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About
The Specials, also known as the Special A.K.A., were an English 2 tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry. The first stable lineup of the group consisted of Terry Hall and Neville Staple on vocals, Jerry Dammers on keyboards, Lynval Golding and Roddy Radiation on guitars, Horace Panter on bass, John Bradbury on drums, and Dick Cuthell and Rico Rodriguez on horns. Their music combined the danceable rhythms of ska and rocksteady with the energy of punk. The lyrics of their songs included political and social commentary. The band wore mod-style "1960s period rude boy outfits ".
Top Tracks
- 1
Ghost Town
Stereo-Typical: A's, B's & Rarities
- 2
A Message to You Rudy (2002 Remaster)
The Specials (2002 Remaster)
- 3
Gangsters (Re-Recorded)
Greatest Hits (Re-Recorded)
- 4
Monkey Man
Too Much Too Young
- 5
A Message to Rudy (Re-Recorded)
Ghost Town - Greatest Hits (Re-Recorded Versions)
- 6
Rude Boy's Outta Jail (Re-Recorded)
The Very Best of the Specials and Fun Boy Three (Re-Recorded Versions)
- 7
Friday Night, Saturday Morning (2021 Remaster)
Ghost Town (2021 Remaster)
- 8
Get Up, Stand Up
Protest Songs 1924 – 2012
- 9
B.L.M
Encore (Deluxe)
- 10
Leave It Out (Re-Recorded)
The Very Best of the Specials and Fun Boy Three (Re-Recorded Versions)
