More Specials is the second album by English  band , released by  in October 1980. After the success of the band's , band member  assumed the role as the band's leader and stirred them into expanding their  sound into other genres of music, most prominently a  and  style inspired by . Several band members disagreed with Dammers' vision and brought their own influences to the album, including from and , contributing to an eclectic sound palette. The relations between band members continued to sour into the album's accompanying tour and most of the band departed in 1981.

The album features collaborations with  members , , and ;  from ; and  from . The lyrics on the album, as with the band's debut album, are often intensely political. Upon its release, the album alienated some fans, but reached number 5 in the , while its singles reached the Top 10 of the . The album also reached number 98 on the  albums chart. Critics greeted the album with praise, where journalists felt the album marked a bold step for the band. It has been since cited as an influence on the genre in the 1990s, and has been re-released several times.

ide one

"" (, ) – 3:39 "Rat Race" (Byers) – 3:07 - NB: not included on UK release nor Dutch LP "Man at C & A" (Dammers, Hall) – 3:36 "Hey, Little Rich Girl" () – 3:35 - featuring  "Do Nothing" (Golding) – 3:43 "Pearl's Cafe" (Dammers) – 3:07 "Sock It to 'Em " (Clayton Dunn, , Pete Holman) – 2:56

Side two

"Stereotype/Stereotype Pt. 2" (Dammers, Staple) – 7:24 "Holiday Fortnight" (Byers) – 2:45 "I Can't Stand It" (Dammers) – 4:01 - featuring Rhoda Dakar "International Jet Set" (Dammers) – 5:37 "Enjoy Yourself (Reprise)" (Magidson, Sigman) – 1:46

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