Specials (40th Anniversary Edition, Half-Speed)

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Annotation

Half-Speed remastered reissue on 2x45rpm 180g vinyl

Annotation last modified on 2020-02-02 20:57 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
A1	A Message to You Rudy producer: Elvis Costello guest trombone: Rico Rodriguez (Jamaican trombonist) part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 132) cover recording of: A Message to You, Rudy lyricist and composer: Dandy Livingstone recording of: A Message to You, Rudy lyricist and composer: Dandy Livingstone	The Specials feat. Rico	4	2:53
A2	Do the Dog producer: Elvis Costello arranger: Jerry Dammers cover recording of: Do the Dog (Specials arrangement) writer: Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter) arranger: Jerry Dammers arrangement of: Do the Dog	The Specials	2.5	2:12
A3	It’s Up to You producer: Elvis Costello recording of: It’s Up to You writer: John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Roderick James Byers, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter and Neville Staple	The Specials	3.5	3:24
A4	Nite Klub producer: Elvis Costello background vocals: Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) recording of: Nite Klub writer: John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Roderick James Byers, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter and Neville Staple	The Specials	3	3:25
B1	Doesn’t Make It Alright producer: Elvis Costello recording of: Doesn't Make It Alright writer: Jerry Dammers and Lynval Golding	The Specials	4	3:25
B2	Concrete Jungle producer: Elvis Costello recording of: Concrete Jungle lyricist and composer: Roderick James Byers	The Specials	4	3:18
B3	Too Hot producer: Elvis Costello cover recording of: Too Hot lyricist and composer: Cecil Bustamente Campbell	The Specials	4	3:10

2▶12" Vinyl

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/14244754 [info]

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included in:	2 Tone: The Albums by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)

part of:	Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 20) (order: 20) Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (published November 16, 1989) (number: 68) (order: 68) The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 87) (order: 87) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 451) (order: 452)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/8179 [info]
reviews:	https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-specials-the-specials/ [info] https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/vxbd [info]
other databases:	http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/76409 [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-specials/specials-2/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000197002 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1090708 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 5060516094011
Format:: 2×12" Vinyl
Length:: 44:56

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Gatefold Cover
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Two-Tone Records
CDL TTH 5001

Release events

Europe
2019-10-11

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Last updated on 2020-02-09 21:01 UTC