Встречайте, легенда SKA музыки, пионеры жанра two-tone The Specials из Ковентри. Группа была создана на базе местной банды Coventry Automatics . Главной движущей силой в коллективе выступал клавишник и основной автор материала Jerry Dammers. Компанию ему составляли: Terry Hall и Neville Staple (вокал), Lynval Golding (гитара), Roddy Radiation (гитара), Horace Panter (бас) и John Bradbury (барабаны). Для выпуска дебютного сингла Dammers открыл собственный лейбл Two-Tone Records. Группа довольно быстро завоевала сердца слушателей и стала завсегдатаем различных чартов. Выступив на разогреве у The Clash, парни покорили Joe Strummer'a и компанию своей музыкой и последние не долго думая взяли The Specials с собой в тур. Дебютный одноименный альбом был также, как и предшествующие синглы, отлично встречен как публикой, так и музыкальными критиками. Группа много гастролирует, как по родной Великобритании, так и по всей Европе и Америке. В 1980 выходит второй альбом "More Specials", после чего в группе начинают проявляться недопонимание и разногласия, что приводит к серьезным последствиям. В 1981 году Terry Hall, Neville Staple и Lynval Golding покидают The Specials. Оставшиеся музыканты стараясь удержать группу на плаву, привлекают новые силы в виде вокалистов, которыми стали Rhoda Dakar и Stan Campbell. Под вывеской The Specials AKA
Dammers и компания продолжают свои творческие потуги, выпустив несколько синглов и альбом "In The Studio" (1984), но не одна из этих пластинок не смогла повторить коммерческих успехов своих предшественников. В 1984 году Dammers покидает группу. Ни он ни Terry Hall больше никогда не работали с The Specials. В начале 90-х остатки некогда весьма популярного ансамбля вновь активируются под вывеской Special Beat, а в 1993 году выходит новая пластинка "Desmond Dekker And The Specials". В 1996 на прилавках магазинов появляется альбом "Today's Specials". Из старожил в группе вновь собрались : Neville Staple, Lynval, Roddy и Panter. В 2001 году Specials впадают в очередную спячку, чтобы вернуться на сцену в 2008 и вновь радовать поклонников ска музыки живыми выступлениями и пусть не частыми, но новыми записями.
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(Recorded live London, England 2/12/1979)
New Era
Do The Dog
Monkey Man
Concrete Jungle
Too Hot
It Doesn't Make It Alright
Too Much Too Young
Guns Of Navarone
Little Bitch
A Message To You Rudy
Nite Club
Gangsters
Longshot Kick De Bucket
Skinhead Moonstomp
Madness
A Message To You Rudy
New Era
Do The Dog
You're Wondering Now
Stupid Marriage (demo version)
Braggin' & Tryin' Not To Lie (limited edition single)
Maggie's Farm (b-side)
Why? (alternate version)
A Message To You Rudy
Do The Dog
It's Up To You
Nite Klub
Doesn't Make It Alright
Concrete Jungle
Too Hot
Monkey Man
New Era
Blank Expression
Stupid Marriage
Too Much Too Young
Little Bitch
You're Wondering Now
Gangsters (2015 Remaster)
A Message to You Rudy (2015 Remaster)
Do the Dog (2015 Remaster)
It's up to You (2015 Remaster)
Nite Klub (2015 Remaster)
Doesn't Make It Alright (2015 Remaster)
Concrete Jungle (2015 Remaster)
Too Hot (2015 Remaster)
Monkey Man (2015 Remaster)
(Dawning of A) New Era (2015 Remaster)
Blank Expression (2015 Remaster)
Stupid Marriage (2015 Remaster)
Too Much Too Young (2015 Remaster)
Little Bitch (2015 Remaster)
You're Wondering Now (2015 Remaster)
Too Much Too Young (Live 2015 Remaster)
Guns of Navarone (Live 2015 Remaster)
Skinhead Symphony (Live 2015 Remaster)
(Dawning of A) New Era (BBC in Concert: Live at Paris Theatre, 15 December 1979)
Do the Dog (BBC in Concert: Live at Paris Theatre, 15 December 1979)
Rat Race (BBC in Concert: Live at Paris Theatre, 15 December 1979)
Blank Expression (BBC in Concert: Live at Paris Theatre, 15 December 1979)
Rude Boys Outa Jail (BBC in Concert: Live at Paris Theatre, 15 December 1979)
Concrete Jungle (BBC in Concert: Live at Paris Theatre, 15 December 1979)
Too Much Too Young (BBC in Concert: Live at Paris Theatre, 15 December 1979)
Guns of Navarone (BBC in Concert: Live at Paris Theatre, 15 December 1979)
Nite Klub (BBC in Concert: Live at Paris Theatre, 15 December 1979)
Gangsters (BBC in Concert: Live at Paris Theatre, 15 December 1979)
Long Shot Kick de Bucket (BBC in Concert: Live at Paris Theatre, 15 December 1979)
Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)
Man At C&A
Hey, Little Rich Girl
Do Nothing
Pearl's Café
Sock It To 'Em J.B.
