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The Specials, also known as The Special AKA, were an English 2 tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry. After some early changes, 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 ...
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The Specials' ascendancy was swift. Two years, seven hit singles including two number ones, two hit albums, sell-out tours – the mass stage-invasions and audience energy only adding to the myth.
- A Message To You Rudy (The Specials, 1979) The band’s second single, recorded with the help of legendary Jamaican ska musicians Rico Rodriguez and Dick Cuthell on trombone and trumpet respectively, The Specials' cover of Dany Richardson’s 1967 song is an essential moment in giving British two-tone some much needed credibility.
- Nite Klub (The Specials, 1979) A woozy, lackadaisical brass opening gives way to a skanking, full-throttle banger, with one of the finest dub bass breakdowns you’ll ever hear smack bang in the middle.
- Little Bitch (The Specials, 1979) Jerry Dammers at his meanest, Little Bitch is a really harsh song, detailing Dammers' feelings on the, ahem,”bitch" that the song is aimed at.
- Too Much Too Young (live version) (A.K.A. Live, 1980) The original version of the song that appeared on the band’s self-titled debut is very good indeed - a skanking, slowed-down lament aimed at not wasting your youth.
English ska revival band the Specials have released a diverse discography since their debut in 1979, including: nine studio albums, one collaboration album, five live albums, eleven compilation albums, four extended plays, twenty-three singles, and filmed five videos.
Learn about the history, music and members of the Specials, the influential ska-punk band from the UK. Find out about their new album Encore, their upcoming tour dates and their social and political messages.
