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==Tracks==
==Tracks==
'''Side one'''<br>
'''Side one'''<br>
01. "A Message to You, Rudy" (Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dandy Livingstone)<br>  
01. "A Message To You, Rudy" (Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dandy Livingstone)<br>  
02. "Do the Dog" (Rufus Thomas, arr. by Jerry Dammers)<br>  
02. "Do The Dog" (Rufus Thomas, arr. by Jerry Dammers)<br>  
03. "It's Up to You" (Dammers, The Specials)<br>  
03. "It's Up To You" (Dammers, The Specials)<br>  
04. "Nite Klub" (Dammers, The Specials)<br>  
04. "Nite Klub" (Dammers, The Specials)<br>  
05. "Doesn't Make It Alright" (Dammers, Dave Goldberg)<br>  
05. "Doesn't Make It Alright" (Dammers, Dave Goldberg)<br>  
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'''Side two'''<br>
'''Side two'''<br>
01. "Monkey Man" (Toots Hibbert)<br>  
01. "Monkey Man" (Toots Hibbert)<br>  
02. "(Dawning of A) New Era" (Dammers)<br>  
02. "(Dawning Of A) New Era" (Dammers)<br>  
03. "Blank Expression" (Dammers, The Specials)<br>  
03. "Blank Expression" (Dammers, The Specials)<br>  
04. "Stupid Marriage" (Dammers, Michael Allen Harrison, Neville Staple)<br>  
04. "Stupid Marriage" (Dammers, Michael Allen Harrison, Neville Staple)<br>  
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07. "You're Wondering Now" (Seymour)<br>  
07. "You're Wondering Now" (Seymour)<br>  


†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".
 


==Personnel==
==Personnel==

Revision as of 03:07, 15 March 2009

Specials, 1979

First studio album by The Specials, produced by EC

Tracks

Side one
01. "A Message To You, Rudy" (Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dandy Livingstone)
02. "Do The Dog" (Rufus Thomas, arr. by Jerry Dammers)†
03. "It's Up To You" (Dammers, The Specials)†
04. "Nite Klub" (Dammers, The Specials)
05. "Doesn't Make It Alright" (Dammers, Dave Goldberg)
06. "Concrete Jungle" (Byers)
07. "Too Hot" (Cecil Campbell)


Side two
01. "Monkey Man" (Toots Hibbert)
02. "(Dawning Of A) New Era" (Dammers)
03. "Blank Expression" (Dammers, The Specials)
04. "Stupid Marriage" (Dammers, Michael Allen Harrison, Neville Staple)
05. "Too Much Too Young" (Dammers, acknowledgment to Lloyd Charmers)†
06. "Little Bitch" (Dammers)†
07. "You're Wondering Now" (Seymour)

†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".

Personnel

Terry Hall - vocals
Neville Staple - vocals
Lynval Golding - rhythm guitar, vocals
Roddy Radiation - lead guitar, vocals on Concrete Jungle
Jerry Dammers - keyboards
Sir Horace Gentleman - bass guitar
John Bradbury - drums
Chrissie Hynde - vocals
Rico Rodriguez - trombone
Dick Cuthell - horns

Elvis Costello – producer
Dave Jordan – engineer


External links