At The BBC: The Complete Recordings 1979-1981 2CD+Blu-ray The Helio Sequence Green River Suite

Green River Suite

they couldn’t record late into the night for fear of bothering the neighbour and sound bleed was a glorious constraint: foot traffic to the hairdresser and the tattoo parlour next door

the final songs built atop the demos

“Helpless”

you really make sure you make the most of any moment you get

At The BBC: The Complete Recordings 1979-1981 2CD+Blu-ray The Helio Sequence Green River SuiteTHE SELECTER were one of the key bands of the ska revival in the late 70's. They were one of the few racially and sexually integrated bands on the scene. Vocalist Pauline Black wrote about sexism, racism, and social issues. Their debut release was the AA side of the Specials single 'Gangsters' in the summer of 1979, which just consisted of Neol Davies and John Bradbury (of The Specials) before quickly forming a full band by the end of the year. This