Too Much Too Late

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Originally intended for release in 1995 on Ruptured Ambitions, as a sequel to the Crass covers album and prior to the release of the 'Angry Songs and Bitter Words' compilation. As with the other two albums, this Two-Tone covers compilation is to be sold to help raise funds for Rape Crisis in the UK.
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released March 1, 2017

Annotation last modified on 2026-03-06 15:17 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Baggy Trousers (Madness)
cover recording of:
Baggy Trousers
lyricist:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
composer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Unique Freak2:11
2Dawning of a New Era (The Specials)
cover recording of:
(Dawning of a) New Era
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
A382:30
3Ghost Town (The Specials)
cover recording of:
Ghost Town
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use! see annotation)
The Desired4:34
4Missing Words (The Selecter)
cover recording of:
The Selecter
composer:
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public) and Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
publisher:
Desert Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Rectify2:58
5Friday Night, Saturday Morning (The Specials)
drums (drum set):
Chrissy Wheelie (in 1996-08)
electric bass guitar:
Chris the Machine (in 1996-08)
guitar:
Captain Bedwetter (Devon, punk) and Dan Mahomo (Devon, punk, guitar) (in 1996-08)
lead vocals:
Captain Bedwetter (Devon, punk)
recorded at:
April Studios (April Media Productions) in Plymouth, England, United Kingdom (in 1996-08)
cover recording of:
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
lyricist and composer:
Terry Hall
Terminal Virgin2:44
6Nite Klub (The Specials)
cover recording of:
Nite Klub
writer:
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Roderick James Byers, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter and Neville Staple
Citizen Fish3:03
7Special Brew (Bad Manners)
cover recording of:
Special Brew
lyricist and composer:
Louis Cook, Douglas Trendle, David Farren, Paul Hyman, Chris Kane (saxophone player), Andrew Marson, Alan Sayag, Martin Stewart (member of Bad Manners, The Selecter) and Brian Tuitt
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Haywire2:50
8Concrete Jungle (The Specials)
cover recording of:
Concrete Jungle
lyricist and composer:
Roderick James Byers
Oi Polloi2:57
9Twist and Crawl (The Beat)
cover recording of:
Twist & Crawl
writer:
The Beat (The British Beat, UK ska band aka The English Beat)
Useful Idiot2:49
10Too Much Too Young (The Specials)
cover recording of:
Too Much Too Young
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
Pan's Grannies1:42
11Do Nothing (The Specials)
cover recording of:
Do Nothing
lyricist and composer:
Lynval Golding
Terminus3:33
12Stupid Marriage (The Specials)
cover recording of:
Stupid Marriage
writer:
Jerry Dammers, Michael Allen Harrison (songwriter and pianist) and Neville Staple
Spithead3:28

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