Smiley Culture - Cockney Translation (Vinyl 12" | UK Original | 1982)

Smiley Culture - Cockney Translation

Label: Fashion Records FAD 020
Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Pressing: UK Original
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Dancehall / Dub / Reggae

Released in 1982 on Fashion Records - the premier British dancehall label of the era - Cockney Translation was Smiley Culture's breakthrough debut single and one of the most celebrated records to emerge from the early 1980s UK reggae scene. A witty, playful comparison of Cockney and Jamaican patois slang, the track became a cultural touchstone for British-Jamaican identity and a landmark of the UK dancehall movement. A UK original pressing on Fashion Records - essential for collectors of British reggae and dancehall.

• UK Original on Fashion Records (FAD 020, 1982) - premier British dancehall label
• Smiley Culture's landmark debut - UK dancehall and patois crossover classic
• Cultural touchstone for British-Jamaican identity

Condition / Zustand:
Second Hand
Media: NM-
Cover: VG+ (penmark inside sleeve)

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