Tastemaker playlist
Mr Generation X
Contains the best of Ska, Mod, Punk and New Wave that was being listened too in the UK. In my opinion. - Remember to shuffle.
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Tracklist
| # | Track | Album | ⏱ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Specials A Message to You Rudy - 2002 Remaster | The Specials (2002 Remaster) | 2:53 |
| 2 | Geno - 2000 Remaster | Searching For The Young Soul Rebels | 3:27 |
| 3 | Night Boat To Cairo - 2009 - Remaster | One Step Beyond (35th Anniversary) | 3:31 |
| 4 | Baggy Trousers - 2010 Remaster | Absolutely | 2:47 |
| 5 | Madness - 2009 - Remaster | One Step Beyond (35th Anniversary) | 2:39 |
| 6 | House of Fun | The Rise & Fall | 2:58 |
| 7 | Special Brew | Ska 'N' B | 3:36 |
| 8 | Lip up Fatty | Ska 'N' B | 2:48 |
| 9 | Lorraine | Loonee Tunes! | 3:10 |
| 10 | Walking in the Sunshine | Gosh It's... | 3:31 |
| 11 | Just a Feeling | Loonee Tunes! | 3:15 |
| 12 | The Beat Hands Off...She's Mine | I Just Can't Stop It | 3:02 |
| 13 | The Beat The Tears of a Clown | The Tears of a Clown | 2:40 |
| 14 | The Beat Can't Get Used to Losing You | I Just Can't Stop It | 3:05 |
| 15 | The Specials Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) - 2015 Remaster | More Specials (Deluxe Version) | 3:41 |
| 16 | The Beat Mirror in the Bathroom | I Just Can't Stop It | 3:07 |
| 17 | The Specials You're Wondering Now - 2002 Remaster | The Specials (2002 Remaster) | 2:36 |
| 18 | The Specials Hey Little Rich Girl - 2002 Remaster | More Specials (2002 Remaster) | 3:40 |
| 19 | The Specials Guns of Navarone - Live / 2015 Remaster | The Specials (Deluxe Version) | 2:21 |
| 20 | The Specials Blank Expression - 2002 Remaster | The Specials (2002 Remaster) | 2:44 |
| 21 | The Specials Why? - Extended Version / 2015 Remaster | More Specials (Deluxe Version) | 3:55 |
| 22 | The Specials Man at C&A - 2015 Remaster | More Specials (Deluxe Version) | 3:38 |
| 23 | The Selecter Three Minute Hero | Too Much Pressure | 3:03 |
| 24 | Sally Brown | Return of the Ugly (Deluxe) | 3:03 |
| 25 | This is Ska | Return of the Ugly (Deluxe) | 3:45 |
| 26 | Skinhead Girl | This Is Ska | 2:59 |
| 27 | Skaville UK | Return of the Ugly (Deluxe) | 2:38 |
| 28 | The Specials Little Bitch - 2002 Remaster | The Specials (2002 Remaster) | 2:33 |
| 29 | The Clash Rudie Can't Fail - Remastered | London Calling (Remastered) | 3:29 |
| 30 | The Piranhas Getting Beaten Up | The Attrix Collection | 2:14 |
| 31 | Shut Up | Complete Madness | 2:53 |
| 32 | Bed and Breakfast Man | One Step Beyond (35th Anniversary) | 2:34 |
| 33 | The Sun and the Rain | Keep Moving | 3:28 |
| 34 | Michael Caine | Keep Moving | 3:39 |
| 35 | Embarrassment - 2010 Remaster | Absolutely | 3:12 |
| 36 | The Specials Rat Race | Stereo-Typical: A's, B's & Rarities | 3:09 |
| 37 | The Specials, The Ice Rink String Sounds, Rico Do Nothing | Stereo-Typical: A's, B's & Rarities | 3:41 |
| 38 | The Specials Stereotype | Stereo-Typical: A's, B's & Rarities | 3:53 |
| 39 | The Beat Whine & Grine / Stand Down Margaret | I Just Can't Stop It | 3:46 |
| 40 | Can Can | Gosh It's... | 2:51 |
| 41 | Buffalo Ska | Return of the Ugly (Deluxe Edition) | 3:56 |
| 42 | Pipeline | Viva La Ska Revolution | 2:51 |
| 43 | Samson and Delilah | Forging Ahead | 5:16 |
| 44 | Got No Brains | Forging Ahead | 3:49 |
| 45 | Buona Sera | Gosh It's... | 2:53 |
