2 Tone

2 Tone
Le damier, symbole du two-tone et de la mixité.

2 Tone ou Two Tone (deux tons ou deux couleurs) est un label de musique britannique créé en 1979 par le fondateur des Specials Jerry Dammers, avec comme têtes de file The Specials, Madness, The Beat, The Selecter, Bad Manners.

Les deux tons peuvent être compris de plusieurs façons. Visuellement, le logo du label Two-Tone représente un échiquier ou juste une bande de carreaux noirs et blancs. Ce qui donne une explication de la base idéologique du mouvement 2-Tone : Noirs et Blancs réunis. Des slogans tels que « Music against racism » (musique contre le racisme) sont très représentatifs du mouvement.

Les deux tons sont aussi une allusion au tempo du ska (temps-contre-temps, rythme syncopé), car le two-tone est, musicalement, une tendance du ska. « two-Tone » peut désigner tant bien le drapeau au damier noir et blanc que la période de 1979 à 1981, ou encore qualifier un groupe ska de cette période (ex : Madness est un groupe two-Tone).

La mascotte du label est Walt Jabsco, dont le design est inspiré d'une vieille photo de Peter Tosh, sur la pochette d'un album des Wailing Wailers de 1964 : Studio One.

Ces groupes adoptent un look caractéristique reconnaissable au premier coup d'œil : ils reviennent aux origines du mouvement skinhead en prenant l'apparence des rude boys ; costume noir et chemise blanche, un chapeau nommé pork pie hat, souvent décoré à sa base de damiers, les vêtements Fred Perry (habits de sports de luxe récupérés par les skinheads), etc. Le damier two-tone est d'ailleurs devenu un des symboles du ska, il vient du fameux drapeau à damier utilisé lors des courses de scooter affectionnées par les Mods (années 1960 jusqu'à 69), puis par les rude boys et skinheads des origines.

Discographie (2 Tone Records)

Albums[1]

  • The Specials - The Specials Singles - CHR TT 5010
  • The Specials - Live At The Moonlight Club - CHR TT 5011
  • Various artists - The Best Of 2 Tone -CHR TT 5012
  • The Specials - Specials -CDL TT 5001
  • The Selecter - Too Much Pressure - CDL TT 5002
  • The Specials - More Specials - CHR TT 5003
  • Various artists - Dance Craze CHR TT 5004
  • Rico Rodriguez - That Man Is Forward - CHR TT 5005
  • Rico Rodriguez - Jamo Rico - CHR TT 5006
  • Various artists - This Are Two Tone - CHR TT 5007
  • The Special AKA - In The Studio - CHR TT 5008
  • Various artists - The 2 Tone Story - CHR TT 5009

Singles[1]

