Band Name: The Specials
Music Album: Message To You Rudy
Album Release Date: April 2010
Music Genre: Rock Pop Ska
Record Label: Unicef
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 2 Tracks CD Album
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.
| 1 | Message To You Rudy |
| 2 | Together |
Featuring children and staff at Moel Llys Short Stay School plus Neville Staples, Roddy Radiation, and Lynval Golding.
The second track is a new song written by head teacher and Jonathan Read (member of the 1990s The Specials lineup).
Recorded at Ruffian Studios and Moel Llys School Leicestershire.
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