THE SELECTER were one of the key bands of the ska revival in the late 70’s and one of the few racially and sexually integrated bands on the scene. Vocalist Pauline Black wrote about sexism, racism, and social issues. Their debut release was the AA side of The Specials single ‘Gangsters’ in the summer of 1979, which only consisted of Neol Davies and John Bradbury (of The Specials) before quickly forming a full band by the end of the year. Releasing their follow up single ‘On My Radio’ which reached No. 6 in the UK charts.

Their debut album ‘Too Much Pressure’ was released in February 1980 and reached No. 5 in the UK charts. The album also included two further hit singles ‘Three Minute Hero’ and ‘Missing Words’.

1. Three Minute Hero
2. Everyday
3. They Make Me Mad
4. Missing Words
5. Danger
6. Street Feeling
7. My Collie (Not a Dog)
8. Too Much Pressure
9. Murder
10. Out On the Streets
11. Carry Go Bring Come
12. Black and Blue
13. James Bond

1. The Selecter
2. On My Radio
3. Too Much Pressure
4. Street Feeling (Outtake)
5. They Make Me Mad
6. Carry Go Bring Come
7. Danger
8. Street Feeling
9. Three Minute Hero
10. Missing Words (Single Version)
11. Carry Go Bring Come
12. A Live Injection/Mony Mony/Too Much Pressure (Soundcheck)
13. The Whisper
14. Train to Skaville
15. Cool Blue Lady (Outtake)
16. Train to Skaville (Extended Version)
17. On My Radio (Ready Mix Radio)

1. Murder
2. Out On the Streets
3. James Bond
4. Sweet Collie
5. Street Feeling
6. Everyday
7. The Selecter
8. Danger
9. They Make Me Mad
10. Carry Go Bring Home
11. On My Radio
12. Too Much Pressure
13. Three Minute Hero
14. Black and Blue
15. Missing Words
16. Train to Skaville