Band Name: The Specials
Music Album: Phone Call Tapes
Album Release Date: November 1979
Music Genre: Rock Ska
Record Label: Not On Label (The Specials)
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 10 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.
| A1 | It's Up To You |
| A2 | Do The Dog |
| A3 | Monkey Man |
| A4 | Blank Expression |
| A5 | Nite Klub |
| B1 | Concrete Jungle |
| B2 | Too Hot |
| B3 | Too Much Too Young |
| B4 | Little Bitch |
| B5 | Longshot Kick De Bucket |
Live recording from the Moonlight club.
Runout groove has NICE2A/B etched on it.
Also TS210-1 / TS210-2 PHONE CALL TAPES.
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