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: 20 Tracks CDr
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 | Gangsters | 2:48 |
| 2 | A Message To You Rudy | 2:53 |
| 3 | Nite Klub (Album Version) | 3:23 |
| 4 | Concrete Jungle | 3:19 |
| 5 | Too Much Too Young (Live) | 2:06 |
| 6 | Blank Expression | 2:42 |
| 7 | Doesn't Make It Alright | 3:25 |
| 8 | Rude Boys Outa Jail | 2:39 |
| 9 | Rat Race | 3:10 |
| 10 | Man At C&A | 3:36 |
| 11 | Do Nothing (Single Version) | 3:41 |
| 12 | Stereotypes/Stereotypes Pt 2 | 7:24 |
| 13 | International Jet Set (Album Version) | 5:37 |
| 14 | Friday Night, Saturday Morning | 3:34 |
| 15 | Why? | 2:56 |
| 16 | Ghost Town (Full Version) | 6:01 |
| 17 | What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend (Album Version) | 4:50 |
| 18 | Racist Friend (Single Version) | 4:02 |
| 19 | War Crimes (The Crime Remains The Same) (Single Version) | 4:03 |
| 20 | Nelson Mandela (Album Version) | 4:15 |
Printed CDr marked For Promotional Use Only Not For Resale.
This CDr was produced in 2002/2003 long before the commercial release of Best Of The Specials. It has exactly the same tracklist as the CD in the eventual 2008 package of the same name.
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