| 46 | The Beat Too Nice to Talk to | Hard to Beat | 3:08 |
| 47 | The Beat Ranking Full Stop | The Tears of a Clown | 2:47 |
| 48 | The Beat Best Friend | Hard to Beat | 3:03 |
| 49 | The Clash The Guns of Brixton | London Calling (Expanded Edition) | 3:10 |
| 50 | The Clash | Hits Back | 4:34 |
| 51 | Too Rye Ay | 4:47 | |
| 52 | Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile) | Too Rye Ay | 3:05 |
| 53 | The Celtic Soul Brothers (More, Please, Thank You) | Too Rye Ay | 3:13 |
| 54 | There There My Dear - 2000 Remaster | Searching For The Young Soul Rebels | 3:33 |
| 55 | Dance Stance - Alternate Single Mix; 2010 Remaster | Searching For The Young Soul Rebels | 3:45 |
| 56 | One Step Beyond | 2:18 | |
| 57 | The Selecter The Selecter | The Best of 2 Tone | 3:00 |
| 58 | The Selecter Out on the Streets | Too Much Pressure | 4:31 |
| 59 | The Prince - 2009 - Remaster | One Step Beyond (35th Anniversary) | 3:21 |
| 60 | The Specials Gangsters - 2015 Remaster | The Specials (Deluxe Version) | 2:51 |
| 61 | The Specials Nelson Mandela - 2015 Remaster | In the Studio (Deluxe Version) | 4:07 |
| 62 | Fun Boy Three Our Lips Are Sealed | Waiting | 2:52 |
| 63 | Fun Boy Three, Bananarama It Ain't What You Do It's the Way That You Do It - 2017 Remaster | Fun Boy Three | 2:52 |
| 64 | Fun Boy Three The Lunatics (Have Taken over the Asylum) | Fun Boy Three | 3:15 |
| 65 | Fun Boy Three The Telephone Always Rings | Fun Boy Three | 3:39 |
| 66 | The Jam | The Gift | 2:53 |
| 67 | The Jam | Sound Affects | 3:33 |
| 68 | Setting Sons (Super Deluxe) | 2:55 | |
| 69 | The Jam | In The City | 2:18 |
| 70 | The Jam | The Gift (Deluxe Edition) | 3:28 |
| 71 | The Jam The Modern World - Remastered 2017 | 1977 | 2:32 |
| 72 | The Jam | All Mod Cons (1997 Remaster) | 2:55 |
| 73 | The Jam Absolute Beginners | About The Young Idea: The Very Best Of The Jam | 2:51 |
| 74 | The Bodysnatchers Let's Do Rock Steady | Let's Do Rock Steady | 2:54 |
| 75 | Elvis Costello & The Attractions Pump It Up | This Year's Model | 3:17 |
| 76 | Elvis Costello & The Attractions Oliver's Army | Armed Forces (Remastered 2020) | 3:01 |
| 77 | Elvis Costello & The Attractions (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding | Armed Forces (Remastered 2020) | 3:32 |
| 78 | Elvis Costello & The Attractions Radio, Radio | This Year's Model | 3:06 |
| 79 | Elvis Costello & The Attractions | Get Happy | 2:06 |
| 80 | Elvis Costello & The Attractions This Year's Girl | This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition) | 3:21 |
| 81 | Cool For Cats | 3:11 | |
| 82 | Cool For Cats | Cool For Cats | 3:40 |
| 83 | Argybargy | 3:58 | |
| 84 | Argybargy | 2:56 | |
| 85 | Do Anything You Wanna Do - Edit | Do Anything You Wanna Do | 4:04 |
| 86 | My World | Behind Closed Doors | 3:40 |
| 87 | Glory Boys | 2:43 | |
| 88 | Let Your Heart Dance | Glory Boys | 2:56 |
| 89 | Going To A Go-Go | Glory Boys | 3:02 |
| 90 | Sound Of Confusion | Behind Closed Doors | 3:01 |
| 91 | Walls Come Tumbling Down | Our Favourite Shop | 3:24 |
| 92 | Shout To The Top - USA Remix | Our Favourite Shop | 4:17 |
| 93 | Introducing The Style Council | 3:17 | |
| 94 | My Ever Changing Moods - Single Version | Greatest Hits | 4:02 |
| 95 | Long Hot Summers: The Story Of The Style Council | 3:18 | |
| 96 | The Chords Maybe Tomorrow | Punk For A Winning Day | 3:12 |
