Musical Youth - 007

"007 (Shanty Town)" is a 1967 rocksteady song by Jamaican band Desmond Dekker and the Aces, released as a single from their debut album of the same name. It was also a hit for British Jamaican reggae band Musical Youth in 1983 on their second album Different Style!.

 

Artist: Musical Youth

A-Side: 007 

B-Side: Do You Want My Love

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Reggae, Pop

Style: Ska, Reggae-Pop, Reggae, Roots Reggae

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: MCA Records

Label/Catalog #: 105 919 

The Police - Spirits in the Material World

"Spirits in the Material World" is a song by the British rock trio The Police, written by Sting. The opening track for their 1981 album Ghost in the Machine, it was released as a single in 1981.

 

 Artist: The Police

A-Side: Spirits In The Material World

B-Side: Low Life

Year Released: 1981

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Rock, Reggae

Style: Reggae-Pop, New Wave

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: A&M Records

Label/Catalog #: AMS 9186

 

Madness - One Step Beyond

"One Step Beyond" is a tune written by Jamaican ska singer Prince Buster as a B-side for his 1964 single "Al Capone". It was covered by British band Madness for their debut studio album of the same name (1979).

 

Artist: Madness

A-Side: One Step Beyond 

B-Side: Mistakes

Year Released: 1979

Decade: 1970s

Genre: Rock

Style: Ska

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Stiff Records

Label/Catalog #: 640177