Singer: The Special A.K.A.
Title: Too Much Too Young
Label: Two-Tone Records ‎– CHS TT7
Type: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Silver Injection Labels
Country: UK
Date of released: 11 Jan 1980
Category: Reggae
Style: Ska, Vocal
Size MP3 zip: 1247 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1735 mb
Rating: 3.7✭
Format: MP3 DMF VOC AAC VQF DTS XM AC3 FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Too Much Too Young Written-By – Dammers*, L. Chalmers*	2:03
A2	Guns Of Navarone Written-By – Thompkin*, Webster*	2:25
B	Skinhead Symphony	6:36
B.1	Longshot Kick The Bucket Written By – GordonWritten-By – Robinson*, Cook*Written-By [Uncredited] – George Agard
B.2	Liquidator Written-By – H. Johnson*
B.3	Skinhead Moonstomp Written-By – Naismith*, Ellis*

Companies, etc.

• Mixed At – Basing Street Studios
• Marketed By – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
• Record Company – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
• Published By – Plangent Visions Music
• Published By – Chappell Music
• Published By – Blue Mountain Music
• Published By – B&C Music
• Published By – Panache Music
• Pressed By – PRS Ltd.
• Lacquer Cut At – Portland Studios
• Lacquer Cut At – Trident Studios

Credits

• Bass – Sir Horace Gentleman
• Brass [Flugel Horn] – Dick Cuthell (tracks: A2)
• Drums – John Bradbury
• Guitar, Vocals – Lynval Golding
• Lead Guitar – Roddy Radiation
• Mastered By – RAYS*
• Organ, Vocals – Jerry Dammers
• Producer – Dave Jordan, Jerry Dammers
• Trombone – Rico Rodriguez (tracks: A2, B.1)
• Vocals – Neville Staples*, Terry Hall

Notes

This copy has silver labels but no "Made in England" credit. Picture sleeve.

Side A recorded live at the Lyceum, London.

Side B recorded live at Tiffany's Coventry.

B side is a medley.

George Agard's composition credit is erroneously given as 'Gordon' on the release.

℗&©1980 Chrysalis Records Limited.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout variant 1): CHS TT 7 A // 2 ∇ E PS 11 25 RAYS
• Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout variant 1): CHS TT 7 B // 1 ∇ E T O 16 8 RAYS
• Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout variant 2): CHS TT 7 A // 3 ∇ E PS 12 1 RAYS
• Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout variant 2): CHS TT 7 B // 1 ∇ E T O 17 1 RAYS

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CHS TT7	The Special A.K.A.* Featuring Rico*	The Special A.K.A.* Featuring Rico* - Too Much Too Young ‎(7", EP, Sil)	Two-Tone Records	CHS TT7	UK	1980
CHS TT7	The Specials	Too Much Too Young ‎(7", EP, Sil)	Two-Tone Records	CHS TT7	UK	1980
CHS TT7	The Specials	Too Much Too Young ‎(7", Cle)	Two-Tone Records	CHS TT7	Ireland	1980
WWS-10002	The Special A.K.A.* Featuring Rico*	The Special A.K.A.* Featuring Rico* - Too Much Too Young ‎(12", EP)	Chrysalis, Two-Tone Records	WWS-10002	Japan	1980
6172 691	The Specials Featuring Rico*	The Specials Featuring Rico* - Too Much Too Young ‎(7", Single)	Chrysalis	6172 691	France	1979

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