Specials

~ Release by The Specials (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	A Message to You Rudy producer: Elvis Costello guest trombone: Rico Rodriguez (Jamaican trombonist) part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 132) cover recording of: A Message to You, Rudy lyricist and composer: Dandy Livingstone	4	2:53
A2	Do the Dog producer: Elvis Costello arranger: Jerry Dammers cover recording of: Can Your Monkey Do the Dog writer: Steve Cropper and Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter) publisher: Irving Music, Inc.	2.5	2:12
A3	It’s Up to You producer: Elvis Costello recording of: It’s Up to You writer: John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Roderick James Byers, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter and Neville Staple	3.5	3:24
A4	Nite Klub producer: Elvis Costello background vocals: Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) recording of: Nite Klub writer: John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Roderick James Byers, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter and Neville Staple	3	3:25
A5	Doesn’t Make It Alright producer: Elvis Costello recording of: Doesn't Make It Alright writer: Jerry Dammers and Lynval Golding	4	3:25
A6	Concrete Jungle producer: Elvis Costello recording of: Concrete Jungle lyricist and composer: Roderick James Byers	4	3:18
A7	Too Hot producer: Elvis Costello cover recording of: Too Hot lyricist and composer: Cecil Bustamente Campbell	4	3:10
B1	Monkey Man producer: Elvis Costello cover recording of: Monkey Man lyricist and composer: Toots Hibbert	2.5	2:45
B2	(Dawning of a) New Era producer: Elvis Costello recording of: (Dawning of a) New Era lyricist and composer: Jerry Dammers	4	2:26
B3	Blank Expression producer: Elvis Costello recording of: Blank Expression writer: John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter, Roddy Radiation and Neville Staple publisher: Plangent Visions Music Ltd.	2.35	2:44
B4	Stupid Marriage producer: Elvis Costello recording of: Stupid Marriage writer: Jerry Dammers, Michael Allen Harrison (songwriter and pianist) and Neville Staple	3	3:50
B5	Too Much Too Young producer: Elvis Costello recording of: Too Much Too Young lyricist and composer: Jerry Dammers	3	6:06
B6	Little Bitch producer: Elvis Costello recording of: Little Bitch lyricist and composer: Jerry Dammers	2.5	2:33
B7	You’re Wondering Now producer: Elvis Costello cover recording of: You’re Wondering Now lyricist and composer: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd	3	2:36
B8	Gangsters producer: The Specials (ska band) recording of: Gangsters writer: John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Roderick James Byers, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter and Neville Staple arranger: Jerry Dammers version of: Al Capone		2:44

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/470353 [info]

Release group

included in:	2 Tone: The Albums by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)

part of:	Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 20) (order: 20) Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (published November 16, 1989) (number: 68) (order: 68) The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 87) (order: 87) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 451) (order: 452)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/8179 [info]
reviews:	https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-specials-the-specials/ [info] https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/vxbd [info]
other databases:	http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/76409 [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-specials/specials-2/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000197002 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1090708 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: [none]
Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 47:31

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Chrysalis
6307687

Release events

Germany
1979

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