2 Tone Records
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2 Tone Records was a British record label central to the late-1970s ska revival and 2 tone movement, known for releasing music by bands like Madness and The Specials.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2 Tone Records canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British record label
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record label ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedBand |
Bad Manners
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Madness NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhoda Dakar NERFINISHED ⓘ Special AKA NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beat NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bodysnatchers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Selecter NERFINISHED ⓘ The Specials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogFocus | singles ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
key role in British post-punk era
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symbol of anti-racism in British youth culture ⓘ |
| distribution | Chrysalis Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Jerry Dammers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
2 tone
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ska ⓘ ska revival ⓘ |
| influencedArtist |
No Doubt
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Rancid NERFINISHED ⓘ Reel Big Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | third wave ska ⓘ |
| knownFor |
black-and-white checkerboard visual identity
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politically conscious lyrics ⓘ promoting racially integrated bands ⓘ |
| legacy | inspired later ska revival labels ⓘ |
| location | Coventry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| logoFeature | Walt Jabsco character NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
2 tone movement
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late-1970s ska revival ⓘ |
| notableRelease |
A Message to You Rudy
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Gangsters NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghost Town NERFINISHED ⓘ On My Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ One Step Beyond NERFINISHED ⓘ Tears of a Clown NERFINISHED ⓘ The Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ Too Much Too Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Chrysalis Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | England ⓘ |
| scene |
Coventry music scene
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UK ska scene ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| visualStyle | black-and-white suits and pork pie hats ⓘ |
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