| 97 | Makin' Time Only Time Will Tell | Rhythm And Soul | 3:55 |
| 98 | Makin' Time Here Is My Number - Extended Version | Rhythm And Soul | 4:39 |
| 99 | Makin' Time Take What You Can Get | Rhythm And Soul | 2:21 |
| 100 | Makin' Time Stop This Cryin' Inside | Rhythm And Soul | 2:56 |
| 101 | The Bodysnatchers Too Experienced | Easy Life | 2:32 |
| 102 | Back on the Chain Gang - 2007 Remaster | Learning to Crawl (Expanded & Remastered) | 3:51 |
| 103 | Brass in Pocket - 2006 Remaster | Pretenders (Expanded & Remastered) | 3:06 |
| 104 | Last of the Independents | 3:18 | |
| 105 | Stop Your Sobbing | The Singles | 2:38 |
| 106 | The Singles | 3:05 | |
| 107 | The Singles | 3:14 | |
| 108 | Fun Boy Three The Tunnel of Love | Waiting | 3:09 |
| 109 | The Beat Save It for Later | Special Beat Service | 3:34 |
| 110 | Soul Finger - 2010 Remaster | Searching For The Young Soul Rebels | 2:14 |
| 111 | It's Going to Happen! | The Anthology | 3:32 |
| 112 | My Girl - 2009 Remaster | One Step Beyond (35th Anniversary) | 2:45 |
| 113 | Here Comes the Summer - Single Version | The Anthology | 1:45 |
| 114 | Reward | Kilimanjaro | 2:42 |
| 115 | Jimmy Jimmy | The Anthology | 2:42 |
| 116 | XTC Senses Working Overtime - Remastered 2001 | English Settlement | 4:51 |
| 117 | A Tonic For The Troops | 5:11 | |
| 118 | The Gift (Deluxe Edition) | 3:33 | |
| 119 | The Compact XTC | 3:37 | |
| 120 | Jags Back Of My Hand | The Best Of | 3:15 |
| 121 | No More Heroes - 1996 Remaster | No More Heroes | 3:27 |
| 122 | Tenpole Tudor Swords Of A Thousand Men | Wünderbar (The Stiff Records Singles Collection) | 2:56 |
| 123 | I'm The Man | 3:42 | |
| 124 | Treason | Kilimanjaro | 2:58 |
| 125 | Hurry Up Harry | Angels With Dirty Faces | 3:27 |
| 126 | The Fine Art Of Surfacing | 4:24 | |
| 127 | A Tonic For The Troops | 2:56 | |
| 128 | The Return of the Los Palmas 7 - 2000 Remaster | Complete Madness | 2:36 |
| 129 | Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) - 2010 Remaster | Diamond (Special Edition) | 4:09 |
| 130 | The Very Best Of The Hersham Boys | 3:24 | |
| 131 | Adam & The Ants Antmusic - Remastered | Kings of the Wild Frontier (Deluxe Edition) | 3:37 |
| 132 | The Raven | 2:30 | |
| 133 | Fascination! | 3:50 | |
| 134 | Dr. Feelgood Roxette | The UA Years | 2:56 |
| 135 | To Cut a Long Story Short - 2010 Remaster | Journeys to Glory (Special Edition) | 3:20 |
| 136 | Party Fears Two | Sulk | 5:36 |
| 137 | Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) | Pelican West Plus | 3:05 |
| 138 | Don't Talk to Me About Love | Bite | 4:51 |
| 139 | The Icicle Works | 4:11 | |
| 140 | Big Audio Dynamite E=MC2 | This Is Big Audio Dynamite | 5:55 |
| 141 | Captain Sensible Glad It's All Over | The Power Of Love | 4:07 |
| 142 | Heaven 17 Temptation - 12" Version / Remastered 2016 | The Luxury Gap | 4:43 |
| 143 | Dare! | 5:02 | |
| 144 | The Tourists So Good to Be Back Home Again | Greatest Hits | 2:38 |
| 145 | Blancmange | Happy Families | 4:11 |
| 146 | Bananarama, Fun Boy Three Really Sayin' Something (with Fun Boy Three) | Deep Sea Skiving (Collector's Edition) | 2:42 |
| 147 | Mondo Bongo | 5:03 | |
| 148 | Aural Sculpture | 3:53 | |
| 149 | I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass | Jesus of Cool (Deluxe Edition) | 3:15 |
| 150 | Panic - 2011 Remaster | Louder Than Bombs | 2:21 |
| 151 | Rip It Up | Rip It Up | 5:20 |
