He would have been 70 years old.
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I Just Can't Stop It, the debut album by
@TheEnglishBeat
, aka
@TheBeat
, was released 43 years ago today. Do you have a favorite track?
#ska
#2tone
#rocksteady
#thebeat
#ukska
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On the 14th of February, 1981, Dance Craze featuring the music of
@thespecials
, The Beat aka
@TheEnglishBeat
,
@BadMannersTour
,
@MadnessNews
,
@TheSelecter
, and
@RhodaDakar
& The Bodysnatchers had its UK premiere helping to kick off a new wave of ska around the world.
#2tone
#ska
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Dance Craze premiered in the U.K. 42 years ago, February 14, 1981,
@thespecials
@TheSelecter
@MadnessNews
@BadMannersTour
The Bodysnatchers, and
@thernglishbeat
aka
@TheBeat
A Blu-ray/DVD can be preordered as well as a CD or LP set(out at the end of March.)
#2tone
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Today would have been John Bradbury, drummer of
@thespecials
, Birthday. He would have been 71 years old.
#ska
#2tone
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#2tone
Icons taken way too young,
@terryhall_
this last week and John Bradbury 7 years ago today. Rest in Power.
#ska
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Remembering Roger Charlery aka Ranking Roger of
@TheBeat
aka
@TheEnglishBeat
and General Public on his actual Birthday, the 22nd of February born in 1963 per his autobiography, Dave Wakeling, and his son Ranking Jnr.
#2tone
#ska
#reggae
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44 years ago today, 26th of October 1979 the single for "One Step Beyond" b/w "Mistakes" & "Nutty Theme" by Madness was released. The song peaked at
#7
in the UK,
#76
in the US and went to
#1
in France.
@MadnessNews
@MadDaily2
@MadChatOfficial
@StatesideMDNSS
@MadnessComplete
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What a huge loss for our community, Greg from Hepcat has passed away. His voice and kind soul will be greatly missed.
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"Too Much Too Young" B/W "Skinhead Symphony" was released 44 years ago on the 11th of January 1980 by
@TheSpecials
ft Rico Rodriquez. It would go on to top the charts in February and was the shortest single to go to
#1
in the 80s.
#2tone
#ska
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@TwoToneRecs
Icons and members of
@thespecials
, were taken too soon, Terry Hall a year ago last week, and John Bradbury 8 years ago today, Rest in Power.
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On this day in 1979, John Peel first played "Gangsters" by
@thespecials
and then flipped the single over and played "The Selecter" by
@TheSelecter
.
#2tone
#ska
#bbcradio
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Remembering Ranking Roger of
@TheBeat
aka
@TheEnglishBeat
on his Birthday on the 22nd of February(I know the internet says the 21st, but
@dave_wakeling
and his son
@RankingJnr
say otherwise.)
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This day in
#2tone
History: Two amazing and influential albums were released back in 1979. Also on this day in 1979, the 2Tone Tour kicked off in Brighton with
@thespecials
@TheSelecter
and
@MadnessNews
, whose drummer Woody celebrates his birthday.
#ska
#ukska
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Let us all wish a Happy Birthday to
@dave_wakeling
vox/guitar for
@TheEnglishBeat
and General Public.
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On this date in 1980, THE BEAT ska
@TheEnglishBeat
released the single TOO NICE TO TALK TO (Dec 5, 1980).
The song peaked at
#7
on the UK Singles Chart in January 1981.
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On 23rd of May 1980
@TheBeat
aka
@TheEnglishBeat
released their debut album I Just Can't Stop It. Do you have a favorite track?
#ska
#2tone
#ukska
#skatwitter
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"Too Much Too Young" by
@theSpecials
went to
#1
on Feb 2nd in 1980(and stayed there for 2 weeks)a week after it entered the charts at
#15
spending a total of 10 weeks in the UK charts,
#2tone
#ska
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Happy Birthday to the Original Rude Boy, born on this day the 11th of April, 1955,
@NevilleStaple
from
@thespecials
#2tone
#ska
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On this day in 2Tone History, March 15th, 1980,
@thespecials
self-titled album reached the highest point on the Billboard Hot 200, peaking at
#84
.
