The Specials

The Specials (40th Anniversary: Half Speed Masters)

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This 40th Anniversary Edition of their debut album ‘Specials’ has been mastered and cut at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios using the original production tapes. This edition has been split across 2x 12” vinyl at 45rpm for optimum audio quality.

The Specials was ranked among the top ten "Albums of the Year" for 1979 by NME. In June 2000 Q placed The Specials at number 38 in its list of the 100 greatest British albums ever. Pitchfork Media featured The Specials at number 42 in their list of the "Top 100 Albums of the 1970s". Rolling Stone listed the album at number 68 in their list "100 Best Albums of the Eighties", as the album was not released in the US until 1980.

Track list:

A Message To You Rudy
Do The Dog
It's Up To You
Nite Klub
It Doesn't Make It Alright
Concrete Jungle
Too Hot
Monkey Man
(Dawning Of A) New Era
Blank Expression
Stupid Marriage
Too Much Too Young
Little Bitch
You're Wondering Now

Tracklist
1. A Message To You Rudy2. Do The Dog3. It's Up To You4. Nite Klub5. It Doesn't Make It Alright6. Concrete Jungle7. Too Hot8. Monkey Man9. (Dawning Of A) New Era10. Blank Expression11. Stupid Marriage12. Too Much Too Young13. Little Bitch14. You're Wondering Now
Details
Label
Chrysalis
Barcode
5060516094011
Catalogue no.
CDL TTH 5001
Format
2×Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, 40th Anniversary Edition, 180g
Year
1979
Release Date
11 October 2019
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Tracklist and audio may differ from the vinyl edition.

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