''Ska 'n' B'' is the first album by British 2 Tone and ska band
Bad Manners
Bad Manners are an English Two-tone (music genre), two-tone and ska Musical ensemble, band led by frontman Buster Bloodvessel. Early appearances included ''Top of the Pops'' and the live film documentary ''Dance Craze'' (1981).
They were at ...
from the year 1980. It reached number 34 on the UK album chart.
Track listing
*All songs by Bad Manners unless noted.
# "
Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu" (Eddie Dean, Al Dredick) – 2:35
# "Here Comes the Major" – 2:54
# "Fatty Fatty" (
Clancy Eccles
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,
Leroy Sibbles
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In addition to his work with The Heptones, Sibbles was a session bassist and arra ...
) – 2:25
# "King Ska/Fa" – 4:22
# "
Monster Mash
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" (Leonard Capizzi,
Bobby "Boris" Pickett) – 3:01
# "
Caledonia
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Louis Jordan
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, Fleecie Moore) – 2:58
# "Magnificent 7" (
Elmer Bernstein
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) – 2:31
# "
Wooly Bully
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Domingo Samudio
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) – 3:09
# "
Lip Up Fatty
"Lip Up Fatty" is a single released by British Two Tone and ska band Bad Manners in June 1980, which reached No. 15 in the UK Singles Chart. It is one of a number of songs by Bad Manners about 'being fat', (a reference to the round figure of ...
" – 2:48
# "
Special Brew" – 3:37
# "Inner London Violence" – 3:56
# "Scruffy, The Huffy Chuffy Tugboat" – 1:39
* 2011 Bonus Tracks
# "Holidays" – 2:12
# "Night Bus to Dalston" – 2:18
# "Lip Up Fatty" (Extended Edition) – 4:42
# "Special Brew" (Single Version) – 3:19
# "Ivor The Engine" – 2:27
Personnel
;Bad Manners
*
Buster Bloodvessel – vocals
*Louis 'Alphonso' Cook – guitar
*David Farren – bass
*Brian Tuitt – drums
*
Martin Stewart – keyboards
*Chris Kane – saxophone
*Andrew Marson – saxophone
*Paul "Gus" Hyman – trumpet
*Winston Bazoomies – harmonica
Credits
Roger Lomas – Production
Notes
Recorded at Horizon Studios, Coventry
References
1980 debut albums
Bad Manners albums
Magnet Records albums
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