#2tone
#ska
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30 years ago today, Vasos Vacios, was released by
@lfcoficial
on the 15th of February, 1993.
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Happy Birthday to Graham Suggs McPherson vocalist for Madness.
Hoping for an announcement of US Tour Dates soon.
@MadDaily2
@MadChatOfficial
@MadnessNews
@StatesideMDNSS
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On this Day in 2Tone History:
@thespecials
@madnessnews
&
@theselecter
kicked off the 2Tone tour in Brighton. Ska and 2 Tone would soon be topping the charts and the bands that played would become household names. Two Tone Records
#2tone
#ska
#rocksteady
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On this day in Ska History
#2Tone
took over
@TopOfThePops_
with
@TheSelecter
@MadnessNews
and
@thespecials
all performing on the same episode 8th of November 1979.
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Remembering Rico Rodriguez on his birthday, born 10/17/34. Trombonist for
@thespecials
, Jools Holland And His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra,
@JazzJamaica
, & a solo artist. He played on both the original Dandy Livingstone and the Specials cover of "Rudy A Message to You."
#SKA
#2tone
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"Too Much Too Young" by
@thespecials
went to
#1
on Feb 2nd in 1980(and stayed there for 2 weeks)a week after it entered the charts at
#15
, spending 10 weeks in the UK charts.
#2tone
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Wishing Cathal Joseph Smyth aka Chas Smash formerly of Madness a very Happy Birthday.
@MadDaily2
@MadnessNews
@MadChatOfficial
@StatesideMDNSS
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Remembering Everett Morton on his birthday, born 5th of April, 1951, He was the original drummer in
@TheBeat
aka
@TheEnglishBeat
, from 1978 to 1983. Drummed for The Supernaturals, The International Beat,
@RankingRoger
's Beat, and his band TheBeat gb & The New Matics.
#2tone
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Happy Birthday to
@DonLetts
. As a DJ he introduced Dub & Reggae to many punks in the '70s. A member of
@BigAudioDyn
& managed the Slits. On the cover of The Clash's Super Black Market Clash and directed many of their early videos. Singer, Songwriter, Filmmaker and more.
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A very Happy 79th Birthday to James Chambers aka
@jimmycliff
, a true icon of Jamaican music.
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"Hands Off... She's Mine" b/w "Twist and Crawl" by
@TheBeat
, aka
@TheEnglishBeat
was released on the 14th of February, 1980. The first single off the band's debut album I Just Can't Stop It. It spent 9 weeks in the UK Charts, peaking at
#9
and going to
#1
in Ireland.
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On the 5th of December, 1980,
@thespecials
released "Do Nothing" b/w the Bob_Dylan cover "Maggie's Farm". It was the second single off of More Specials and peaked at
#4
in the UK.
#2tone
#ska
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40 years ago on this day in
#2tone
History, the 5th of March, 1984,
@thespecials
AKA released the single "Free Nelson Mandela". It peaked at
#9
in the UK charts. Vocals by
@RhodaDakar
and Stan Campbell produced by
@ElvisCostello
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One Step Beyond by
@madnessnews
would first appear in the US Charts at
#183
on this day in 1980, spending 9 weeks in the US charts peaking at
#128
.
#2tone
#ska
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On this day in SKA History: Two Tone Records released the Prince b/w Madness the first single by Madness on the 10th of August 1979. 43 years ago today.
@MadDaily2
@StatesideMDNSS
@MadnessNews
@MadnessCentral
@gmenBand
@TwoToneRecs
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The 3rd single by
@TheSelecter
"Missing Words" peaked at
#23
in the UK Charts on this day in Ska History back in 1980. The song spent 8 weeks on the charts.
#2Tone
#ska
#ukska
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On 11/12/79,
@thespecials
released "A Message To You You Rudy" b/w "Nite Klub" it went to
#10
in the UK. A cover of "Rudy A Message To You" originally by Dandy Livingstone released just over a decade earlier in 1967. Fun Fact, both featured Rico Rodriguez on trombone.
#ska
#2tone
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On the 22nd of November, 1980 More Specials by
@thespecials
peaked at
#98
on the
@billboard
Top 200. Their debut reached
#84
in February of the same year.