| 152 | Silly Thing | The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle | 2:52 |
| 153 | Elvis Costello & The Attractions New Amsterdam | Get Happy | 2:12 |
| 154 | The Jam | Setting Sons (Deluxe) | 3:12 |
| 155 | Easy Pieces (Remastered) | 4:53 | |
| 156 | No.1 In Heaven | 4:24 | |
| 157 | New Musik Living by Numbers | FROM A TO B | 3:29 |
| 158 | BA Robertson Bang Bang | Initial Success | 3:23 |
| 159 | Lene Lovich Lucky Number | Stateless | 2:51 |
| 160 | Something Else | The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle | 2:10 |
| 161 | Steve Harley, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Make Me Smile (Come up and See Me) - 2014 Remaster | The Best Years of Our Lives (Deluxe Version) | 3:59 |
| 162 | Adam & The Ants Stand and Deliver | Prince Charming (Remastered) | 3:36 |
| 163 | This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us | Kimono My House | 3:05 |
| 164 | Scritti Politti The Word Girl | Cupid & Psyche 85 | 4:25 |
| 165 | The Bluebells Young at Heart | The Singles Collection | 3:25 |
| 166 | La Folie | 3:27 | |
| 167 | La Folie | 2:41 | |
| 168 | Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols | 3:32 | |
| 169 | Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols | 3:19 | |
| 170 | Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols | 3:18 | |
| 171 | Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols | 3:23 | |
| 172 | My Way | The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle | 4:05 |
| 173 | The Members | At The Chelsea Nightclub | 3:54 |
| 174 | Into The Valley | Scared To Dance | 3:19 |
| 175 | Show Me | Too Rye Ay | 3:24 |
| 176 | Stranglehold | Another Kind of Blues | 1:57 |
| 177 | Road to Ruin (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) | 2:30 | |
| 178 | Lust For Life | A Million In Prizes: Iggy Pop Anthology (Edited Version) | 5:12 |
| 179 | Love Bites | 2:44 | |
| 180 | Hong Kong Garden | The Scream | 2:56 |
| 181 | The Passenger | A Million In Prizes: Iggy Pop Anthology (Edited Version) | 4:41 |
| 182 | The Knack My Sharona - Single Version | Top Of The Pops - The New Wave | 4:00 |
| 183 | Dave Edmunds Queen of Hearts | Repeat When Necessary | 3:22 |
| 184 | Singles - 45's And Under | 2:49 | |
| 185 | C'Mon Everybody | The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle | 1:55 |
| 186 | (Get A) Grip [on Yourself] - 1996 Remaster | Rattus Norvegicus | 4:00 |
| 187 | Breakin' Down the Walls of Heartache | It Was Like This | 3:24 |
| 188 | April Skies | Alternative 80's | 4:00 |
| 189 | The Jam The Eton Rifles | Setting Sons (Super Deluxe) | 3:59 |
| 190 | The Jam Strange Town | Setting Sons (Super Deluxe) | 3:47 |
| 191 | Cool For Cats | 2:58 | |
| 192 | Black Coffee In Bed | Spot the Difference (Deluxe Edition) | 6:08 |
| 193 | Show Me - 2007 Remaster | Learning to Crawl (Expanded & Remastered) | 4:14 |
| 194 | BA Robertson To Be or Not to Be | Initial Success | 3:22 |
| 195 | BA Robertson Kool in the Kaftan | Initial Success | 3:58 |
| 196 | The Clash I Fought the Law | The Cost of Living - EP | 2:43 |
| 197 | The Specials Nite Klub - 2015 Remaster | The Specials (Deluxe Version) | 3:24 |
| 198 | Seven Days Too Long - 2000 Remaster | Searching For The Young Soul Rebels | 2:43 |
| 199 | Bonanza Ska | Viva La Ska Revolution | 2:44 |
| 200 | Gonna Get Along Without You | Viva La Ska Revolution | 2:42 |
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