THE SPECIALS ( AKA ) Free Nelson Mandela SKA punk TWO TONE Afro Pop PROMO 45 NM
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December 26, 2015
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November 30, 2015
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THE SPECIALS AKA CHRYSALIS Records PROMO PS 45 # VS4-42794 The label is marked promotional the picture sleeve and vinyl are in NEAR MINT condition. FREE NELSON MANDELA b/w BREAK DOWN THE DOOR "Nelson Mandela" ( known in some versions as "Free Nelson Mandela" ) is a song written by Jerry Dammers and performed by his Coventry-based band The Special A.K.A. - with lead vocal by Stan Campbell - released on the single Nelson Mandela / Break Down The Door in 1984 as a protest against the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela. Unlike most protest songs, the track is upbeat and celebratory, drawing on musical influences from South Africa. The song reached No.9 in the UK charts and was immensely popular in Africa.
