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  25646336032 x CD  £12.00

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Rhino

Specials

More Specials

New Wave Post Punk Remastered 180 Gram Heavyweight Vinyl The Specials were formed in Coventry in 1977 as The Coventry Automatics True innovators of the punk era 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 band's second album 'More Specials' UK No5 1980 was a change in musical direction to their debut Less frenzied and hardhitting it was more musically adventurous and varied bleaker lyrics reflecting British life at the time The album features a classic cover of Carl Sigman and Conrad Magidson's 1940s chestnut 'Enjoy Yourself' and a brooding version of the same song featuring the GoGo's Includes the Northern soulesque instrumental 'Sock It to 'Em JB' and the Mexicanflavored 'Holiday Fortnight' the intriguing 'International Jet Set' the apocalyptic 'Man at CampA'nbsp the mournful spaghetti western feel of 'Stereotypes' the emotional despair of 'Do Nothing' and the bright and breezy 'Hey Little Rich Girl' with fabulous sax solos from Madness' Lee Thompson The immortal line from 'Pearl's Cafe' by Terry Hall and Bodysnatchers' Rhoda Dakar sums up their own and the country's frustration 'It's all a load of bollocks and bollocks to it all'

Tracklist

• Disc 1:
  1. Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think)
  2. Man At C&A
  3. Hey, Little Rich Girl
  4. Do Nothing
  5. Pearl’s Café
  6. Sock It To ‘Em J.B.
  7. Stereotypes/Stereotypes - Pt. 2
  8. Holiday Fortnight
  9. I Can’t Stand It
  10. International Jet Set
  11. Enjoy Yourself (Reprise)

  Disc 2:
  1. Rat Race
  2. Rude Buoys Outa Jail
  3. Stereotypes Pts.1 & 2 (John Peel session)
  4. International Jet Set (single version)
  5. Rude Boys Outa Jail (version)
  6. Do Nothing (single version)
  7. Maggie’s Farm
  8. Raquel
  9. Why? (extended version)
  10. Friday Night, Saturday Morning
  11. Ghost Town (full version)
  12. Sea Cruise (John Peel session) (featuring Rico)
  13. You’re Wondering Now (Kid Jensen session)