This Town (soundtrack)

This Town
Soundtrack album by
various artists
Released26 April 2024 (2024-04-26)
Genre
Length34:49
LabelPolydor (United Kingdom)

This Town (Music from the Original BBC Series) is a soundtrack by various artists of the 2024 BBC One TV miniseries, This Town. It was released on 26 April 2024 by Polydor Records on CD, and as an LP pressed on blue vinyl and clear vinyl. The album's release coincided with the broadcast of the TV show's final episode on BBC One on 28 April 2024.[1]

The miniseries was created by British screenwriter and film director Steven Knight.[2] It takes place in the United Kingdom during the two-tone ska revival in the 1980s.[3] The show's soundtrack features songs by various artists, including UB40, the Clash and Desmond Dekker, covers of songs recorded for the show by several musicians, including Self Esteem, Gregory Porter and Sekou, and songs written for the show and performed by show's actors.[4]

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