Rhoda Dakar Sings The Bodysnatchers (45 Year Edition)

It has been 45 years since the world was first introduced to all-female 2Tone trailblazers The Bodysnatchers. Despite only releasing two official 7″ singles, their influence on UK culture and music continues to inspire to this day.

In 2014, founding Bodysnatchers’ member Rhoda Dakar revisited some of the group’s glorious tracks and recorded them with a band including Specials mates Horace Panter and Lynval Golding, festival favourites Intensified, plus members of Pama International and the Sidewalk Doctors.

Originally crowdfunded, it was picked up in 2015 by Cherry Red who released it on CD. Rhoda did a separate deal at the time to produce a very limited run of vinyl in Germany and for touring. In 2019, a 40th anniversary edition, remastered at Abbey Road, was released as she was touring America and Europe with The Selecter. There has been no re-press until now, where Rhoda has remastered the whole album, including three additional tracks, that Sunday Best will be releasing on vinyl and digitally in September. The packaging has been completely redesigned including new album artwork, sleeve notes and vinyl colours.

The three extra tracks, include a re-record of ‘Let’s Do Rocksteady’ featuring the US’s latest Ska-punk heroes The Interrupters’ very own Aimee Interrupter. Rhoda has championed the band since first seeing them live in London back in 2015, as one of about a 100 people. Now they regularly play to thousands!

“Firstly, it’s brilliant to see this album get a proper, all-format release!” says Rhoda. “And secondly, to feature one of the genre’s star vocalists of today feels like the torch is well and truly passed!”

Coinciding with this exciting news is the announcement of a brand new, extensive UK tour throughout October. Rhoda will be on the road performing tracks from Sings The Bodysnatchers, as well as songs from her triumphant top ten album ‘Version Girl’. Check out the full list below.

Rhoda Dakar sings The Bodysnatchers 45 Year Edition is now available on 3 Tone Vinyl and Strawberry Swirl vinyl as well as CD and digital download.

Order here.