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The Specials – Specials (VG/VG+) – LP, UK 2017
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Specials is an LP by The Specials from 2017 released on the Two-Tone Records label.
About this album
The Specials is a landmark debut that turned ska revival into a charged, socially pointed British pop statement. Released in 1979, it fused Jamaican rhythm, punk energy and bleak suburban наблюation into songs that were both danceable and sharply observed. Produced by Elvis Costello, the album’s lean sound gave weight to standout tracks such as A Message To You Rudy, Concrete Jungle and Too Much Too Young, helping define the 2 Tone era and its mix of multiracial unity, wit and frustration. Its influence reached far beyond the original scene, making it one of the most important British albums of the late 1970s.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: The SpecialsLabel: Two-Tone Records – CDL TTX 5001Format: LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, RepressUnits: 1Country: UKReleased: 2017Genre: Pop & RockStyle: SkaA1 A Message To You Rudy
A2 Do The Dog
A3 It'S Up To You
A4 Nite Klub
A5 Doesn'T Make It Alright
A6 Concrete Jungle
A7 Too Hot
B1 Monkey Man
B2 (Dawning Of A) New Era
B3 Blank Expression
B4 Stupid Marriage
B5 Too Much Too Young
B6 Little Bitch
B7 You'Re Wondering Now