The Specials
Bio
The Specials, also known as the Special AKA, were an English 2 tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry. After some early changes, the first stable lineup of the group consisted of Terry Hall and Neville Staple on vocals, Jerry Dammers on keyboards, Lynval Golding and Roddy Radiation on guitars, Horace Panter on bass, John Bradbury on drums, and Dick Cuthell and Rico Rodriguez on horns. The band wore mod-style "1960s period rude boy outfits ". Their music combines the danceable rhythms of ska and rocksteady with the energy and attitude of punk. Lyrically, their work presented overt political and social commentary.
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Releases (10)
- Protest Songs 1924 – 2012(2021)
- Encore (Deluxe)(2019)
- Guilty 'Til Proved Innocent! (Expanded Edition)(2018)
- More... Or Less: The Specials Live(2012)
- BBC in Concert (15 December 1979)(2009)
- Stereo-Typical: A's, B's & Rarities(2000)
- A Special Collection(1999)
- Too Much Too Young(1996)
- King of Kings(1993)
- Live at the Moonlight Club(1992)
