Band Name: The Specials
Music Album: The Best Of The Specials
Album Release Date: November 2024
Music Genre: Rock Reggae Ska Rocksteady
Record Label: EMI
Album Release Country: Europe
Music Record Type: 36 Tracks CD Remastered DVD
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.
| On CD | ||
| CD-1 | Gangsters | 2:48 |
| CD-2 | A Message To You Rudy | 2:53 |
| CD-3 | Nite Klub (Album Version) | 3:23 |
| CD-4 | Concrete Jungle | 3:19 |
| CD-5 | Too Much Too Young (Live) | 2:06 |
| CD-6 | Blank Expression | 2:42 |
| CD-7 | Doesn't Make It Alright | 3:25 |
| CD-8 | Rude Boys Outa Jail | 2:39 |
| CD-9 | Rat Race | 3:10 |
| CD-10 | Man At C&A | 3:36 |
| CD-11 | Do Nothing (Single Version) | 3:41 |
| CD-12 | Stereotypes/Stereotypes Pt 2 | 7:24 |
| CD-13 | International Jet Set (Album Version) | 5:37 |
| CD-14 | Friday Night, Saturday Morning | 3:34 |
| CD-15 | Why? | 2:56 |
| CD-16 | Ghost Town (Full Version) | 6:01 |
| CD-17 | What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend (Album Version) | 4:50 |
| CD-18 | Racist Friend (Single Version) | 4:02 |
| CD-19 | War Crimes (The Crime Remains The Same) (Single Version) | 4:03 |
| CD-20 | Nelson Mandela (Album Version) | 4:15 |
| On DVD | ||
| On Video | ||
| DVD-1 | Gangsters | 2:54 |
| DVD-2 | A Message To You Rudy | 2:46 |
| DVD-3 | Too Much Too Young (Live) | 2:05 |
| DVD-4 | Rat Race | 3:10 |
| DVD-5 | Do Nothing | 3:20 |
| DVD-6 | Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) (Live) | 3:57 |
| DVD-7 | Ghost Town | 3:40 |
| On Film | ||
| DVD-8 | Bright Lights | 3:45 |
| DVD-9 | The Lonely Crowd | 3:52 |
| DVD-10 | Housebound | 4:15 |
| DVD-11 | Alcohol | 4:56 |
| DVD-12 | Racist Friend | 3:29 |
| DVD-13 | War Crimes | 4:02 |
| DVD-14 | Nelson Mandela | 4:05 |
| DVD-15 | Break Down The Door | 2:51 |
| DVD-16 | What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend | 4:29 |
"Rude Boys Outa Jail" is titled on CD as "Rude Buoys Outa Jail"
Mastered at Abbey Road Studios, London, November 2002.
CD-1 Single released 28th July, 1979 on 2 Tone catalogue number CHS TT 1 ℗ 1979
CD-2 Single released 27th October, 1979 on 2 Tone catalogue number CHS TT 5 Digital remaster ℗ 2002
CD-3, CD-4, CD-6, CD-7 Taken from the album Specials Digital remaster ℗ 2002
CD-5 Single released on 26th January, 1980 2 Tone catalogue number CHS TT7 ℗ 1980
CD-8, CD-9 Single released on 24th May, 1980 2 Tone catalogue number CHS TT 11 ℗ 1980
CD-10, CD-12, CD-13 Taken from the album More Specials Digital remaster ℗ 2002
CD-11 Single released on 13th December, 1980 2 Tone catalogue number CHS TT 16 ℗ 1980
CD-14 to CD-16 Single releaed on 20th June, 1981 2 Tone Chatalogue number CHS TT 17 ℗ 1981
CD-17, CD-20 Taken from the album In The Studio Digital remaster ℗ 2002
CD-18 Single released on 3rd September, 1983 2 Tone catalogue number CHS TT 25 ℗ 1983
CD-19 Single released on 22nd November, 1982 2 Tone catalogue number CHS TT 23 ℗ 1982
DVD-1, DVD-2 ℗ 1979 The copyright in this audio and audio visual compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd.
DVD-3, DVD-4, DVD-6 ℗ 1980 The copyright in this audio and audio visual compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd.
DVD-5 Recorded for Top Of The Pops on 18th December, 1980. ℗ 1980 BBC The copyright in this sound recording is owned by BBC Worldwide Ltd. Licensed courtesy of BBC Worldwide
DVD-7 ℗ 1981 The copyright in this audio and audio visual compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd.
DVD-8, DVD-12 ℗ 1983 The copyright in this audio and audio visual compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd.
DVD-9 to DVD-11, DVD-14 to DVD-16 ℗ 1984 The copyright in this audio and audio visual compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd.
DVD-13 ℗ 1982 The copyright in this audio and audio visual compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd.
CD-1, CD3 to CD20, DVD-1, DVD-3 to DVD-5, DVD-7 to DVD-16: Plangent Visions Music Ltd.
CD-2 & DVD-2: Carlin Music Corp.
DVD-6: Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
℗ 2008 The copyright in this audio and audio visual compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd.
© 2008 EMI Records Ltd.
Printed in the EU.
Made in the EU.
DVD info:
DVD 5
Duration: 57:53
Audio: LPCM Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Colour/Black & White
Region: 0
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