Live Albums By The Selecter
The Selecter were formed in 1979 and became part of the 2 Tone / second wave of ska with bands like The Specials and Madness. Their first recorded song was the b-side of Gangsters by The Specials when it was released as a single.
The Selecter stood apart from the others because they have a female lead vocalist, Pauline Black.
It’s useful to see the timing of their studio albums and hit singles before looking in detail at their live albums.
Studio Albums By The Selecter
1980 Too Much Pressure
1981 Celebrate the Bullet
1994 The Happy Album
1995 Pucker!
1998 Cruel Britannia
1999 The Trojan Songbook
2000 The Trojan Songbook – Vol 2
2001 The Trojan Songbook – Vol 3
2003 Real to Reel
2011 Made In Britain
2013 String Theory
Their top 20 hit singles in the UK were:
1979 Gangsters/The Selecter – people probably bought this for The Specials song but there was little 2 Tone at the time and the B-side was probably well known.
1979 On The Radio
1980 Three Minute Hero
Success came quickly but then, they weren’t able to maintain it.
Live Albums By The Selecter
1979 The Selecter & The Specials BBC Radio 1 in Concert
1979 BBC Sessions / Live At The Paris Theatre 79
1983 to 2000 Three Minute Hero Live & Studio Sessions
1994 Live Injection
1995 Live at Roskilde Festival
Live
Greatest Hits Live
Live – I Want Justice
Live In Britain
Buying Albums By The Selecter
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The Selecter & The Specials BBC Radio 1 in Concert is a combined special 2 Tone concert recorded by the BBC.
It was recorded at the Paris Theatre in London on the 5th December 1979 according to Discogs. However the BBC have released a very similar recording for The Specials and said it was recorded at the Palace Theatre on the 15th December 1979.
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