The Specials

Loshmi · Jan 14, 2014, 10:04

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Origin Coventry, England

Genres 2 Tone, ska, new wave, reggae

Years active 1977–1984, 1996–2001, 2008–present

         The Specials, also known as The Special AKA, are a 2 Tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry, England. Their music combines a \"danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk\'s energy and attitude\", and had a \"more focused and informed political and social stance\" than other ska groups. The band wore mod-style \"1960s period rude boy outfits (pork pie hats, tonic and mohair suits, and loafers).\" In 1980, the song \"Too Much Too Young\", the lead track on their The Special AKA Live! EP, reached number one in the UK. In 1981, the unemployment-themed single \"Ghost Town\" also hit number one in the UK Singles Chart.


         After seven consecutive UK Top 10 singles between 1979 and 1981, several members of the group abruptly left to form the Fun Boy Three. Continuing on as \"The Special AKA\" (a name they used frequently on earlier Specials releases), a substantially revised Specials lineup issued new material through 1984, including the top 10 UK hit single \"(Free) Nelson Mandela\". Afterwards, founder and songwriter Jerry Dammers dissolved the band and pursued political activism.


         The group reformed in 1993, and have continued to perform and record with varying lineups (but without Dammers).



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The Specials - Discography (1979-2009)
      1979 - The Specials:


      01 - A Message To You Rudy


      02 - Do The Dog


      03 - It\'s Up To You


      04 - Nite Klub


      05 - Doesn\'t Make It Alright


      06 - Concrete Jungle


      07 - Too Hot


      08 - Monkey Man


      09 - New Era


      10 - Blank Expression


      11 - Stupid Marriage


      12 - Too Much Too Young


      13 - Little Bitch


      14 - You\'re Wondering Now


      1979 - Live at the Moonlight Club, London:


      01 - It\'s Up To You


      02 - Do The Dog


      03 - Monkey Man


      04 - Blank Expression


      05 - Nite Klub


      06 - Concrete Jungle


      07 - Too Hot


      08 - Too Much Too Young


      09 - Little Bitch


      10 - Long Shot Kick De Bucket


      1979 - Live at the Lyceum:


      01 - (Dawning of a) New Era


      02 - Do The Dog


      03 - Monkey Man


      04 - Concrete Jungle


      05 - Too Hot


      06 - Doesn`t Make It Alright


      07 - Too Much Too Young


      08 - Guns Of Navarone


      09 - Little Bitch


      10 - A Message To You Rudy


      11 - Nite Klub


      12 - Gangsters


      13 - Longshot Kick de Bucket


      14 - Liquidator&Skinhead Moonstomp


      15 - Madness


      1979 - The Specials (remastered 2002):


      01 - A Message To You Rudy


      02 - Do The Dog


      03 - It\'s Up To You


      04 - Nite Klub


      05 - Doesn\'t Make It Alright


      06 - Concrete Jungle


      07 - Too Hot


      08 - Monkey Man


      09 - (Dawning Of A) New Era


      10 - Blank Expression


      11 - Stupid Marriage


      12 - Too Much Too Young


      13 - Little Bitch


      14 - You\'re Wondering Now


      1979 - Live: Too Much Too Young [EP]:


      01 - Gangsters


      02 - Do the Dog


      03 - It\'s up to You


      04 - Monkey Man


      05 - Blank Expression


      06 - Stupid Marriage


      07 - Doesn\'t Make It Alright


      08 - Concrete Jungle


      09 - Too Hot


      10 - Nite Klub


      11 - Too Much Too Young


      12 - Little Bitch


      13 - Skinhead Moonstomp


      14 - Longshot Kick de Bucket


      15 - You\'re Wondering Now


      1980 - More Specials:


      01 - Enjoy Yourself (It\'s Later Than You Think)


      02 - Man At C&A


      03 - Hey, Little Rich Girl


      04 - Do Nothing


      05 - Pearl\'s Café


      06 - Sock It To \'Em J.B.


      07 - Stereotypes/Stereotypes Pt. 2


      08 - Holiday Fortnight


      09 - I Can\'t Stand It


      10 - International Jet Set


      11 - Enjoy Yourself (Reprise)


      1980 - More Specials (remastered 2002):


      01 - Enjoy Yourself (It\'s Later Than You Think)


      02 - Man At C&A


      03 - Hey, Little Rich Girl


      04 - Do Nothing


      05 - Pearl\'s Café


      06 - Sock It To \'Em J.B.


      07 - Stereotypes,Stereotypes Pt. 2


      08 - Holiday Fortnight


      09 - I Can\'t Stand It


      10 - International Jet Set


      11 - Enjoy Yourself (Reprise)


      1984 - Special aka In The Studio:


      01 - Bright Lights


      02 - Lonely Crowd


      03 - Girlfriend


      04 - House Bound


      05 - Night On The Tiles


      06 - Nelson Mandela


      07 - War Crimes


      08 - Racist Friend


      09 - Alcohol


      10 - Break Down The Door


      1991 - Singles:


      01 - Gangsters


      02 - Rudi, A Message To You


      03 - Nite Club


      04 - Too Much Too Young [Live]


      05 - Guns Of Navarone (Live)


      06 - Rat Race


      07 - Rude Boys Outta Jail


      08 - Maggie\'s Farm


      09 - Do Nothing


      10 - Stereotype


      11 - Ghost Town (12\" Vers.)


