Mal-One - Ska Tone E.P.

Punk Art Records

£16.13

Format: 12" Vinyl
Catalogue No.: MALONE12003
Barcode: 5060135763817
Release Date: 14 Feb 2025
Genre: Ska/Punk Rock

500 Copies only

6 Track 12” E.P.

Contains: 12” Signed & Embossed Art Print

The 2 Tone sound was a great period in the aftermath of Punk and included influences taken from Jamaican Ska. Mal-One had already worked on some Two Tone collages and had them put aside for some future project. He thought it would be fun to record some tracks related to these images and sounds. The first track he recorded was an instrumental track in the style of Harry J All Stars ‘Liquidator’ which he called ‘Rude Boy Shuffle’. Initially to be put out as a stand alone track on some reggae label of some sort. He had a poem already which he called ‘Two Tone Story’, so put that on top of the ‘Ska Train Is Back In Town’ rhythm which he had put together for another song of that name. Finally ‘Rude Boys and Rude Girls Listen Up! ‘came together. Adding to this a couple of dub mixes and we have a 6 track 12”. Mal-One thought the artwork worked better on a 12” format.

Hope you enjoy the outcome.

Tracklisting

Side One
1. The Ska Train is back in Town (1.56)
2. Rude Boys and Rude Girls Listen Up! (2.20)
3. Rude Boys and Rude Girls Dub Up! (2.29)

Side Two
1. Rude Boy Shuffle (2.07)
2. Two Tone Story (1.56)
3. Rude Boy Shuffle Version (2.29)