Deluxe edition of The Selecter’s classic album ‘Too Much Pressure’ to be released in April; includes unreleased rarities

With the vinyl reissue of the 2-Tone live album ‘Dance Craze’ and the 8CD 2-Tone box set hitting the shelves in the autumn of 2020, it seemed like a good time to be a ska fan.  While there seems to be no news regarding a much needed reissue of the ‘Dance Craze’ film as we move into 2021, The Selecter’s fans are given another cause for celebration.

On April 23rd, the classic Selecter debut ‘Too Much Pressure’ will be reissued on vinyl (in clear and black varieties) and a vastly expanded 3CD set.

The triple CD package promises to be stunning.  It combines the original album with all of the relevant non-album singles and b-sides, but also offers several rarities, radio session tracks and a hard to find live gig.

The Peel Session tracks, demos and offcuts are a welcome bonus, but for fans, it’ll be the complete ‘Live At Tiffany’s, Coventry’ show that’ll be the massive draw.  Two tracks from the show saw the light of day on a French promotional 7″ in 1980, but the opportunity to hear the gig from start to finish will be the ultimate tribute to a fantastic live act.  Four further performances rounding out the live disc are taken from a gig in Hemel Hempstead, which again, is previously unavailable officially.

The full tracklisting for the 3CD set is as follows:

CD One:

Three Minute Hero
Everyday
They Make Me Mad
Missing Words
Danger
Street Feeling
My Collie (Not A Dog)
Too Much Pressure
Murder
Out On The Streets
Carry Go Bring Come
Black And Blue
James Bond

CD Two:

The Selecter
On My Radio
Too Much Pressure [Version]
Street Feeling [Outtake]
They Make Me Mad [John Peel Session 22/11/79]
Carry Go Bring Come [John Peel Session 22/11/79]
Danger [John Peel Session 22/11/79]
Street Feeling [John Peel Session 22/11/79]
Three Minute Hero [Alternative Version]
Missing Words [7” Version]
Carry Go Bring Come [Live]
A Live Injection/Mony Mony
Too Much Pressure [Soundcheck]
The Whisper
Train To Skaville [7” Version]
Cool Blue Lady [Outtake]
Train To Skaville [Extended Version]
On My Radio [Ready Mix Radio]

CD Three (live):

Live In Coventry, 1980
Soulful 1 / Murder
Out On The Streets
James Bond
My Collie (Not A Dog)
Street Feeling
Everyday
The Selecter
Danger
They Make Me Mad
Carry Go Bring Come
On My Radio
A Live Injection / Too Much Pressure

Live In Hemel Hempstead, 1980
Three Minute Hero
Black And Blue
Missing Word
Train To Skaville