      12 - Why?


      13 - Friday Night, Saturday Morning


      14 - Racist Friend


      15 - Free Nelson Mandela


      16 - (What I Like Most About You Is Your) Girlfriend


      1991 - The Singles Collection:


      01 - Gangsters


      02 - Rudi, A Message To You


      03 - Nite Club


      04 - Too Much Too Young [Live]


      05 - Guns Of Navarone (Live)


      06 - Rat Race


      07 - Rude Boys Outta Jail


      08 - Maggie\'s Farm


      09 - Do Nothing


      10 - Stereotype


      11 - Ghost Town (12\" Vers.)


      12 - Why?


      13 - Friday Night, Saturday Morning


      14 - Racist Friend


      15 - Free Nelson Mandela


      1991 - Desmond Dekker & The Specials - King of Ska:


      01 - Sammy Dead


      02 - Fat Man


      03 - Easy Snappin\'


      04 - Carry Go Bring Come


      05 - Humpty Dumpty


      06 - King of Ska


      07 - Take It Easy


      08 - Wings of a Dove


      09 - King of Kings


      10 - Jamaica Ska


      11 - 007 (Shanty Town)


      12 - Israelites


      13 - Rudy Got Soul


      1993 - King Of Kings (with Desmond Dekker):


      01 - Sammy Dead


      02 - Fat Man


      03 - Easy Snapping


      04 - Garry Go Bring Home


      05 - Dancing Mood


      06 - Humpty Dumpty


      07 - King Of Ska


      08 - Oil In My Lamp


      09 - Take It Easy


      10 - Wings Of A Dove


      11 - King Of Kings


      12 - Jamaica Ska


      1994 - The Selecter & The Specials - Live in Concert:


      The Selecter:


      01 - Murder


      02 - On The Streets Again


      03 - James Bond


      04 - Carry Go Bring Come


      05 - Street Feeling


      06 - Everyday Things Are Getting Worse


      07 - They Make Me Mad


      08 - Too Much Pressure


      The Specials:


      09 - Dawning Of A New Era


      10 - Do The Dog


      11 - Rat Race


      12 - Blank Expression


      13 - Rude Boys Out Of Jail


      14 - Concrete Jungle


      15 - Too Much Too Young


      16 - Nite Klub


      17 - Gangsters


      18 - Longshot Kicked De Bucket


      1996 - Today\'s Specials:


      01 - Take Five


      02 - Pressure Drop


      03 - Hypocrite


      04 - Goodbye Girl


      05 - A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You


      06 - Time Has Come


      07 - Dirty Old Town


      08 - Somebody Got Murdered


      09 - Shanty Town 007


      10 - Simmer Down


      11 - Maga Dog


      12 - Bad Boys


      1996 - Too Much Too Young:


      01 - Too Much Too Young


      02 - Enjoy Yourself (It\'s Later Than You Think)


      03 - Man At C & A


      04 - Rude Boys Outa Jail


      05 - I Can\'t Stand It


      06 - Do The Dog


      07 - Blank Expression


      08 - (Dawning Of) A New Era


      09 - Monkey Man


      10 - Hey Little Rich Girl


      11 - Pearl\'s Cafe


      12 - Little Bitch


      13 - Rat Race


      14 - A Message To You Rudy


      15 - Do Nothing


      16 - Your\'re Wondering Now


      1996 - Best of the Specials:


      01 - Rude Boys Outa Jail


      02 - A Message To You Rudy


      03 - Rat Race


      04 - Maggie\'s Farm


      05 - Blank Expression


      06 - Why?


      07 - I Can\'t Stand It


      08 - Man at C & A


      09 - Do the Dog


      10 - Too Much Too Young


      11 - Monkey Man


      12 - Little Bitch


      13 - War Crimes


      14 - Nite Klub


      15 - Concrete Jungle


      16 - Enjoy Yourself


      1998 - Complete BBC Peel Sessions:


      01 - Gangsters


      02 - Too Much Too Young


      03 - Concrete Jungle


      04 - Monkey Man


      05 - Rude Boys Outa Jail


      06 - Rat Race


      07 - Long Shot Kick The Bucket - Liquidator - Skinhead Moonstomp (The Skinhead Symphony In Three Movemen


      08 - Sea Cruise


      09 - Stereotype


      10 - Racquel


      11 - Alcohol


      12 - Lonely Crowd


      13 - Bright Lights


      14 - Blank Expression


      15 - You\'re Wondering Now


      16 - Friday Night, Saturday Morning


      1998 - Guilty \'Til Proved Innocent!:


      01. Tears In My Beer


      02. Call Me Names


      03. Fearfull


      04. It\'s You


      05. Bonediggin


      06. All Gone Wrong


      07. No Big Deal


      08. Leave It Out


      09. Keep On Learning


      10. Fantasize


      11. Place In Life


      12. Stand Up


      13. My Tears Come Falling Down Like Rain


      14. The Man With No Name


      15. Running Away


      16. Rat Race (Live)


      17. Concrete Jungle (Live)


      18. Gangster (Live)


      1999 - A Special Collection:


