{"product_id":"selecter-the-celebrate-the-bullet-180g-ltd-ed-clear-vinyl","title":"Selecter, The - Celebrate the Bullet [180G\/ Ltd Ed Clear Vinyl]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Selecter's second album, \u003cem\u003eCelebrate the Bullet\u003c\/em\u003e was released in February 1981 as the follow up to the successful 2 Tone debut album\u003cem\u003e Too Much Pressure\u003c\/em\u003e. Switching labels to Chrysalis Records, the band returned to \u003cem\u003eOn My Radio\u003c\/em\u003e producer Roger Lomas, moving into a more melodic slower pace, whilst keeping their lyrical commentary on racial and social issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal members Desmond Brown and Charley Anderson departed before the recording began, with Lomas and Norman Watt-Ray (Ian Dury) helping on bass before new members James Mackie and Adam Williams joined to complete the recording.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to unfortunate timing of the original release, the title of this album was misunderstood because of the then recent murder of John Lennon and an assassination attempt on U.S. President Ronald Regan. This meant radio stations didn't support the single or album and the release was largely ignored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis forgotten classic from the 2 Tone era is a timely reissue and will give time for a re-evaluation in the same way the 2021's reissue of \u003cem\u003eToo Much Pressure\u003c\/em\u003e showed the band as relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 (Who Likes) Facing Situations\u003cbr\u003e2 Deep Water\u003cbr\u003e3 Red Reflections\u003cbr\u003e4 Tell Me What's Wrong\u003cbr\u003e5 Bombscare\u003cbr\u003e6 Washed Up \u0026amp; Left for Dead\u003cbr\u003e7 Celebrate the Bullet\u003cbr\u003e8 Selling Out Your Future\u003cbr\u003e9 Cool Blue Lady\u003cbr\u003e10 Their Dream Goes on\u003cbr\u003e11 Bristol and Miami\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47483360051374,"sku":"5060516099689","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/6118\/0334\/files\/5060516099689.jpg?v=1770743577","url":"https:\/\/morrowrecords.com\/products\/selecter-the-celebrate-the-bullet-180g-ltd-ed-clear-vinyl","provider":"Morrow Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}