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The Apollinaires
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The Apollinaires began life as a six piece from Leicester.They released at least one post 2 Tone single in 1983 entitled "Put People First/Theme From Put People First" (Bfw/Apl 1) on what seems to have been a small Birmingham indie label. Band member Peter Millen : "The band was made up of several Leicester art schoolers and local Leicester characters who had been playing in various bands in the area for a few years (The Sincere Americans, Dead Fly Syndrome - the names probably changed everytime they played). They became The Volkswagens who moved from a Joy Division-y thing to an American dance inspired thing (like A Certain Ratio and others) which led to them working with those local funsters The Swinging Laurels. Then came the 2 Tone signing (I guess Coventry wasn't that far), the name change and the need for their own brass section to replace The Laurels who had a lot on their plate already. That's when I joined and found myself a couple of weeks later in a recording studio with Jerry Dammers (a really nice bloke), playing alto saxophone along with the Laurels (who really helped me out as I had no idea what I was doing) on the first single "The Feeling's Gone". I think Jerry was trying for his version of Curtis Mayfield's "Move on Up". Then came the 2 Tone signing (I guess Coventry wasn't that far), the name change and the need for their own brass section to replace The Laurels who had a lot on their plate already. That's when I joined and found myself a couple of weeks l
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The Feeling's Gone
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Best Of SKA [Disc 3]
Envy The Love
The 2 Tone Collection: A Checkered Past
Best Of SKA
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The 2 Tone Collection: A Checkered Past [Disc 2]
The 2 Tone Collection: A Checkered Past (Disc 2)
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Best of Ska [Disky] Disc 3
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The Two Tone Compilation: A Checkered Past Disc 2
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best of SKA CD 3
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The 2 Tone Collection
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The No. 1 Ska Album [Disc 2]