| Ska 'n' B | ||||
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| Released | April 1980 | |||
| Genre | Ska, 2-Tone | |||
| Length | 35:50 | |||
| Label | Magnet | |||
| Producer | Roger Lomas | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Smash Hits | 6/10 [1] |
Ska'n'B is the first album by British 2 Tone and ska band Bad Manners from the year 1980. It reached number 34 on the UK album chart.
Roger Lomas - Production
Recorded at Horizon Studios, Coventry
Bad Manners are an English two-tone and ska band led by frontman Buster Bloodvessel. Early appearances included Top of the Pops and the live film documentary, Dance Craze.
Douglas Trendle, better known as Buster Bloodvessel, is an English singer who has been the frontman of the two-tone band Bad Manners since forming the band in 1976. He took his stage name from the bus conductor played by Ivor Cutler in the Beatles' 1967 film Magical Mystery Tour.
Dance Craze is a 1981 American documentary film about the British 2 Tone music genre.
"Lip Up Fatty" is a single released by British 2 Tone and ska band Bad Manners in June 1980, which reached No. 15 in the UK Singles Chart. It is one of a number of songs by Bad Manners about 'being fat',. According to Bloodvessel "Lip Up Fatty" was an expression used at his school "to tell people to shut up". Its signature melodic lines were a simple but careful blend of brass instruments and lead harmonica theme, played by Alan Sayag.
Loonee Tunes! is the second album by British 2 Tone and ska band Bad Manners, from the year 1980. In keeping with the format of their first album, the first track is an instrumental. It reached number 36 on the UK album chart. The album opens with "Echo 4-2" which became the band's cult instrumental introduction number at all live gigs.
Gosh It's ... Bad Manners is the third album by British 2 Tone and ska band Bad Manners from the year 1981 and their most popular and successful album, peaking at number 18 on the UK album chart. The band had originally formed in 1976 while the members were together at Woodberry Down Comprehensive School, North London. They commemorated the 1981 closure of the school on the back sleeve of the album.
Forging Ahead is the fourth album by British 2 Tone and ska band Bad Manners from the year 1982. It was the group's last album on Magnet Records. The picture sleeve to the right, is of the American edition of the album that was released two years later in 1984, with a slightly different track list to the official UK issue.
Mental Notes is the fifth studio album by British 2 Tone and ska band Bad Manners, released in 1985.
Return of the Ugly is the sixth studio album by British 2 Tone and ska band Bad Manners, released in 1989. It was the band's first release on an independent label and their first album release without David Farren, Brian Tuitt, Andy Marson and Paul Hyman.
Heavy Petting, also known as Don't Knock the Baldhead, is the eighth studio album by British 2 tone and ska band Bad Manners, released on 4 November 1997. Originally released as Don't Knock The Baldhead! in Germany on Pork Pie Records, the album was also released as Heavy Petting in the U.S.A., Japan and Spain. The album eventually got its first UK release in 2013 on Cherry Red Records.
Stupidity is the ninth and final studio album by British 2 Tone and ska band Bad Manners, released in 17 June 2003.
Klass is a compilation by British 2 Tone and ska band Bad Manners, released in 1983.
Special Brew is a compilation album by British 2 Tone and ska band, Bad Manners. It was released on 11 April 2000.
Don't Knock the Baldhead! Live is a live album by British 2 Tone and ska band Bad Manners, released on 5 November 1997. The album was re-released on 8 February 2005 as Feel Like Jumping! Greatest Hits Live! The album was recorded in summer 1996 when the band performed live at two Scandinavian festivals and was engineered by their producer Roger Lomas.
Viva la Ska Revolution is a compilation album by British two-tone and ska band Bad Manners, released in 20 January 1998.
Anthology is a compilation album by the British ska band Bad Manners, released in 2001.
The Collection is a compilation album by British 2 Tone and ska band Bad Manners, released in the US in 10 March 1998.
Can Can is a live album by British 2 Tone and ska band Bad Manners, released on 18 July 2006.
The Green Album is the fourth and final studio album by American ska punk band Skankin' Pickle, released in 1996 on Dr. Strange Records.
"Special Brew" is a song by British 2-tone and ska band Bad Manners, released in September 1980 and was the third single from their first album Ska 'n' B. It was the band's joint biggest hit in the UK, reaching number 3 in the UK Singles Chart, where it stayed for two weeks. The song takes its inspiration from the Carlsberg lager Special Brew and is about someone who loves it like a significant other.