      01 - Too Much Too Young


      02 - Gangsters


      03 - Ghost Town


      04 - You\'re Wondering Now


      05 - Black Expression


      06 - Rat Race


      07 - Rude Boys Outa Jail


      08 - Pearl\'s Cafe


      09 - Man At C&A


      10 - Enjoy Yourself (It\'s Later Than You Think)


      11 - Do Nothing


      12 - Maggie\'s Farm


      13 - Nelson Mandela


      14 - (Dawning Of A) New Era


      15 - Concrete Jungle


      16 - Guns Of Navarone


      2000 - Skinhead Girl:


      01 - I Can\'t Hide


      02 - Blam Blam Fever


      03 - Jezebel


      04 - El Pussycat Ska


      05 - Soldering


      06 - You Don\'t Know Like I Know


      07 - Memphis Underground


      08 - If I Didn\'t Love You


      09 - Them A Fe Get A Beatin


      10 - Napoleon Solo


      11 - Skinhead Girl


      12 - Fire Corner


      13 - Bangerang Crash


      14 - I Want To Go Home


      15 - Old Man Say


      2001 - Conquering Ruler:


      01 - Jezebel


      02 - Tom Drunk


      03 - Take Me As I Am


      04 - Conquering Ruler


      05 - Decimal Currency


      06 - Promises


      07 - Double Barrel


      08 - Keep My Love From Fading


      09 - Rough And Tough


      10 - Foolish Plan


      11 - I Am A Madman


      12 - Salvation Train


      13 - Lorna Banana


      14 - Return Of Django


      15 - I Dont Need Your Love Anymore


      2005 - Stereo - Typical: A\'S, B\'S And Rarities:


      CD 1:


      01 - Gangsters


      02 - A Message To You Rudy


      03 - Nite Klub


      04 - Too Much Too Young


      05 - Guns Of Navarone


      06 - Skinhead Symphony


      07 - Rat Race


      08 - Rude Boys Outa Jail


      09 - Stereotype


      10 - International Jet Set


      11 - Do Nothing


      12 - Maggie\'s Farm


      13 - Braggin\' And Tryin\' Not To Lie


      14 - Rude Boys Outa Jail (Version)


      15 - Ghost Town


      16 - Why?


      17 - Friday Night, Saturday Morning


      18 - Concrete Jungle (Live)


      19 - Racquel


      CD 2:


      01 - The Bolier


      02 - Theme From The Boiler


      03 - Jungle Music


      04 - Rasta Call You


      05 - Easter Island


      06 - War Crimes (The Crime Remains The Same)


      07 - Version


      08 - Racist Friend


      09 - Bright Lights


      10 - Nelson Mandela


      11 - Break Down The Door


      12 - What i Like Most About You is Your Girlfriend


      13 - Can\'t Get a Break


      14 - Nelson Mandela \'88


      15 - Ghost Dub \'91


      16 - Let us Unite


      CD 3:


      01 - Ghost Town (Extended ver)


      02 - Why


      03 - War Crimes


      04 - Racist Friend (Instrumental)


      05 - Bright Lights (Instrumental)


      06 - Nelson Mandela


      07 - Break Down The Door


      08 - What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend


      09 - Can\'t Get A Break


      10 - Nelson Mandela \'88


      11 - Ghost Dub \'91-Let Us Unite


      2006 - Greatest Hits:


      01 - Man at C&A


      02 - A Message To You Rudy


      03 - Rude Boy\'s Outta Jail


      04 - Leave It Out


      05 - You\'re Wondering Now


      06 - Running Away


      07 - Ghost Town


      08 - It\'s You


      09 - Gangsters


      10 - Simmer Down


      11 - Too Hot


      12 - Rude Boy Gone Jail


      2008 - The Best Of The Specials:


      01 - Gangsters


      02 - A Message To You Rudy


      03 - Nite Klub


      04 - Concrete Jungle


      05 - Too Much Too Young


      06 - Blank Expression


      07 - Doesn\'t Make It Alright


      08 - Rude Buoys Outa Jail


      09 - Rat Race


      10 - Man At C&A


      11 - Do Nothing


      2008 - Ghost Town:


      01 - Man At C&A


      02 - A Message To You Rudy


      03 - Rude Boys Outta Jail


      04 - Leave It Out


      05 - You\'re Wondering Now


      06 - Running Away


      07 - Ghost Town


      08 - It\'s You


      09 - Gangsters


      10 - Simmer Down


      11 - Too Hot


      12 - Rude Boy Gone To Jail


      2009 - 30th Anniversary Tour Live:


      01 - Do the Dog


      02 - (Dawning of a) New Era


      03 - Gangsters


      04 - Rat Race


      05 - Money Man


      06 - Blank Expression


      07 - Concrete Jungle


      08 - Friday Night/Saturday Morning


      09 - A Message to You Rudy


      10 - Do Nothing


      11 - Nite Klub


      12 - Too Much Too Young





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