Another source for the title "Suedehead"?

[King Leer]

Was on the Trojan Records site, and found this:

"Highlighting the early seventies sounds favoured by the so-called Suedeheads, this set features an array of well known tracks by the likes of Desmond Dekker, John Holt, Lee Perry and Dennis Brown, there are a host of rarities that will be new to even the most ardent Reggae fan. With this long overdue collection the much overlooked Suedehead era finally receives due recognition."

I always thought Moz took it from skinheads who had let their hair grow out. Maybe it was both?

 

[skin]

> I always thought Moz took it from skinheads who had let their hair grow
> out.

Yeah, that's what suedeheads were! Reggae loving white kids whose hair wasn't quite as clipped as skins.

Anyway, he took it from the title of Richard Allen's book 'Suedehead' - a cult 70s paperback with loads of sex and violence about such a character.

You must be a yank?

Maybe it was both?

 

[King Leer]

Will check out that book, thanks. And I'm not a yank.

 

[Slappy]

Yeah he was probably about to get some and pulled out his Trojans and said "thats is SUEDEHEAD"....oh wait those arent condoms