Neville Staple was vocalist for The Specials back in the 2Tone Ska days before moving on to Fun Boy Three & then his solo career
Staple's early vocal style was mostly "toasting", rapping over an instrumental rhythm track. He honed his toasting skills in the sound system scene around Coventry during the 1970s, first on his cousin's Messenger Sound System & later on his own system called Jah Baddis.
Return of Judge Roughneck & Dub Specials was released in February 2017, co-produced by Staple's wife Christine. Here Staple recreates his famous Judge Roughneck character, first heard as part of the "Stupid Marriage" song on the Specials' debut album on 2Tone Records. The second half of the album consists of Dub tracks.
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Return of Judge Roughneck
Bangarang
Down my Street
Lunatics
Crime Don't Pay
Gang Fever
Politician Man
Maga Dog
Run
Be Happy
Sweet Sensation
Enjoy Yourself (Ragtime Lounge mix)
Mega Dub
Crime Dub
Roadblock (Slam Door Dub mix)
Dub Fever
Jah Baddis Dubplate
Dub Street
Bang Bang Paragons
Dub Crazy (featuring – Jessy Greene)
Legal Dub
Enjoy,
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