Rhoda with The Special AKA – The Boiler
(2-Tone Records 1982 TT18)
UK Pressing – Paper Labels
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
Vinyl has a slight sheen to it but it doesn’t affect the sound quality
Sleeve in Excellent+ condition
– sticker discolouration mark in top right corner & a little ringwear on back cover
Rhoda Dakar (born 1959) is an English singer and musician, best known as the lead singer of The Bodysnatchers, who were signed to the 2 Tone record label. She also worked with The Specials/Special AKA, and also other 2-Tone artists.
The Specials, also known as The Special AKA, were an English 2 tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry. After some early changes, the first stable lineup of the group consisted of Terry Hall and Neville Staple on vocals, Jerry Dammers on keyboards, Lynval Golding and Roddy Radiation on guitars, Horace Panter on bass, John Bradbury on drums, and Dick Cuthell and Rico Rodriguez on horns. The band wore mod-style “1960s period rude boy outfits (pork pie hats, tonic and mohair suits and loafers)”. Their music combines the danceable rhythms of ska and rocksteady with the energy and attitude of punk. Lyrically, their work (often written by primary songwriter Dammers) presented overt political and social commentary.
“The Boiler” is a single by Rhoda Dakar with the Special AKA (The Specials). It was released in January 1982 on 2 Tone Records.
Track listing
- 7″ vinyl – 2 Tone CHS TT18
- “The Boiler” (Joyce, Leyton, J & N Summers, Dakar, Barker, Owens) – 5:42
- “Theme From The Boiler” (Dakar, Summers, Shipley, Bradbury, Cuthell, Dammers) – 4:12
Personnel
- Rhoda Dakar – vocals
- Nicky Summers – bass
- John Shipley – guitar
- John Bradbury – drums
- Dick Cuthell – cornet
- Jerry Dammers – organ, sleeve design, production, all arrangements
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