Band Name: The Specials
Music Album: Specials / More Specials
Album Release Date: April 2024
Music Genre: Rock Reggae Ska
Record Label: Emi
Album Release Country: UK & Europe
Music Record Type: 30 Tracks CD Album Reissue Remastered CD Album Reissue Remastered All Media
The Specials (originally known as The Coventry Automatics, then later named The Special AKA) were the first band of the 2-Tone era in the late '70s and early '80s in Britain. Led musically by keyboardist Jerry Dammers, the band also comprised Terry Hall (lead vox), Neville Staple (vox/percussion), Lynval Golding (rhythm gtr/vox), Roddy "Radiation" Byers (lead gtr), Sir Horace Gentleman (aka Horace Panter; bass), and John Bradbury (drums). From 1979 to 1981, they released seven singles, two of which ("Too Much Too Young" & "Ghost Town") got to #1. By the time "Ghost Town" reached UK#1 on July 11, 1981 amidst massive street violence in the UK's major cities, The Specials had split. Jerry Dammers and John Bradbury continued under the name The Special AKA until 1985, as did Horace Panter to a certain extent. Roddy Byers left but made a guest appearance on one single, and Terry Hall, Neville Staple, and Lynval Golding formed Fun Boy Three.
| Specials | |
| 1-1 | A Message To You Rudy |
| 1-2 | Do The Dog |
| 1-3 | It's Up To You |
| 1-4 | Nite Klub |
| 1-5 | Doesn't Make It Alright |
| 1-6 | Concrete Jungle |
| 1-7 | Too Hot |
| 1-8 | Monkey Man |
| 1-9 | (Dawning Of A) New Era |
| 1-10 | Blank Expression |
| 1-11 | Stupid Marriage |
| 1-12 | Too Much Too Young |
| 1-13 | Little Bitch |
| 1-14 | You're Wondering Now |
| ECD Section | |
| Video1 | Gangsters |
| Video2 | Too Much Too Young (Live |
| More Specials | |
| 2-1 | Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) |
| 2-2 | Man At C&A |
| 2-3 | Hey Little Rich Girl |
| 2-4 | Do Nothing |
| 2-5 | Pearl's Cafe |
| 2-6 | Sock It To 'Em JB |
| 2-7.1 | Stereotypes - Part 1 |
| 2-7.2 | Stereotypes - Part 2 |
| 2-8 | Holiday Fortnight |
| 2-9 | I Can't Stand It |
| 2-10 | International Jet Set |
| 2-11 | Enjoy Yourself (Reprise) |
| ECD Section | |
| Video1 | Ghost Town |
| Video2 | Rat Race |
This double CD set combines the first two albums in 2002 digital remastered version plus some quicktime clips.
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