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The Specials (1977 - )

Group - United Kingdom ska band

 Also known as (2)

Releases (53)

Official

Album

  1. Specials 19 Oct 1979
  2. More Specials 04 Oct 1980
  3. In the Studio 1984 (as The Special AKA)
  4. Today’s Specials 27 Mar 1996
  5. Guilty ’Til Proved Innocent! 24 Mar 1998
  6. Skinhead Girl 18 Sep 2000
  7. Conquering Ruler 22 Jan 2001
  8. Ghost Town: Greatest Hits (re‐recorded versions) 01 Apr 2009
  9. Encore 01 Feb 2019
  10. Protest Songs 1924–2012 10 Oct 2020
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Album - Live

  1. Live at the Moonlight Club 1992
  2. Live: Too Much Too Young 1992
  3. Gangsters 1996
  4. BBC Sessions 26 Oct 1998
  5. Blue Plate Specials 23 Feb 1999
  6. 30th Anniversary Tour Live 12 Jul 2009
  7. BBC in Concert (15 December 1979) 04 Dec 2009
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Album - Compilation

  1. The Singles Collection 09 Jan 1991
  2. Too Much Too Young 13 May 1996
  3. Best Of 1996
  4. Concrete Jungle 1998 (as The Specials and Friends)
  5. A Special Collection 1999
  6. Stereo-Typical: A's, B's & Rarities 21 Aug 2000
  7. Greatest Hits 01 Jan 2006
  8. The Best of The Specials 31 Mar 2008
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Single

  1. Braggin’ & Tryin’ Not to Lie / Rude Boys Outa Jail 1980
  2. Do Nothing 1980
  3. Stereotype 1980
  4. Rat Race / Rude Buoys Outa Jail 1980
  5. Ghost Town 12 Jun 1981
  6. Ghost Town / Why? / Friday Night Saturday Morning 1981
  7. War Crimes 22 Nov 1982 (as The Special A.K.A.)
  8. Racist Friend / Bright Lights 1983 (as The Special A.K.A.)
  9. What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend 1984 (as The Special A.K.A.)
  10. Nelson Mandela 1984 (as The Special A.K.A.)
  11. Nelson Mandela 1984 (as The Special AKA)
  12. Ghost Town Revisited 1991
  13. Hypocrite 1995
  14. Pressure Drop 1996
  15. A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You 1996
  16. Vote for Me 03 Dec 2018
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Promotion

Album - Live

  1. Live at the Lyceum 1980
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Single

  1. It's You 1998
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Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. Live in Manchester 1979
  2. Rude Boys Out of Jail
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Relationships (9)

Members

  1. John Bradbury
  2. Lynval Golding
  3. Roddy Radiation
  4. Neville Staple
  5. Horace Panter
  6. Rico Rodriguez additional
  7. Dick Cuthell
  8. Jerry Dammers
  9. Terry Hall ( - Oct 1981)

Recordings by (374)

  1. You’re Wondering Now 2:37 (19 Oct 1979)
  2. Do the Dog 2:11 (19 Oct 1979)
  3. It’s Up to You 3:24 (19 Oct 1979)
  4. Nite Klub 3:24 (19 Oct 1979)
  5. Doesn’t Make It Alright 3:26 (19 Oct 1979)
  6. Concrete Jungle 3:19 (19 Oct 1979)
  7. Too Hot 3:10 (19 Oct 1979)
  8. Monkey Man 2:45 (19 Oct 1979)
  9. (Dawning of a) New Era 2:26 (19 Oct 1979)
  10. Blank Expression 2:44 (19 Oct 1979)
  11. Stupid Marriage 3:51 (19 Oct 1979)
  12. Too Much Too Young 6:05 (19 Oct 1979)
  13. LITTLE BITCH 2:32 (19 Oct 1979)
  14. Gangsters 2:47 (1979)
  15. Gangsters 2:38 (1979)
  16. Guns of Navarone ?:?? (1979)
  17. Skinhead Moonstomp ?:?? (1979)
  18. Longshot Kick de Bucket ?:?? (1979)
  19. A Message to You Rudy 2:54 (1979)
  20. Skinhead Symphony: Longshot Kick the Bucket / Liquidator / Skinhead Moonstomp 6:36 (18 Jan 1980)
  21. Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think) 3:39 (04 Oct 1980)
  22. Man at C&A 3:38 (04 Oct 1980)
  23. Hey, Little Rich Girl 3:39 (04 Oct 1980)
  24. Do Nothing 3:44 (04 Oct 1980)
  25. Pearl’s Cafe 3:10 (04 Oct 1980)
  26. Sock It to ’Em J.B. 2:59 (04 Oct 1980)
  27. Stereotypes / Stereotypes, Part 2 7:25 (04 Oct 1980)
  28. Holiday Fortnight 2:46 (04 Oct 1980)
  29. I Can’t Stand It 4:03 (04 Oct 1980)
  30. International Jet Set 5:38 (04 Oct 1980)
  31. Enjoy Yourself (reprise) 1:47 (04 Oct 1980)
  32. Rat Race 3:10 (Oct 1980)
  33. Braggin’ & Tryin’ Not to Lie 3:21 (Oct 1980)
  34. Long Shot Kick the Bucket ?:?? (1980)
  35. Madness / Madness ?:?? (1980)
  36. Maggie’s Farm ?:?? (1980)
  37. Rude Buoys Outa Jail 2:37 (1980)
  38. Stereotype 3:49 (1980)
  39. Rude Boys Outa Jail (version) 4:04 (1980)
  40. Raquel 1:51 (Feb 1981)
  41. Ghost Town 5:58 (12 Jun 1981) extended version
  42. Why? 3:55 (12 Jun 1981)
  43. Friday Night, Saturday Morning 3:34 (12 Jun 1981)
  44. Nite Club 5:38 (1981)
  45. Concrete Jungle (live) ?:?? (1981)
  46. Friday Night Saturday Morning 3:32 (1981)
  47. War Crimes (The Crime Remains the Same) 6:21 (22 Nov 1982)
  48. Version 3:35 (22 Nov 1982)
  49. Racist Friend 3:35 (1983)
  50. Bright Lights 3:50 (1983)
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On Recordings (2)

