Name: Specials - The Specials
Brand: The Specials
SKU: 0825646336081
Price: 22.01 EUR
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Artist

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.

Tracks

1-1 Gangsters 02:49

1-2 A Message To You Rudy 02:53

1-3 Do The Dog 02:10

1-4 It's Up To You 03:26

1-5 Nite Klub 03:24

1-6 Doesn't Make It Allright 03:26

1-7 Concrete Jungle 03:20

1-8 Too Hot 03:11

1-9 Monkey Man 02:46

1-10 (Dawning Of A) New Era 02:27

1-11 Blank Expression 02:44

1-12 Stupid Marriage 03:51

1-13 Too Much Too Young 06:07

1-14 Little Bitch 02:33

1-15 You're Wondering Now 02:38

2-1 Too Much Too Young 02:07

2-2 Guns Of Navarone 02:21

2-4 (Dawning Of A) New Era 02:38

2-5 Do The Dog 01:55

2-6 Rat Race 03:07

2-7 Blank Expression 01:59

2-8 Rude Buoys Outa Jail 02:47

2-9 Concrete Jungle 03:08

2-10 Too Much Too Young 02:27

2-11 Guns Of Navarone 02:25

2-12 Nite Klub 03:07

2-13 Gangsters 04:39

Releases

Formats

Vinyl, Cassette, 8-Track Cartridge, CD, File, CDr

Labels

EMI, IMD , Fame, Toshiba EMI Ltd, Chrysalis, RTV Ljubljana, EMI Music France, Chrysalis Records, Two-Tone Records, EMI Catalogue, Two-Tone Records

Countries

Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Portugal, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Europe, Yugoslavia, UK & Europe, Australia & New Zealand, USA & Europe

years

1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019

Members

Terry Hall,~~Jerry Dammers~~,~~Dick Cuthell~~,~~John Bradbury~~,~~Rico Rodriguez~~,~~Neville Staple~~,Steve Cradock,Lynval Golding,Horace Panter,Kenrick Rowe,~~Gary Powell~~,~~Roddy Byers~~,Nikolaj Torp,~~Mark Adams (7)~~,~~Adam Birch~~,~~Jonathan Read~~,~~Charlie 'H' Bembridge~~,~~Silverton Hutchinson~~