#2tone
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On this Day in
#2tone
History: The Eponymous album by
@thespecials
peaked at
#84
in the
@billboard
charts in 1980.
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Dance Craze was released in theatres across the U.K. 41 years ago today -- February 14, 1981,
@thespecials
@theselecterofficial
@MadnessNews
@BadMannersTour
@thebodysnatchers
@theenglishbeat
aka
@thebeat
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It is National Trombone Day and the first day of Ska History Month. Who is your favorite Ska Trombonist?
#nationaltromboneday
#skahistorymonth
#ska
#rocksteady
#2tone
#skapunk
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Remembering Desmond Dekker on his birthday. The King of SKA, born July 16th, 1941. Charting with one of the first Jamaican International hits "Israelites" in 1968 it went to
#1
in the US&UK. 4 Top 10 and a total of 6 Top 40 hits in the UK with a combined 61 weeks in the Top 40.
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Not Ska, but I was a huge fan of The Jam. Their sixth and final studio album, The Gift, was released on 12 March 1982, 42 years ago today. It went all the way to
#1
in the UK charts.
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Happy Birthday to Leslie Ash, Steph from Quadrophenia born 19 February 1960.
Quadrophenia had a huge impact on ska fans in the US and around the world, coinciding with 2Tone we took liberally from both.
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"Too Much Too Young" B/W "Skinhead Symphony" was released 43 years ago on the 11th of January 1980 by
@thespecials
ft Rico Rodriquez. It would go on to top the charts in February and was the shortest single to go to
#1
in the 80s.
#2tone
#ska
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12
190
Remembering Ranking Roger Vocalist for
@TheBeat
aka
@TheEnglishBeat
and General Public on his Birthday 22, February(I know the internet says it is the 21st).
#Skabirthday
#skatwitter
#2Tone
#ska
#reggae
#UKSKA
#punk
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Congratulations to
@lynvalgolding
of
@thespecials
who will become an honorary doctor of arts at the ceremony at Coventry Cathedral, for his music and his fight against discrimination over the years.
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Happy Birthday to the Iconic
@RebelDread
. As a DJ he introduced Dub & Reggae to many punks in the late '70s. Was a member of Big Audio Dynamite and managed the Slits for a period of time. He is also on the cover of
@TheClash
's Super Black Market Clash and directed their videos.
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Happy Birthday to Dave Wakeling, vocal/guitarist for
@TheEnglishBeat
, aka
@TheBeat
and General Public. Thanks for all the great music.
#2tone
#ska
#80s
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On February 8th and 9th, 1980.
@thespecials
performed at the historic
@TheWhiskyAGoGo
with
@officialgogos
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"Embarrassment" is the second single off of Absolutely by
@madnessband
and was released on November 14th, 1980. The song was in the UK charts for 3 months peaking at
#4
.
@MadnessNews
@MadDaily2
@MadChatOfficial
@StatesideMDNSS
@MadnessComplete
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"Hands Off... She's Mine" b/w "Twist and Crawl" by The Beat, aka
@TheEnglishBeat
was released on the 14th of February, 1980. The first single off the band's debut album I Just Can't Stop It. It spent 9 weeks in the UK Charts peaking at
#9
and going to
#1
in Ireland.
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Remembering Joe Massot, director of Dance Craze, born on the 1st of January in 1933. He first saw
@MadnessNews
in 1979 at the
@whiskyagogobr
and wanted to do a live concert film about them. His son convinced him to check out the other
#2Tone
bands and the rest is history.
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On the 30th of November 1979,
@TheEnglishBeat
released "Tears of a Clown" b/w "Ranking Full Stop" on 2Tone. The single would peak at
#6
in the UK Charts. The advert and German paper sleeve might be the first time Walt and the Beat Girl would appear together.
#2tone
#ska
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26
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"Do Nothing" b/w "Maggie's Farm" was the second single off of More Specials by
@thespecials
released on the 5th of December 1980. The song peaked at
#4
in the UK charts.
#2tone
#ska
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14
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The single "On My Radio" b/w "Too Much Pressure" by
@theselecter
was released on the 5th of October 1979. Staying in the UK charts for 9 weeks peaking at
#8
.
