Band Name: The Specials
Music Album: 30th Anniversary Tour Live
Album Release Date: July 2009
Music Genre: Reggae Funk / Soul Blues Pop Ska
Record Label: The Sunday Times
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 12 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.
| 01 | Do The Dog | 2:16 |
| 02 | (Dawning Of A) New Era | 2:28 |
| 03 | Gangsters | 3:12 |
| 04 | Rat Race | 3:13 |
| 05 | Monkey Man | 2:41 |
| 06 | Blank Expression | 2:09 |
| 07 | Concrete Jungle | 3:19 |
| 08 | Friday Night / Saturday Morning | 3:23 |
| 09 | A Message To You Rudy | 2:50 |
| 10 | Do Nothing | 3:29 |
| 11 | Nite Klub | 4:29 |
| 12 | Too Much Too Young | 2:32 |
The Sunday Times Culture+ presents
The Specials 30th Anniversary Tour Live
This CD was given away free with the British national newspaper, The Sunday Times, in card sleeve.
All songs published by Plangent Visions Music Ltd. except: 1. Warner Chappell Music Ltd. 5. Island Music Ltd. 9. Carling Music Corp.
℗ 2009 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Windrush AKA LLP
© 2009 Windrush AK LLP
FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY - NOT FOR RESALE
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