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|album_name = Specials | |album_name = Specials | ||
|image = The Specials Specials album cover.jpg | |image = The Specials Specials album cover.jpg | ||
|album_type = studio album | |album_type = studio album | ||
|album_artist = [[The Specials]] | |album_artist = [[The Specials]] | ||
|release_info = 1979 | |release_info = October 19, 1979 | ||
|record_info = Summer 1979 at TW Studios, London, Fulham | |record_info = Summer 1979 at TW Studios, London, Fulham | ||
|producer = [[Elvis Costello]] | |producer = [[Elvis Costello]] | ||
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|length = 45:11 | |length = 45:11 | ||
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Debut album by [[The Specials]] was produced by Elvis Costello. | |||
==Tracks== | ==Tracks== | ||
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{{tracklist | {{tracklist | ||
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| writer6 = [[Jerry Dammers|J. Dammers]] | | writer6 = [[Jerry Dammers|J. Dammers]] | ||
| length6 = 2:36 | | length6 = 2:36 | ||
| title7 = You're Wondering Now | | title7 = [[You're Wondering Now]] | ||
| writer7 = Clement Seymour | | writer7 = Clement Seymour | ||
| length7 = 2:31 | | length7 = 2:31 | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Personnel== | |||
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* [[Terry Hall]] - vocals | |||
* [[Neville Staple]] - vocals | |||
* [[Lynval Golding]] - rhythm guitar, vocals | |||
* [[Roddy Byers|Roddy Radiation]] - lead guitar, vocals | |||
* [[Jerry Dammers]] - keyboards | |||
* [[Horace Panter|Sir Horace Gentleman]] - bass guitar | |||
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* [[John Bradbury]] - drums | |||
* [[Rico Rodriguez]] - trombone on [[Nite Klub]] and [[A Message To You, Rudy]] | |||
* [[Chrissie Hynde]] - backing vocals on [[Nite Klub]] | |||
* [[Dick Cuthell]] - horns | |||
* [[Elvis Costello]] – producer | |||
* [[Dave Jordan]] – engineer | |||
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==Artwork== | |||
[[image:The Specials Specials album cover.jpg|180px]] | |||
[[image:The Specials, Specials UK back.jpg|180px|UK back cover]] | |||
[[image:The Specials, Specials UK record side 1.jpg|180px|Side 1 label]] | |||
[[image:The Specials, Specials UK record side 2.jpg|180px|Side 2 label]] | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* † On at least some US releases, the song "[[Gangsters]]" appears between "Too Much Too Young" and "Little Bitch". | * † On at least some US releases, the song "[[Gangsters]]" appears between "Too Much Too Young" and "Little Bitch". | ||
* On some CD versions, "[[Gangsters]]" appears between "Do The Dog" and "It's Up To You". | * On some CD versions, "[[Gangsters]]" appears between "Do The Dog" and "It's Up To You". | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http:// | *[http://2-tone.info/2tone.pl?show146& 2-Tone.info] | ||
*[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j9foxqu5ldae AllMusic] {{-}} [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Specials_(album) Wikipedia] {{-}} [http://www.discogs.com/Specials-The-Specials/master/8179 Discogs] | |||
* | *{{Amazon|asin=B00005YU95}} {{-}} {{Amazon|asin=B001G5ZOA4}} <small>(LP)</small> | ||
*{{AmazonUK|asin=B0B3SKLYYW}} {{-}} {{AmazonUK|asin=B001G5ZOA4}} <small>(LP)</small> | |||
[[Category:1979]] | [[Category:1979]] | ||
[[Category:Produced by Elvis Costello]] | [[Category:Produced by Elvis Costello]] | ||
[[Category:Albums by other artists]] | |||
[[Category:Extracurricular work]] |
Latest revision as of 23:09, 10 May 2023
Extracurricular / Tributes / Soundtracks | << | >> |
Specials | |
studio album by The Specials | |
Released | October 19, 1979 |
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Recorded | Summer 1979 at TW Studios, London, Fulham |
Producer | Elvis Costello |
Label | 2 Tone |
Length | 45:11 |
Debut album by The Specials was produced by Elvis Costello.
Tracks
Side 1 | |||||||||
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Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
1. | A Message To You, Rudy | R. Thompson | 2:53 | ||||||
2. | Do The Dog † | R. Thomas, arr. by J. Dammers | 2:09 | ||||||
3. | It's Up To You † | J. Dammers, The Specials | 3:25 | ||||||
4. | Nite Klub | J. Dammers, The Specials | 3:22 | ||||||
5. | Doesn't Make It Alright | B. Goldberg, J. Dammers | 3:26 | ||||||
6. | Concrete Jungle | R. Radiation | 3:18 | ||||||
7. | Too Hot | C. Campbell | 3:09 |
Side 2 | |||||||||
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Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
1. | Monkey Man | Hibbert | 2:45 | ||||||
2. | (Dawning Of A) New Era | J. Dammers | 2:24 | ||||||
3. | Blank Expression | J. Dammers, The Specials | 2:43 | ||||||
4. | Stupid Marriage | J. Dammers, M. Harrison, N. Staple | 3:49 | ||||||
5. | Too Much Too Young † | J. Dammers ack. to L. Charmers | 3:49 | ||||||
6. | Little Bitch † | J. Dammers | 2:36 | ||||||
7. | You're Wondering Now | Clement Seymour | 2:31 |
Personnel
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Artwork
Notes
- † On at least some US releases, the song "Gangsters" appears between "Too Much Too Young" and "Little Bitch".
- On some CD versions, "Gangsters" appears between "Do The Dog" and "It's Up To You".