this song was born, as was i, in 1981 amidst the systematic closure of industries, unemployment and race riots; released that summer it went to number one! a true state of the nation address, it is amongst but a handful of songs that completely capture the mood and sentiment of the time they were written whilst still being relevant now.
a combination of politically charged social awareness and an intriguingly eclectic (middle eastern, orchestral and jazz influenced) collection of musical instrumentation laid down on top of the fat and loping dub-reggae infused bass and drum parts, this is a song for your body and your mind.
with that in mind my song du jour is the undisputed classic "ghost town", a non-album track. eerie and dark, yet uplifting at the same time, this song is as relevant now as it has ever been.
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