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A veritable feast of music, guests and fun: The 2 Tone Records Story

Craig speaks to Daniel Rachel, author of 'Too Much Too Young - The 2 Tone Records Story'. They chat about how the label shaped British culture, and his band Rachels Basement.

Craig speaks to Daniel Rachel, author of 'Too Much Too Young - The 2 Tone Records Story'. They chat about the label that shaped British culture, as well as his first band Rachels Basement who recorded at Rockfield Studios.

Also on the show, we unwind in the 6 Music Zen Den, pop the top on the Jar of Ska, and you get to choose what banger we end the show on, so get your requests in. E-mail: craig@bbc.co.uk

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Music Played

  • The Beat

    Ranking Full Stop

    • Two-Tone Records β€Ž.

  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    The Cutter

    • Korova.

  • Bush Tetras

    Too Many Creeps

    • ROIR.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Buffalo Soldier

    • Island.

  • Biig Piig

    Watch Me

    • Sony Music.

  • Watch the Ride & Nia Archives

    Mash Up The Dance

    • RINSE.

  • The Roots

    You Got Me (feat. Erykah Badu)

    • MCA.

  • Sufjan Stevens

    A Running Start

    • Asthmatic Kitty.

  • Eparapo

    From London To Lagos (Bayaka Remix) (feat. Dele Sosimi)

    • Wah Wah 45s.

  • Darlene Love

    Christmas (Baby Please Come ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ)

    • ABKCO.

  • ChloΓ© Robinson & DJ ADHD

    0121 Do One

    • Black Book Records.

  • The Pogues

    Wild Cats Of Kilkenny

  • Au Pairs

    Inconvenience

    • Human Records.

  • Shygirl

    thicc

    • Because Music.

  • Rachels Basement

    Quit Your Low Down Ways

    • Dust Records.

  • The Jesus and Mary Chain

    jamcod

    • Fuzz Club.

  • Cecile Campbell

    Whisper to Me

    • Feel Like Jumping: The Best of Studio One Women.
    • Studio One.
    • 5.

  • The Donnas

    Take It Off

    • Take It Off.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Broadcast

    The Book Lovers

    • Duophonic Super 45s β€Ž.

  • The Staves

    All Now

    • Communion Music Group.

  • Birdy

    Surrender

    • Surrender.
    • Atlantic Records UK.
    • 1.

  • Bob James

    Angela (Theme from Taxi)

    • (Single).
    • CBS.

  • Les Amazones d’Afrique

    Kuma Fo (What They Say)

    • Real World Records.

  • Nubiyan Twist

    So Mi Stay

  • Laura Marling

    Ghosts

  • The Sundays

    Here's Where The Story Ends

    • Rough Trade.

  • Divorce

    Eat My Words

    • Gravity Records / EMI.

  • Nico

    These Days

    • CHELSEA GIRL.
    • SHADY RECORDS.

  • The Ethiopians

    Ding Dong Bell

    • Trojan: This Is Christmas.
    • Trojan Records.
    • 4.

  • The Granville Williams Orchestra

    Santa Claus Is Ska-ing to Town

    • Trojan Christmas Reggae Box Set.
    • Trojan Records.
    • 103.

  • Lee β€œScratch” Perry & Sandra Robinson

    Merry Christmas, Happy New Year

    • Have Yourself a Merry Reggae Christmas: 25 Reggae, Ska and Reggaeton Holiday Son.
    • Dockland Music.
    • 14.

  • Balming Tiger

    Moving Forward

    • AWAL.

  • Kae Tempest & Loyle Carner

    Guts

  • The Herbaliser

    Time 2 Build (feat. Blade)

    • Something Wicked This Way Comes.
    • Ninja Tune.

  • Jalen Ngonda

    Rapture

    • Daptone Records.

  • Melin Melyn

    Two For One

    • Happy Gathering.
    • Melin Melyn.

  • Poppy Ajudha

    Holiday From Reality

    • Poppy Ajudha.

  • Marika Hackman

    Slime

    • Chrysalis.

  • The Latin Blues Band

    (I'll Be a) Happy Man (Sam Shelley Latin Breaks Edit)

    • Bandcamp.

  • The Dead 60s

    Riot Radio

    • Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Atlantic Records.
    • 5.

Broadcast

  • Tue 19 Dec 2023 13:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music