MusicBrainz lists 213 distinct song titles by The Selecter on official albums, singles and EPs (retrieved 2026-10-09); this page lists 100 of them, A to Z – for each letter the titles found on the most releases – and says so plainly.
The Selecter Songs Starting With #
- “007 (Shanty Town)” – first released 2002 on The Selecter Perform The Trojan Songbook, Volume 2
The Selecter Songs Starting With A
- “A Christmas Fable” – first released 2011 on A Christmas Fable (single)
- “Algebra” – first released 2003 on Real to Reel (album)
- “Armagideon Time” – first released 2003 on Real to Reel (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With B
- “Bad Dog” – first released 1998 on Cruel Britannia (album)
- “Barb Wire” – first released 1999 on The Selecter Perform the Trojan Songbook (album)
- “Beat Down Babylon” – first released 2003 on Real to Reel (album)
- “Better Must Come” – first released 1998 on Cruel Britannia (album)
- “Black and Blue” – first released 1980 on Too Much Pressure (album)
- “Blind Leading the Blind” – first released 1998 on Cruel Britannia (album)
- “Blood and Fire” – first released 1999 on The Selecter Perform the Trojan Songbook (album)
- “Bombscare” – first released 1981 on Celebrate the Bullet (album)
- “Bristol and Miami” – first released 1981 on Celebrate the Bullet (album)
- “Bush Doctor” – first released 2002 on Perform the Trojan Songbook 3 (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With C
- “California Screaming” – first released 1994 on The Happy Album (album)
- “Carry Go Bring Come” – first released 1980 on Too Much Pressure (album)
- “Celebrate the Bullet” – first released 1981 on Celebrate the Bullet (album)
- “Chocolate Whip” – first released 1995 on Hairspray (album)
- “Cool Blue Lady” – first released 1981 on Celebrate the Bullet (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With D
- “Danger” – first released 1980 on Too Much Pressure (album)
- “Deepwater” – first released 1981 on Celebrate the Bullet (album)
- “Die Happy” – first released 1995 on Hairspray (album)
- “Dollar in the Teeth” – first released 1999 on The Selecter Perform the Trojan Songbook (album)
- “Double Barrel” – first released 2000 on Kingston Affair (album)
- “Duppy Conqueror” – first released 1999 on The Selecter Perform the Trojan Songbook (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With E
- “Elizabethan Serenade” – first released 2002 on The Selecter Perform The Trojan Songbook, Volume 2 (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With F
- “Free Man” – first released 2002 on The Selecter Perform The Trojan Songbook, Volume 2 (album)
- “Freedom Street” – first released 2002 on The Selecter Perform The Trojan Songbook, Volume 2 (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With G
- “Gone, Gone, Gone (Gone)” – first released 2003 on Requiem for a Black Soul (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With H
- “Hairspray” – first released 1995 on Hairspray (album)
- “Hearsay” – first released 1995 on Hairspray (album)
- “Heavy Rain” – first released 2002 on Unplugged for the Rude Boy Generation (album)
- “Herbsman Shuffle” – first released 2002 on The Selecter Perform The Trojan Songbook, Volume 2 (album)
- “How Can I Win?” – first released 1998 on Cruel Britannia (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With I
- “I Want Justice” – first released 1994 on The Happy Album (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With J
- “James Bond” – first released 1980 on Too Much Pressure (album)
- “Johnny Too Bad” – first released 1999 on The Selecter Perform the Trojan Songbook (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With K
- “Kingston Affair” – first released 2000 on Kingston Affair (album)
- “Kingston Excursion” – first released 2000 on Kingston Affair (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With L
- “Ladders” – first released 1994 on The Happy Album (album)
- “Let Your Yeah Be Yeah” – first released 1999 on The Selecter Perform the Trojan Songbook (album)
- “Live Injection” – first released 1999 on The Selecter Perform the Trojan Songbook (album)
- “Lyrical Sniper” – first released 1998 on Cruel Britannia (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With M
- “Madness” – first released 1993 on Madness (single)
- “Madness Insane Mix” – first released 1993 on Madness (single)
- “Madness Tuff Mix” – first released 1993 on Madness (single)
- “Missing Words” – first released 1980 on Too Much Pressure (album)
- “Monkey Spanner” – first released 1999 on The Selecter Perform the Trojan Songbook (album)
- “Murder” – first released 1980 on Too Much Pressure (album)
- “My Collie (Not a Dog)” – first released 1980 on Too Much Pressure (album)
- “My Perfect World” – first released 1995 on Hairspray (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With N
- “Neurotica” – first released 1994 on The Happy Album (album)
- “Not So Tall” – first released 1995 on Hairspray (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With O
- “On My Radio” – first released 1979 on On My Radio (single)
- “Out on the Streets” – first released 1980 on Too Much Pressure (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With P
- “Peace Crisis” – first released 2003 on Real to Reel (album)
- “Pressure Drop” – first released 2002 on The Selecter Perform The Trojan Songbook, Volume 2 (album)
- “Prisoner of Love” – first released 1999 on The Selecter Perform the Trojan Songbook (album)
- “Put It On” – first released 2002 on Perform the Trojan Songbook 3 (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With R
- “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” – first released 1995 on Hairspray (album)
- “Red Reflections” – first released 1981 on Celebrate the Bullet (album)
