Specials

~ Release by The Specials (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Album
2▼CD: Extra Specials: Too Much Too Young EP - BBC in Concert: The Specials at the Paris Theatre (15.12.79)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Too Much Too Young (live)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
Too Much Too Young
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Special A.K.A.3.62:07
2Guns of Navarone (live)
producer:
Jerry Dammers and Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live cover recording of:
The Guns of Navarone
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
The Special A.K.A.3.52:20
3Skinhead Symphony: Long Shot Kick the Bucket/Liquidator/Skinhead Moon Stomp (live)
The Special A.K.A.46:38
4(Dawning of a) New Era
recorded at:
Paris Theatre (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-12-15)
live recording of:
(Dawning of a) New Era (on 1979-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Specials42:37
5Do the Dog
recorded at:
Paris Theatre (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-12-15)
live recording of:
Do the Dog (Specials arrangement) (on 1979-12-15)
writer:
Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
arranger:
Jerry Dammers
arrangement of:
Do the Dog
The Specials31:54
6Rat Race
recorded at:
Paris Theatre (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-12-15)
live recording of:
Rat Race (on 1979-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
Roderick James Byers
The Specials43:06
7Blank Expression
recorded at:
Paris Theatre (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-12-15)
live recording of:
Blank Expression (on 1979-12-15)
writer:
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter, Roddy Radiation and Neville Staple
publisher:
Plangent Visions Music Ltd.
The Specials31:58
8Rude Buoys Outa Jail
recording of:
Rude Boys Outa Jail
writer:
Lynval Golding, Horace Panter and Neville Staple
The Specials42:47
9Concrete Jungle
recorded at:
Paris Theatre (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-12-15)
live recording of:
Concrete Jungle (on 1979-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
Roderick James Byers
The Specials43:08
10Too Much Too Young
recorded at:
Paris Theatre (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-12-15)
live recording of:
Too Much Too Young (on 1979-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Specials32:26
11Guns of Navarone
recorded at:
Paris Theatre (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-12-15)
live cover recording of:
The Guns of Navarone (on 1979-12-15)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
The Specials32:24
12Nite Klub
recording of:
Nite Klub
writer:
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Roderick James Byers, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter and Neville Staple
The Specials43:06
13Gangsters
recorded at:
Paris Theatre (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-12-15)
live recording of:
Gangsters (on 1979-12-15)
writer:
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Roderick James Byers, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter and Neville Staple
arranger:
Jerry Dammers
quotes music from:
Al Capone
The Specials44:39
14Medley: Long Shot Kick the Bucket/Skinhead Moonstomp
recorded at:
Paris Theatre (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-12-15)
The Specials45:24

Credits

Release group

included in:2 Tone: The Albums by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
part of:Music Genre Tree (canonical album list from musicgenretree.org – one representative release per genre)
Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 20) (order: 20)
Pitchfork: The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s (number: 42) (order: 42)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (published November 16, 1989) (number: 68) (order: 68)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 87) (order: 87)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 451) (order: 452)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/8179 [info]
reviews:https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-specials-the-specials/ [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/vxbd [info]
other databases:http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/76409 [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-specials/specials-2/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000197002 [info]
Wikidata:Q1090708 [info]