The Selecter
Rock band from Coventry · formed 1979
- alternative rock
- indie rock
- new wave
- punk
- rock and indie
- ska
- two-tone
- british
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 33
- Last show
- None on record
About
The Selecter is a band from Coventry, formed in 1979, tagged alternative rock, indie rock, new wave by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- The Selecter formed in 1979 — MusicBrainz
- Charley Anderson: member — MusicBrainz
- Charlie Anderson: member — MusicBrainz
- Charlie 'H' Bembridge: member — MusicBrainz
- Pauline Black: member — MusicBrainz
- John Bradbury: member — MusicBrainz
- Desmond Brown: member — MusicBrainz
- Greg Coulson: member — MusicBrainz
- Neol Davies: member — MusicBrainz
- Anthony Harty: member — MusicBrainz
- Orlando LaRose: member — MusicBrainz
- Winston Marche: member — MusicBrainz
- Neil Pyzer: member — MusicBrainz
- The Selecter has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1980–2023 — MusicBrainz
- The Selecter is from Coventry , England — Wikipedia
- The Selecter has 6 members: Pauline Black, Charley 'Aitch' Bembridge, John Robertson, Andrew Pearson, Lee Horsley, Neil Pyzer — Wikipedia
- The Selecter plays Ska — Wikipedia
- The Selecter plays two-tone — Wikipedia
- The Selecter plays new wave — Wikipedia
- The Selecter has 223694 listeners on Last.fm — The Selecter on Last.fm
- The Selecter has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2026 — The Selecter on Discogs
- The Selecter has 5 followers on Genius — The Selecter on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @TheSelecter — The Selecter on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
33 releases, 1980–2026At The BBC: The Complete Recordings 1979-1981
2026
Human Algebra
2023 · Album
Live At The NEC 1980
2023
Not In Love With Love & War War War (Dub Mixes)
2023
Live In Coventry '79
2021
Legendary Gigs Vol 1 (Live Injection/Live At Roskilde)
2019
Live At The Roundhouse
2018
Best Of Live At Dingwalls London
2018
Daylight
2017 · Album
Frontline
2017
Subculture
2015 · Album
String Theory
2013 · Album
Made in Britain
2011 · Album
Real to Reel
2003 · Album
Requiem for a Black Soul
2003 · Album
Perform the Trojan Songbook 3
2002 · Album
The Selecter Perform The Trojan Songbook, Volume 2
2002 · Album
Unplugged for the Rude Boy Generation
2002 · Album
Kingston Affair
2000 · Album
The Selecter Perform the Trojan Songbook
1999 · Album
Cruel Britannia
1998 · Album
Best of the Selecter
1996 · Compilation
Greatest Hits
1996 · Compilation
Hairspray
1995 · Album
Pucker!
1995 · Album
Rare Versions, Volume 3
1995 · Compilation
Rare, Volume Two
1995 · Compilation
Rare
1994 · Compilation
The Happy Album
1994 · Album
Selected Selecter Selections
1989 · Compilation
Celebrate the Bullet
1981 · Album
Too Much Pressure
1980 · Album
Access All Areas
Lineup
- Charley Anderson
- Charlie Anderson
- Charlie 'H' Bembridge
- Pauline Black
- John Bradbury
- Desmond Brown
- Greg Coulson
- Neol Davies
- Anthony Harty
- Orlando LaRose
- Winston Marche
- Neil Pyzer
- Martin Stewart
- John Thompson
- Nick Welsh
Former
- Perry Melius
- Arthur 'Gaps' Hendrickson · lead vocals
Airplay
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Selecter on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Selecter on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Selecter on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.