- “Reggae in Your Jeggae” – first released 1999 on The Selecter Perform the Trojan Songbook (album)
- “Reselecterization” – first released 1994 on The Happy Album (album)
- “Respect Yourself” – first released 1998 on Cruel Britannia (album)
- “Return of the Ugly” – first released 2002 on The Selecter Perform The Trojan Songbook, Volume 2 (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With S
- “Samfie Man” – first released 2002 on The Selecter Perform The Trojan Songbook, Volume 2 (album)
- “Save a Bread” – first released 2002 on The Selecter Perform The Trojan Songbook, Volume 2 (album)
- “Scorpion Hits Back” – first released 2000 on Kingston Affair (album)
- “Scorpion Rising” – first released 2000 on Kingston Affair (album)
- “Selling Out Your Future” – first released 1981 on Celebrate the Bullet (album)
- “Shocks of Mighty” – first released 1999 on The Selecter Perform the Trojan Songbook (album)
- “Small Axe” – first released 2002 on Perform the Trojan Songbook 3 (album)
- “Sould Walk” – first released 2002 on Perform the Trojan Songbook 3 (album)
- “Soulful I” – first released 1999 on The Selecter Perform the Trojan Songbook (album)
- “Spirit of 69” – first released 2000 on Kingston Affair (album)
- “Street Feeling” – first released 1980 on Train to Skaville (single)
- “Sufferer” – first released 2002 on Perform the Trojan Songbook 3 (album)
- “Sugar Town” – first released 1995 on Hairspray (album)
- “Sun Is Shining” – first released 2002 on Perform the Trojan Songbook 3 (album)
- “Sweet and Dandy” – first released 1994 on The Happy Album (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With T
- “The Selecter” – first released 1979 on Gangsters / The Selecter (single)
- “Tell Me What’s Wrong” – first released 1981 on Celebrate the Bullet (album)
- “Their Dream Goes On” – first released 1981 on Celebrate the Bullet (album)
- “Then She Did” – first released 1995 on Hairspray (album)
- “They Make Me Mad” – first released 1980 on Too Much Pressure (album)
- “Three Minute Hero” – first released 1980 on Too Much Pressure (album)
- “Tide Is High” – first released 2002 on The Selecter Perform The Trojan Songbook, Volume 2 (album)
- “Time Hard” – first released 1980 on Too Much Pressure (album)
- “Too Much Pressure” – first released 1979 on On My Radio (single)
- “Too Much Pressure ’96” – first released 1996 on Too Much Pressure ’96 (single)
- “Train to Skaville” – first released 1980 on Train to Skaville (single)
- “Trout” – first released 1994 on The Happy Album (album)
- “The Whisper” – first released 1980 on Train to Skaville (single)
The Selecter Songs Starting With U
- “Ultra Viper” – first released 2000 on Kingston Affair (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With V
- “Vicky’s Magic Garden” – first released 1995 on Hairspray (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With W
- “(Who Likes) Facing Situations” – first released 1981 on Celebrate the Bullet (album)
- “Washed Up and Left for Dead” – first released 1981 on Celebrate the Bullet (album)
- “What a Confusion” – first released 1998 on Cruel Britannia (album)
- “Whip Them Down” – first released 1994 on The Happy Album (album)
The Selecter Songs Starting With Y
- “Young Gifted & Black” – first released 2002 on The Selecter Perform The Trojan Songbook, Volume 2 (album)
Studio Albums
- Too Much Pressure (1980)
- Celebrate the Bullet (1981)
- The Happy Album (1994)
- Hairspray (1995)
- Pucker! (1995)
- Cruel Britannia (1998)
- The Selecter Perform the Trojan Songbook (1999)
- Kingston Affair (2000)
- Perform the Trojan Songbook 3 (2002)
- The Selecter Perform The Trojan Songbook, Volume 2 (2002)
- Unplugged for the Rude Boy Generation (2002)
- Real to Reel (2003)
- Requiem for a Black Soul (2003)
- Made in Britain (2011)
- String Theory (2013)
- Subculture (2015)
- Daylight (2017)
- Human Algebra (2023)
How This List Was Compiled
This list is based on data from MusicBrainz and the Wikipedia article on The Selecter, retrieved on 2026-10-09. It reflects the MusicBrainz database as it stood on that date. The list includes 100 song titles selected from the 213 distinct titles found on official albums, singles, and EPs by The Selecter. Only songs appearing on the most official releases per letter were included. Versions that are live, remixes, demos, or exclusive to compilations were excluded. Duplicate song titles across releases were merged to avoid repetition.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many distinct songs does The Selecter have listed on official releases?
MusicBrainz lists 213 distinct song titles by The Selecter on official albums, singles, and EPs.
What is the earliest release year for songs by The Selecter in this list?
The earliest release year for songs in this list is 1979, with singles such as “On My Radio” and “Too Much Pressure”.
Which letter has the most song titles listed here?
The letter S has the most titles listed, with fifteen songs appearing on official releases.
Are all songs from every official release included here?
No, this list includes a selection of 100 songs from the 213 distinct titles in MusicBrainz, specifically those that appear on the most official releases per letter. Songs exclusive to live, remix, demo, or compilation-only versions are excluded.
Final Thoughts
This list offers a broad overview of The Selecter’s song titles as documented by MusicBrainz as of 2026-10-09. For a full and detailed exploration, consulting the MusicBrainz database directly is recommended.
While this list captures many key songs, fans and researchers should refer to official sources for the most comprehensive and updated information.
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