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“The Selecter” by Selecter
From the album Too Much Pressure (1980)
“The Selecter” by Selecter appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2002 and 2003. It was first released in 2001 on the album Too Much Pressure. Its best result is #570 on the Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,482 alternative song of all time.
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Before the Selecter were officially a band, there was "The Selecter", a song put out by an early, unofficial incarnation of the group; the proper lineup came together in Coventry in 1979, right in the thick of the 2 Tone ska revival. Neol Davies, the band's founder and guitarist, wrote it with John Bradbury, and Roger Lomas produced.
It later found a home on Too Much Pressure, the band's debut album, which 2 Tone released in February 1980 after the hit "On My Radio" convinced the label, along with Chrysalis, to ask for a full-length record. A calling card that doubled as a name tag.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 570 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1861 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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