Performer

  1. Carry Go Bring Come 2:55 Desmond Dekker feat. The Specials (1997)

Produced

  1. Gangsters 2:47 The Specials (1979)

Credited as (64)

  1. The Specials
  2. The Specials and Fun Boy Three
  3. Desmond Dekker & The Specials
  4. The Specials / The Selecter
  5. Susan Cadogan & The Specials
  6. Specials
  7. The Specials and Fun Boy Three feat. Neville Staple
  8. Desmond Dekker feat. The Specials
  9. The Special A.K.A.
  10. The Specials & Ol’ Dirty Bastard
  11. The Specials and Friends
  12. The Specials feat. Rico
  13. The Specials feat. Rico with The Ice Rink String Sounds
  14. The Specials feat. Rico Rodriguez
  15. Madness feat. UB40, The Specials & more ...
  16. Version Big-Fi vs. The Specials
  17. The Selecter & The Specials
  18. Roddy Radiation & The Specials feat. Paul Heskett
  19. Neville Staples AKA Judge Roughneck
  20. Roddy Radiation and The Specials
  21. The Specials featuring Rico
  22. The Specials feat. The Ice Rink String Sounds
  23. UB40, Madness, Pioneers, Specials, General Public, Dick Cuthell, Annie Whitehead, Afrodiziak, Gasper Lawal
  24. The Specials / Special Productions
  25. Desmond Dekker and The Specials
  26. The Specials featuring Rico Rodriguez
  27. The Specials meet The Untouchables
  28. THE SPECIALS
  29. The Specials, Fun Boy Three & Jane Wiedlin
  30. The Specials with Jane Wiedlin
  31. The Special A.K.A. / The Selecter
  32. The Clash with The Specials
  33. The Specials Featuring Jane Wiedlin
  34. The Coventry Automatics AKA The Specials
  35. The Special AKA
  36. The Special A.K.A. feat. Rhoda Dakar
  37. Special AKA
  38. Rhoda feat. The Special A.K.A.
  39. The Special A.K.A. feat. Rico
  40. Rico & The Special A.K.A.
  41. Rhoda with The Special A.K.A.
  42. The Special A.K.A. feat. Rhoda
  43. Special A.K.A.
  44. The Special A.K.A
  45. Rhoda Dakar & The Special A.K.A.
  46. Rhoda with The Special AKA
  47. Rico and The Special AKA
  48. The Specials feat. Jane Wiedin
  49. Rhoda Dakar & The Special AKA
  50. The Specials, The Selecter, Rico Rodriguez & Various Artists
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Events (17)

Main Performer At

  1. The Specials in Coventry
  2. The Specials at Herring Thrope Playing Fields
  3. The Specials at Potternewton Park
  4. V2009: Hylands Park Saturday, V Stage
  5. V2009: Weston Park Sunday, V Stage
  6. The Two Tone Tour featuring The Specials, Madness and The Selecter at Tiffany's
  7. Southside 2010, Day 2, Red Stage time
  8. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 34, Episode 1
  9. Two Days a Week 2007, day 2
  10. The Specials and T.P.I. (Thick Pink Ink) at Tiffany's
  11. Top of the Pops #16.42
  12. Top of the Pops #16.44
  13. Later Live... with Jools Holland: Series 34, Episode 1

Support Act At

  1. The Rolling Stones at Ricoh Arena
  2. T in the Park 2009, Day 2: Main Stage
  3. Oxegen 2009, Day 3: Main Stage
  4. Glastonbury Festival 2009: Pyramid Stage, Friday

Links (33)

Official Homepages

  1. https://www.thespecials.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://imvdb.com/n/the-specials
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_specials
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13906650s
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92120147
  5. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/15297/
  6. https://www.whosampled.com/The-Specials/
  7. https://d-nb.info/gnd/5047734-1
  8. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n92120147/

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/The-specials

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/The+Specials

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/252703

Bandsintown

  1. https://www.bandsintown.com/a/2692

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/197436
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/27937

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000482334
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000511194

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3059030/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/130518843

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19057

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/2869

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/1657
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6xnvNmSzmeOE1bLKnYXKW3

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/240425
  2. https://tidal.com/artist/9200
  3. https://us.napster.com/artist/the-specials

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Specials.JPG

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/07eb40a2-2914-439c-a01d-15a685b84ddf

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/thespecials
  2. https://twitter.com/thespecials
  3. https://www.instagram.com/thespecials/

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/thespecials

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialSpecials