Band Name: The Specials
Music Album: The Archive Series
Album Release Date: April 1998
Music Genre: Reggae Ska
Record Label: Two-Tone Records (2)
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Music Record Type: 15 Tracks Vinyl LP
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.
| In Session With John Peel 29/5/79 | |
| A1 | Gangsters |
| A2 | Too Much Too Young |
| A3 | Concrete Jungle |
| A4 | Monkey Man |
| In Session With John Peel 22/10/80 | |
| A5 | Rude Boys Outa Jail |
| A6 | Rat Race |
| Skinhead Symphony In Three Movements | |
| A7.1 | Long Shot Kick De Bucket |
| A7.2 | Liquidator |
| A7.3 | Skinhead Moonstomp |
| In Session With John Peel 1/12/80 | |
| B1 | Sea Cruise |
| B2 | Stereotype |
| B3 | Racquel |
| Unknown Programme And Date | |
| B4 | Blank Expression |
| B5 | You're Wondering Now |
| B6 | Friday Night, Saturday Morning |
Probably an unofficial release with a fake EMI copyright statement:
All tracks 1998 digital remasters. The copyright of this sound recording is owned by BBS Music. 1998 Copyright in this compilation it owned by EMI records Limited (c) 1998 EMI Records Limited.
The label copy information is subject to copyright protection. All rights reserved (c) 1998 EMI Records Ltd.
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