54-46 That's My Number
A classic song written by Toots Hibbert about his experience of being imprisoned for possession of marijuhana. First released in 1968 on the Pyramid label in the UK and again the following year on Trojan as '54-46 Was my Number'. It was used in the soundtrack of Shane Meadows' film 'This is England'(2006).
Here's our live version - always a highlight of the set.
Israelites
Desmond Dekker's 1968 Classic.
This is the Skalectrix studio version
On My Radio
A seminal 1979 single by the Selecter
We usually close the first set with this tune and we love Cutty's keyboard solos.
A Message to you Rudy
First released by Dandy Livingstone in 1967 - but most people will identify with the 1979 version by the Specials. Interestingly both versions feature the trombone playing of Rico Rodriguez.