Stereotypes/Stereotypes Pt. 2
Holiday Fortnight
I Can't Stand It
International Jet Set
Enjoy Yourself (Reprise)
Bright Lights
The Lonely Crowd
What I Like Most About You is Your Girlfriend
Housebound
Nite On The Tiles
Nelson Mandela
War Crimes
Racist Friend
Alcohol
Break Down the Door
The Boiler (Rhoda And The Special AKA)
You Just Can't Get A Break
Jungle Music (Rico And The Special AKA)
Lonely Crowd (Peel Session 12/9/83)
Alcohol (Peel Session 12/9/83)
Bright Lights (Peel Session 12/9/83)
Break Down The Door (Instrumental)
Racist Friend (Instrumental)
War Crimes (Instrumental)
Theme From The Boiler (Instrumental)
Bright Lights (Instrumental)
Nelson Mandela (Instrumental)
Gangsters
Rudi, A Message To You
Nite Klub
Too Much Too Young
Guns Of Navarone
Rat Race
Stereotype
International Jet Set
Do Nothing
Ghost Town
Why?
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
War Crimes
Racist Friend
Nelson Mandela
(What I Like Most About You Is Your) Girlfriend
(London, May 2,1979)
It's Up To You
Do The Dog
Monkey Man
Blank Expression
Nite Klub
Concrete Jungle
Too Hot
Too Much Too Young
Little Bitch
Long Shot (Kick De Bucket)
(Recorded at Aston University, Birmingham, UK in 1979)
Gangsters
Do the Dog
It's up to You
Monkey Man
Blank Expression
Stupid Marriage
Doesn't Make It Alright
Concrete Jungle
Too Hot
Nite Klub
Too Much Too Young
Little Bitch
Skinhead Moonstomp
Longshot Kick de Bucket
You're Wondering Now
(Paris Theatre, London 5th December 1979)
The Selecter:
Murder
On The Streets Again
James Bond
Carry Go Bring Come
Street Feeling
Everyday Things Are Getting Worse
They Make Me Mad
Too Much Pressure
The Specials:
Dawning Of A New Era
Do The Dog
Rat Race
Blank Expression
Rude Boys Out Of Jail
Concrete Jungle
Too Much Too Young
Nite Klub
Gangsters
Longshot Kicked De Bucket
Sammy Dead
Fat Man
Easy Snapping
Garry Go Bring Home
Dancing Mood
Humpty Dumpty
King Of Ska
Oil In My Lamp
Take It Easy
Wings Of A Dove
King Of Kings
Jamaica Ska
Take Five
Pressure Drop
Hypocrite
Goodbye Girl
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
Time Has Come
Dirty Old Town
Somebody Got Murdered
Shanty Town 007
Simmer Down
Maga Dog
Bad Boys
Too Much Too Young
Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)
Man At C & A
Rude Boys Outa Jail
I Can't Stand It
Do The Dog
Blank Expression
(Dawning Of) A New Era
Monkey Man
Hey Little Rich Girl
Pearl's Cafe
Little Bitch
Rat Race
A Message To You Rudy
Do Nothing
Your're Wondering Now
Tears In My Beer
Call Me Names
Fearful
It's You
Bonediggin'
All Gone Wrong
No Big Deal
Leave It Out
Keep On Learning
Fantasize
Place In Life
Stand Up
My Tears Come Falling Down Like Rain
The Man With No Name
Running Away
Rat Race (Live)
Concrete Jungle (Live)
Gangster (Live)
(Recorded At Montreaux Jazz Festival, July 8, 1995)
(Dawning of a) New era
Do the dog
Rat race
Its up to you
Man at C & A
Hey,little rich girl
Wear you to the ball
Rude boys outta jail
Do nothing
Pressure drop
Doesnt make it alrigth
Stupid marriage
Enjoy yourself
Too much to young
Rudy a message to you
Concrete jungle
Gangsters
Too hot
Monkey man
The farm yard connetion
Ghost town
Sammy Dead
Fat Man
Easy Snappin'
Carry Go Bring Come
Humpty Dumpty
King Of Ska
Take It Easy
Wings Of A Dove
King Of Kings
Jamaica Ska
007 (Shanty Town)
Israelites
Rudie Got Soul
I Can't Hide
Blam Blam Fever
Jezebel
El Pussycat Ska
Soldering
You Don't Know Like I Know
Memphis Underground
If If Didn't Love You
Them A Fe Get A Beatin
Napoleon Solo
Skinhead Girl
Fire Corner
Bangerang Crash
I Want To Go Home
Old Man Say
Disc 1:
Gangsters
A Message To You Rudy
Nite Klub
Too Much Too Young
Guns Of Navarone
Skinhead Symphony
Rat Race
Rude Boys Outa Jail
Stereotype
International Jet Set
Do Nothing
Maggie's Farm
Braggin' And Tryin' Not To Lie
Rude Boys Outa Jail (Version)
Ghost Town
Why?