#2tone
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25
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On the 23rd of February, 1980, Too Much Pressure by
@TheSelecter
was released on
#2Tone
Records. They also appeared for the very first time on
@NME
.
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Remembering the brilliant Saxa (Lionel Augustus Martin) saxophonist for
@TheEnglishBeat
aka The Beat on his birthday born on the 5th of January 1930. He also performed with the giants of Ska and Rocksteady, Prince Buster, Desmond Dekker, and Laurel Aitken.
#ska
#2tone
#rocksteady
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21st of December 1979,
@MadnessNews
released their third single "My Girl" the second from One Step BeyondStiff Records. It was written by Mike Barson about a girlfriend of his and it peaked at No.3 in the UK charts.
@madhouseoffun
@StatesideMDNSS
@MadChatOfficial
@MadDaily2
9
22
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Fun Boy Three released the single "The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum" b/w "Faith, Hope And Charity" on this day October 23rd, 1981. It reached
#20
in the UK charts.
@terryhall_
@lynvalgolding
@NevilleStaple
#funboythree
@thespecials
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More Specials was released on October 4th, 1980, by
@thespecials
. The album peaked at
#5
and spent a total of 20 weeks in the UK charts. The album features members of
@Madnessnews
,
@officialgogos
, and
@rhodadakar
of The Bodysnatchers. "Stereotype"
#6
and "Do Nothing"
#4
.
#2tone
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26
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This day in SKA History, May 5, 1979.
@thespecials
play at Hope &Anchor. Madness is in the crowd & the band stays at Suggs house that night. Jerry Dammers tells Suggs about
@2toneRec
and invites the band to play with them a month later.
@MadDaily2
@MadnessNews
@StatesideMDNSS
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22
157
Dance Craze with performances by
@thespecials
@TheSelecter
@TheBeat
aka
@TheEnglishBeat
@MadnessNews
@BadMannersTour
The Bodysnatchers premiered in the US on 23rd April 1982. The film inspired a new generation of Rudies to embrace 2Tone and mash it up across the nation
#ska
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On this day in Ska/Reggae History: One of the most influential soundtracks ever to be released, The Harder They Come hit the streets on July 7th, 1972. 51 Years Ago Today.
Many of the songs would be covered by
@theSpecials
@MadnessNews
@TheSelecter
@Rancid
@JoeJacksonMusic
…
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This is SKA on the air and streaming on 30 stations worldwide, in the US, UK, Ireland, Mexico, Spain, France, Belgium, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
#ska
#rocksteady
,
#2tone
#skapunk
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My Boy Lollipop by Millie Small was released on April 7th, 1964. Produced by Chris Blackwell & arranged by Ernest Ranglin.
Peaked at
#2
in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, & New Zealand and hit
#1
in Ireland.
Tell
@indefenseofska
how much you love this song.
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On this day in 2Tone History:
@thespecials
eponymous album and
@MadnessNews
One Step Beyond were both released. They would also embark on the
#2Tone
Tour with
@TheSelecter
kicking things off in Brighton.
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24
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On 8 May 1981 Wha'ppen? by
@EnglishBeat
aka
@TheBeat
was released. It peaked at
#3
in the UK charts and
@NME
named it the 4th best album of the year. "Drowning" and "Doors to My Heart" were released as singles.
#2tone
#ska
#ukska
#pop
#newwave
@dave_wakeling
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On the 16th of January, 1981, Madness released their 7th single "The Return of the Los Palmas 7" reaching
#7
in the UK charts. The song gave Woody his first songwriting credit with the band.
@MadnessNews
@MadDaily2
@StatesideMDNSS
@MadChatOfficial
5
16
155
40 years ago on 30 January, 1984, Madness released the first single from Keep Moving "Michael Caine". The song featured Chas Smash on lead vocals and peaked at
#11
in the UK charts.
@MadnessNews
@MadDaily2
@StatesideMDNSS
@th_michaelcaine
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24
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On November 29th 1996
@fiveironfrenzy
released their debut album Upbeats and Beatdowns.
#skatwitter
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