SMILEY CULTURE – COCKNEY TRANSLATION 7″ – EXC 1985 UK REGGAE TOASTING

Smiley Culture – Cockney Translation
(Fashion Records  1985   FAD7028)

Vinyl in Excellent condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl which do give some light pops/crackles but sound quality is excellent overall)

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

David Victor Emmanuel (10 February 1963 – 15 March 2011), better known as Smiley Culture, was a British reggae singer and DJ known for his “fast chat” style. During a relatively brief period of fame and success, he produced two of the most critically acclaimed reggae singles of the 1980s. He died on 15 March 2011, aged 48, during a police raid on his home. An inquest found that his death was a suicide. Campaigners and his family have expressed scepticism about the official verdict and the police version of events.

“Cockney Translation” is the debut single by reggae singer Smiley Culture, released on Fashion Records in 1985.