The Special AKA: In The Studio
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| In The Studio | |
 Studio album by The Special AKA | |
| Released | June 15, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Recorded | 1982 - 1984 |
| Producer | Jerry Dammers |
| Label | 2 Tone, Columbia, Chrysalis |
1984 album by The Special AKA includes "Nelson Mandela" produced by and with backing vocals by Elvis Costello.
Track listing
| Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bright Lights | John Bradbury, Stan Campbell, Dick Cuthell, Jerry Dammers | 4:11 | ||||||
| 2. | The Lonely Crowd | Campbell, Dammers, John Shipley | 3:52 | ||||||
| 3. | What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend | Jerry Dammers | 4:50 | ||||||
| 4. | Housebound | Jerry Dammers | 4:13 | ||||||
| 5. | Night On The Tiles | Dammers, Shipley | 3:04 | ||||||
| 6. | Nelson Mandela | Jerry Dammers | 4:07 | ||||||
| 7. | War Crimes | Jerry Dammers | 6:13 | ||||||
| 8. | Racist Friend | Bradbury, Cuthell, Dammers | 3:49 | ||||||
| 9. | Alcohol | Jerry Dammers | 5:01 | ||||||
| 10. | Break Down The Door! | Bradbury, Cuthell, Dammers | 3:36 | ||||||
| 42:56 | |||||||||
Personnel
- Caron Wheeler - backing vocals
- Stan Campbell - vocals
- Rhoda Dakar - vocals
- John Shipley - lead guitar
- Jerry Dammers - organ, piano, vocals
- Gary McManus - bass guitar
- John Bradbury - drums
- Claudia Fontaine - backing vocals
- Dick Cuthell - flugelhorn
- Nigel Reeve - saxophone
Release info
| Release date | Media | Catalog number | Comments |
| 1984-00-00 | LP | Two Tone Records CHR TT 5008 | UK |
| 1984-00-00 | CD | Chrysalis Records CCD 5008 3214472 | UK |
| 1984-00-00 | CD | Chrysalis Records 1C 538-3 25008 2 | Germany |
| 1984-00-00 | LP | Chrysalis Records FV 41447 | US |
