Band Name: The Specials
Music Album: BBC Sessions
Album Release Date: November 1998
Music Genre: Rock Reggae Ska
Record Label: EMI
Album Release Country: UK & Europe
Music Record Type: 16 Tracks CD
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 | ||
| 1 | Gangsters | 3:03 |
| 2 | Too Much Too Young | 2:07 |
| 3 | Concrete Jungle | 3:20 |
| 4 | Monkey Man | 2:41 |
| In Session With John Peel 22/10/79 | ||
| 5 | Rude Boys Outa Jail | 2:56 |
| 6 | Rat Race | 3:10 |
| The Skinhead Symphony In Three Movement | 5:48 | |
| In Session With John Peel 01/12/80 | ||
| 8 | Sea Cruise | 3:12 |
| 9 | Stereotype | 6:16 |
| 10 | Racquel | 1:40 |
| In Session With John Peel 12/09/83 | ||
| 11 | Alcohol | 3:46 |
| 12 | Lonely Crowd | 3:22 |
| 13 | Bright Lights | 4:11 |
| David "Kid" Jensen Session 1980 | ||
| 14 | Blank Expression | 1:53 |
| 15 | You're Wondering Now | 2:23 |
| 16 | Friday Night, Saturday Morning | 3:14 |
Tracks 05 - 07 are from John Peel Session 1979 (not 1980, typo in the booklet)
Tracks 14 - 16 are from David "Kid" Jensen Session 1980 (exact date is unknown)
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