  • TT1 / TT2 The Special AKA - Gangsters / The Selector 7" (avec The Selector)
  • CHS TT3 Madness - The Prince / Madness 7"
  • CHS TT4 The Selecter - On My Radio / Too Much Pressure 7"
  • CHS TT5 The Specials - A Message To You Rudy / Nite Klub 7" (Ft Rico)
  • CHS TT6 The Beat - Tears Of A Clown / Ranking Full Stop 7"
  • CHS TT7 Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down / Girl's Talk 7" (Unreleased - given away at gigs)
  • CHS TT8 The Selecter - Three Minute Hero / James Bond 7"
  • CHS TT9 The Bodysnatchers - Let's Do Rock Steady / Ruder Than You 7"
  • CHS TT10 The Selecter - Missing Words / Carry Go Bring Come 7"
  • CHS TT11 The Specials - Rat Race / Rude Bouys Outta Jail 7"
  • CHS TT12 The Bodysnatchers - Easy Life / Too Experienced 7"
  • CHS TT13 The Specials - Stereotype / International Jet Set 7"
  • CHS TT14 The Swinging Cats - Mantovani / Away 7"
  • CHS TT15 Rico Rodriguez - Sea Cruise / Carolina 7"
  • CHS TT16 The Specials - Do Nothing / Maggie's Farm 7"
  • CHS TT17 The Specials - Ghost Town / Why? / Friday Night, Saturday Morning 7"
  • CHS TT12 17 The Specials - Ghost Town (Extended) / Why? (Extended) / Friday Night, Saturday Morning 12"
  • CHS TT18 Rhoda & The Special AKA - The Boiler / Theme From The Boiler 7"
  • CHS TT19 Rico Rodriguez & The Special AKA - Jungle Music / Rasta Call You 7"
  • CHS TT12 19 Rico Rodriguez & The Special AKA - Jungle Music / Rasta Call You / Easter Island 12"
  • CHS TT20 The Apollinaires - The Feeling's Gone / The Feeling's Back 7"
  • CHS TT12 20 The Apollinaires - The Feeling's Gone (Dance Mix) / The Feeling's Back / The Bongo Medley (Extremely Long Version) 12"
  • CHS TT21 The Higsons - Tear The Whole Thing Down / Y Lang, Y Lang 7"
  • CHS TTS1 The Apollinaires - Envy The Love / Give It Up / Tear The Whole Thing Down / Y Lang, Y Lang 12" (promo, avec The Higsons)
  • CHS TT22 The Apollinaires - Envy The Love / Give It Up 7"
  • CHS TT12 22 The Apollinaires - Envy The Love / Give It Up 12"
  • CHS TT23 The Special AKA - War Crimes / Version 7"
  • CHS TT10 23 The Special AKA - War Crimes / Version 10"
  • CHS TT24 The Higsons - Run Me Down (Long Version) / Put The Punk Back Into Funk Pts 1 & 2 7"
  • CHS TT12 24 The Higsons - Run Me Down / Put The Punk Back Into Funk Pts 1 & 2 12"
  • CHS TT25 The Special AKA - Racist Friend / Bright Lights 7"
  • CHS TT12 25 The Special AKA - Racist Friend / Bright Lights / Racist Friend (Instrumental) / Bright Lights (Instrumental) 12"
  • CHS TT25 The Special AKA - Racist Friend / Bright Lights 7" (Picture Disc)
  • CHS TT26 The Special AKA - Nelson Mandela / Break Down The Door! 7"
  • CHS TT12 26 The Special AKA - Nelson Mandela / Break Down The Door! 12"
  • CHS TT27 The Special AKA - What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend / Can't Get A Break 7"
  • CHS TT12 27 The Special AKA - What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend (Extended Version) / Can't Get A Break 12"
  • CHS TT 272 The Special AKA - What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend / Can't Get A Break / War Crimes / Version 7"
  • CHS TP 27 The Special AKA - What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend / Can't Get A Break 7" (Picture disc)
  • CHS TT28 The Friday Club - Window Shopping / Window Shopping (Instrumental) 7"
  • CHS TT12 28 The Friday Club - Window Shopping / Window Shopping (Instrumental) 12"
  • CHS TT29 JB's Allstars - The Alphabet Army / Al. Arm 7"
  • CHS TT12 29 JB's Allstars - The Alphabet Army / String Mix / Radio Version / Al. Arm 12"
  • Tone FNMX1 The Special AKA - Free Nelson Mandela (70th Birthday Remake) / Free Nelson Mandela 12"
  • TTP1 V/A - The 2 Tone Story promo EP 7" (4 track EP, Specials, Selector, Madness, promo pour The 2 Tone Story LP)
  • CHS TT30 The Specials - Ghost Town / Ghost Town Dub '91 7"
  • CHS TT12 30 The Specials - Ghost Town / Why? / Ghost Town Dub '91 / Version 12"
  • CHS TT31 Various artists - The 2 Tone EP 7" (Special AKA, Madness, Selector, Beat)

Références

  1. ↑ a et b 2 Tone Records label discography sur Vinylnet. Consulté le 30 mars 2008

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