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The Selecter
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The Selecter

The Selecter is a ska artist from United Kingdom formed in 1979. 51 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Ska · United Kingdom · Best ska albums

51
Releases
1979–2026
Active years
1979
Formed

Discography

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At The BBC: The Complete Recordings 1979-1981 cover

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At The BBC: The Complete Recordings 1979-1981

2026 · 30 tracks

Singles & EPs

13

Live & compilations

12

Collaborators

1

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About

The Selecter are a 2 Tone ska revival band from Coventry, England, formed in mid 1979. The Selecter featured a racially diverse line-up. Their lyrics featured themes connected to politics Reinforcing the songs of Neol Davies were the voice and rude girl style of Pauline Black and the rhythms of Desmond Brown on the Hammond organ. The band's name is based on the term "selector", which is a Jamaican word for disc jockey. The band were one of the most successful ska bands of the 2 Tone era, notching up a handful of hit singles in the British charts. The Selecter reformed in 1991 and vocalist, Black, continued to perform and release music under The Selecter name until 2006. Some confusion emerged over two competing lineups for the Selecter in 2011, between that featuring Davies and that featuring Black and Arthur 'Gaps' Hendrickson, In June 2011 Black applied for, and won, The Selecter trademark and the right to use the name herself.

The Selecter in brief

How many The Selecter releases are on Riffiter?
51 releases are catalogued, spanning 1979 to 2026.
When was The Selecter formed?
The Selecter formed in 1979, in United Kingdom.
What genre is The Selecter?
The Selecter is catalogued under Ska.
What is the most recent The Selecter release on Riffiter?
At The BBC: The Complete Recordings 1979-1981, released in 2026.