The Ruts - The CrackThe bands debut album, released in 1979, The Crack contains the UK hit singles: Babylons Burning and Something That I Said. Very much fitting the eras protest atmosphere the white reggae of Jah War, which was written in the aftermath of the Southall unrest and the over use of force by the Metropolitan Polices Special Patrol Group in the 70s, was also released as a single. Hard hitting song S. U. S also deals with similar issues a withering comment on

The endlessåÊwars seemed less at home

” says singer / bassist Matt Flegel

spawned from the 2 Tone music and cultural movement of the 1970s

even amongst the diehard fans trading demos and versions on the internet

and worthy of all our attention

best and most blues-wailingest of its proponents was the Hi Sheriffs Of Blue

and ripping through twelve stunners

recruiting rhyme masta Wiley to help on "2 Far"

Embracing Saloman’s tongue in cheek one liners and clever use of prose

Blackbird ‰ÛÒ feat

Love Comitte and Skyy

making him the signature voice of the album