The Specials Vinyl Original

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The specials vinyl original.

The new 40th anniversary 2lp vinyl edition has been mastered at abbey road studios by miles showell and is a straight half speed vinyl cut from the original master tapes split over two 45rpm 12 vinyl housed in wide spine lp. The specials is the debut album by british ska revival band the specials released on 19 october 1979 on jerry dammers 2 tone label the album is seen by some as the defining moment in the uk ska scene. Two tone records cdl tt 5001 two tone records cdl tt5001 format. See all 34 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.

The specials also known as the special aka are an english 2 tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in coventry. Vinyl lp album vinyl 7 the specials more specials 1980 vinyl discogs. Listen now with amazon music. In june 2000 q placed the specials at number 38 in its list of the 100 greatest british albums ever.

Now that s out of the way let s get to the music. The specials 2002 remaster. The specials was ranked among the top ten albums of the year for 1979 by nme. I don t exactly remember 15 tracks being on that album they may.

The specials original vinyl album 1979 debut 2 tone first press ska reggae rock. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1980 vinyl release of more specials on discogs. Rock reggae style. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1980 vinyl release of specials on discogs.

Vinyl lp album country. 4 8 out of 5 stars 345 ratings. I used to have the original vinyl album when this was first released. The specials vinyl the specials format.

Ending sunday at 8 51pm bst 6d 2h. Pitchfork media featured the specials at number 42 in their list of the top 100 albums of the 1970s. I don t exactly remember 15 tracks being on that album they may have been on the original cd when that was releasd. After some early changes the first stable lineup of the group consisted of terry hall and neville staple on vocals lynval golding and roddy radiation on guitars horace panter on bass jerry dammers on keyboards john bradbury on drums and dick cuthell and rico rodriguez on horns.

This is a review of the 2009 180 gram vinyl capitol vaults version of the specials eponomous debut. The specials lp terry hall laugh clear vinyl ltd edn w damon albarn 2019 sealed. Produced by elvis costello the album captures the disaffection and anger felt by the youth of the uk s concrete jungle a phrase borrowed from bob marley s 1973 album catch a fire but.