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I'm making a compilation of reggae infused New Wave / Post Punk. Does anyone have any suggestions? So far I have:

- Big Audio Dynamite
- English Beat
- Monyaka
- UB40
- General Public
- Fine Young Cannibals

Thanks.....

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The Police, though not "reggae", would fit in nicely with reggae-infused beats.
The Specials
Latin Quarter
Fun Boy Three

Check out this compilation:
http://www.amazon.com/Ranking-Shanking- ... 805&sr=1-3

Also...
Culture Club ("Do You Really Want To Hurt Me"...)
Boy George ("Everything I Own"...)
Ruts ("Jah War"...)
Scritti Politti ("The Word Girl", "She's A Woman", "Take Me In Your Arms"...

Many more... I'll keep thinking (I know I've done these comps in the past).

Joe Jackson's "Beat Crazy" might fit nicely. I think Graham Parker had a couple of early 80's tunes with a touch of reggae influence...will have to dig around to see if I can find them.

Besides all the great bands already listed, there is of course,

The Clash
Blondie
The Belle Stars (former members of The Bodysnatchers)
Any 2-Tone band, incl. Madness
Oingo Boingo "Sex in the Working Class..."
Operation Ivy/Rancid
Dance Hall Crashers
Bad Manners
Split Enz "Dirty Creature"
The Boomtown Rats
the beat (English)
The Members
The Untouchables



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I'm not sure this fits with what you are looking for but I'll post it on the off chance you find it amusing. This was sent to me by "Ronnie Wibbley" (not his real name, nor were any band members brothers) and after he sent it, he seemed quite concerned that I might find a bunch of white guys from the U.K. doing reggae a bit odd, and the subject matter to be insulting. I can honestly tell you I have no idea what the song is about.

Anyway, give it a listen.

Apologies in advance for the quality...seems it was taken from an old 4 track recording.

The Wibbley Brothers - Farning in A Babylon

http://www.zshare.net/audio/535029107d80c8/

Bop Harvey

How about Smiley Culture and Max Edwards? Malibu Sue played them some on Wlir.

Fischer-Z

Certainly some of these groups were never classified as NW but they were definitely embraced by the NW listening audience as evidenced by their frequent airplay on WLIR back in the day.[8D]

Amazulu
Aswad
Eddy Grant
Elvis Costello
Fishbone
Maxi Priest
Peter Tosh
Third World


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Let's not forget Madness! "One Step Beyond", "My Girl" and a bunch others that can be found on their Ultimate Collection cd.

The Slits

Colourbox-Baby I love you so
-Looks like we're shy one horse

Pretenders- "Private Life"

Payolas- "Eyes Of A Stranger"

Burning Sensations- "Belly Of The Whale"

The Clash- "Pressure Drop"

Culture Club- "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?"

The Police- "Can't Stand Losing You"
"Bring On The Night"
"Walking On The Moon"
"The Bed's Too Big Without You "
etc.


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Stiff Little Fingers (johnny Was)
Bad Brains(numerous songs)




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