This is a review of the 2009 180 gram vinyl capitol vaults version of the specials eponomous debut.
The specials vinyl original.
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The specials also known as the special aka are an english 2 tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in coventry.
I used to have the original vinyl album when this was first released.
Rock reggae style.
The specials original vinyl album 1979 debut 2 tone first press ska reggae rock.
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Specials will be released on 11 october 2019.
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.
Pitchfork media featured the specials at number 42 in their list of the top 100 albums of the 1970s.
Vinyl lp album country.
I don t exactly remember 15 tracks being on that album they may have been on the original cd when that was releasd.
I don t exactly remember 15 tracks being on that album they may.
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.
Ending sunday at 8 51pm bst 6d 2h.
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.
Now that s out of the way let s get to the music.
The specials lp terry hall laugh clear vinyl ltd edn w damon albarn 2019 sealed.
The specials was ranked among the top ten albums of the year for 1979 by nme.
Two tone records chr tt 5003 format.
In june 2000 q placed the specials at number 38 in its list of the 100 greatest british albums ever.
Two tone records cdl tt 5001 two tone records cdl tt5001 format.
The specials 2002 remaster.
I used to have the original vinyl album when this was first released.
Vinyl lp album vinyl 7 the specials more specials 1980 vinyl discogs.
The specials vinyl the specials format.