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THE SPECIALS

LP x 2

The Specials

45 RPM AUDIOPHILE

40th Anniversary Edition

2 x 180 GRAM VINYL

HALF-SPEED MASTER EDITION

New and SEALED

CLASSIC DEBUT ALBUM

40th anniversary DOUBLE 180 Gram 45 RPM Audiophile

pressing of the classic debut SPECIALS Album, 

With Obi strip and slightly different artwork.

REMASTERED at HALF-SPEED!

The Specials were formed in Coventry in 1977

True innovators, the band began the British ska revival craze, 

combining the highly danceable ska and

 rocksteadybeat with punk’s energy and attitude.

The Specials had seven consecutive UK Top 10 singles between

 1979 and 1981, including the number 1 hits 

‘Too Much Too Young’ and ‘Ghost Town’

The Specials’ landmark, 14-track-strong debut album ‘Specials’

 (UK No.4, 1979), produced by Elvis Costello, declared their intentions

 loud and clear with a rare blend of furious energy 

and no-nonsense, hard-hitting lyrics.

Originally formed in 1977 as The Coventry

Automatics, The Specials combined Jamaican ska

and Rocksteady mixed with the energy of punk and

launched a whole Ska Revival which helped fellow

like-minded bands Madness, The Beat and The

Selecter to release their first singles. 

The Specials first single, ‘Gangsters’, was released

in May 1979 with independent distribution by Rough

Trade and the initial pressing of just 5,000 records

sold out.

The band and label soon signed with Chrysalis

Records who picked up on the release of

‘Gangsters.’ The next single, ‘A Message To You

Rudy’, followed in September with their first album

released soon after in October.  The Specials

recently celebrated a UK Number One with their new

album ‘Encore’ and are currently on a 40th

Anniversary World Tour.

This 40th Anniversary Edition of their debut album

‘Specials’ has been mastered and cut at half-speed

by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios using the

original production tapes.

NEW SEALED and in Stock

Tracks –

SIDE A

1. A Message To You Rudy

2. Do The Dog

3. Its Up To You

4. Nite Klub

SIDE B

1. Doesn't Make It Alright

2. Concrete Jungle

3. Too Hot

SIDE C

1. Monkey Man

2. (Dawning Of A) New Era

3. Blank Expression

4. Stupid Marriage

SIDE D

1. Too Much Too Young

2. Little Bitch

3. You're Wondering Now

CONDITION – MINT / UNPLAYED (SEALED)

CATALOGUE NUMBER  - CDLTTH5001

DATE – 2019

EDITION – HALF SPEED REMASTERED

SPEED – 45RPM AUDIOPHILE

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