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
Concrete Jungle (Live)
Racquel
Disc 2:
The Bolier
Theme From The Boiler
Jungle Music
Rasta Call You
Easter Island
War Crimes (The Crime Remains The Same)
Version
Racist Friend
Bright Lights
Nelson Mandela
Break Down The Door
What i Like Most About You is Your Girlfriend
Can't Get a Break
Nelson Mandela '88
Ghost Dub '91
Let us Unite
Disc 3:
Ghost town (Extended ver)
Why
War crimes
Racist friend (Instrumental)
Bright lights (Instrumental)
Nelson Mandela
Break down the door
What I like most about you is your girlfriend
Can't get a break
Nelson Mandela '88
Ghost dub '91-Let us unite
Jezebel
Tom Drunk
Take Me as I Am
Conquering Ruler
Decimal Currency
Promise
Double Barrel
Keep My Love
Rough and Tough
Foolish Plan
I Am a Madman
Salvation Train
Lorna Banana
Return of Django
I Don't Need Your Love Anymore
(the best of tracks recorded during Europe 2011 tour)
A Message to You Rudy (Live)
Do the Dog (Live)
It's Up to You (Live)
Nite Klub (Live)
Doesn't Make It Alright (Live)
Concrete Jungle (Live)
Too Hot (Live)
Monkey Man (Live)
(Dawning of A) New Era (Live)
Blank Expression (Live)
Stupid Marriage (Live)
Too Much Too Young (Live)
Little Bitch (Live)
You're Wondering Now (Live)
Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) (Live)
Rat Race (Live)
Man At C&A (Live)
Hey Little Rich Girl (Live)
Do Nothing (Live)
Pearl's Cafe (Live)
Stereotype (Live)
Ghost Town (Live)
Friday Night, Saturday Morning (Live)
International Jet Set (Live)
Gangsters (Live)
Guns of Navarone (Live)
CD1 - Encore:
Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys
B.L.M
Vote For Me
The Lunatics
Breaking Point
Blam Blam Fever
10 Commandments
Embarrassed By You
The Life and Times (Of A Man Called Depression)
We Sell Hope
CD2 - Live:
Gangsters (Live At Le Bataclan)
A Message To You, Rudy (Live At Le Bataclan)
Nite Klub (Live At The Troxy)
Friday Night, Saturday Morning (Live At Le Bataclan)
Stereotype (Live At Le Bataclan)
Redemption Song (Live At The Troxy)
Monkey Man (Live At Le Bataclan)
Too Much Too Young (Live At The Troxy)
Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) (Live At Le Bataclan)
Ghost Town (Live At Le Bataclan)
All The Time In The World (Live At The Troxy)
(Broadcasted on BBC 2019)
Vote For Me
Do Nothing
Stereotype
Man At C&A
Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys
Gangsters
10 Commandments (featuring Saffiyah Khan)
Rat Race
Embarrassed By You
Breaking Point
A Message To You, Rudy
Blam Blam Fever
Nightclub
Monkey Man
Ghost Town
Freedom Highway
Everybody Knows
I Don't Mind Failing In This World
Black, Brown And White
Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Us Around
Fuck All The Perfect People
My Next Door Neighbor
Trouble Every Day
Listening Wind
I Live In A City
Soldiers Who Want To Be Heroes
Get Up, Stand Up
The Lunatics
We Sell Hope
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