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| | Specials | | | Music Artist : | | The Specials | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Capitol | | Release Date : | | 2002-05-21 | | Store Price : | | $11.94 | | Artistopia's Price: $10.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Message to You Rudy
2. Do the Dog
3. It's Up to You
4. Nite Klub
5. Doesn't Make It Alright
6. Concrete Jungle
7. Too Hot
8. Monkey Man
9. (Dawning of A) New Era
10. Blank Expression
11. Stupid Marriage
12. Too Much Too Young
13. Little Bitch
14. You're Wondering Now
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Should be in every collection.
Submitted on: 2009-06-26 |
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| This album is one of the best I've ever heard. Even if you're not a ska fan, you can't help but appreciate how great the songs are. Every one is a winner and it doesn't stop. It truly is a classic. It's cynical and upbeat at the same time and you can't say that about too many albums. Another really great album from this era is At the Chelsea Night Club by the Members, an often overlooked band. Regardless, The Specials is great and if you haven't heard it, then you should make the effort. It is well worth it. |
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The Best Ska Album
Submitted on: 2009-02-21 |
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Dear Gentle Readers,
I love this record. I can't rave enough about how great it is. When I was 15 I had a Specials bootleg live in Manchester and I played that all of the time. I think that even if you don't enjot ska (and who does not enjoy ska?), you will love this record, it still stands up, and stands up tall. Buy it today.
Without bias - yours truly,
Master of Taste |
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 rather average album
Submitted on: 2008-12-02 |
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| i have to say that this album is rather average than something amazing - i`m slightly dissapointed tho :( |
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A classic slab of ska punk
Submitted on: 2008-03-24 |
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The Specials may not have been the first band to combine the lopsided danceability and dreamy warmth of Jamaican music with the raw aggression of punk, but they did just about single-handedly define the look, sound, and feel of the second wave ska scene. They nailed the aesthetic, sporting very mod clothing and very cool porkpie hats. They also founded the key label: 2 Tone Records, created by organist Jerry Dammers, is the quintessential English ska punk record company. More importantly than that, they sounded great. Their music was infectious, ferocious, and fun, full of raucous joy, violent intelligence, and social outrage. Released in 1979, the group's self-titled debut isn't just a ska punk classic; it's one of the very best rock albums ever made.
The track listing speaks for itself. A mixture of originals (composed by the aforementioned Jerry Dammers) and covers of classic Jamaican tunes, this record is a blistering good time. There's the visceral little slice of middle-class dissatisfaction that is "Nite Klub," as well as the visceral rush of "Do The Dog." "It's Up To You" is an uncompromising statement of purpose, and "Doesn't Make It Alright" is a timeless, and barbed, call for racial unity. "Stupid Marriage" is furious and hilarious, and "Too Much Too Young" is a scathing assault on teen pregnancy. "A Message To You Rudy" and "Monkey Man" are fantastic, instantly atmospheric covers, and "Too Hot" ain't too bad either. Get it and skank your life away. |
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Extra Special
Submitted on: 2008-03-11 |
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There aren't many albums out there which are this good from beginning to end. Really. Listen to the samples. This is easily my favorite ska album out there (including all the original old school Jamaican ska).
One note for those of you who remember the original version of this album, the songs are slightly different here although I really only noticed it with Too Much Too Young, which has a slightly dubby/remixed feel to it - I actually really like it now that I've listened to it a few times.
The other big change is that the song Gangsters is not included at all. That's a bummer but you can still find it on other albums here on Amazon. I generally hate when the record labels reissue modified versions of old albums but these changes don't completely ruin this one.
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