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[[image: The Specials Specials album cover.jpg|250px|right|thumb|'''Specials''', [[1979]]]]
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First studio album by [[The Specials]], produced by EC
{{Infobox Album
|album_name  = Specials
|image        = The Specials Specials album cover.jpg
|album_type  = studio album
|album_artist = [[The Specials]]
|release_info = 1979-11-03
|record_info  = Summer 1979 at TW Studios, London, Fulham
|producer    = [[Elvis Costello]]
|label        = [[2 Tone]]
|length      = 45:11
}}
 
[[Image:The Specials, Specials UK back.jpg|180px|right|thumb|The Specials:'''Specials''', UK back cover]]
[[Image:The Specials, Specials UK record side 1.jpg|180px|right|thumb|Side 1]]
[[Image:The Specials, Specials UK record side 2.jpg|180px|right|thumb|Side 2]]


==Tracks==
==Tracks==
'''Side one'''<br>
{{tracklist
01. "A Message To You, Rudy" (Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dandy Livingstone)<br>
| writing_credits = yes
02. "Do The Dog" (Rufus Thomas, arr. by Jerry Dammers)†<br>
| headline        = Side 1
03. "It's Up To You" (Dammers, The Specials)†<br>
| title1          = [[A Message To You, Rudy]]
04. "Nite Klub" (Dammers, The Specials)<br>
| writer1        = R. Thompson
05. "Doesn't Make It Alright" (Dammers, Dave Goldberg)<br>
| length1        = 2:53
06. "Concrete Jungle" (Byers)<br>
| title2          = Do The Dog †
07. "Too Hot" (Cecil Campbell)<br>
| writer2        = R. Thomas, arr. by [[Jerry Dammers|J. Dammers]]
| length2        = 2:09
| title3          = It's Up To You †
| writer3        = [[Jerry Dammers|J. Dammers]], [[The Specials]]
| length3        = 3:25
| title4          = [[Nite Klub]]
| writer4        = [[Jerry Dammers|J. Dammers]], [[The Specials]]
| length4        = 3:22
| title5          = Doesn't Make It Alright
| writer5        = B. Goldberg, [[Jerry Dammers|J. Dammers]]
| length5        = 3:26
| title6          = Concrete Jungle
| writer6        = R. Radiation
| length6        = 3:18
| title7          = Too Hot
| writer7        = C. Campbell
| length7        = 3:09
}}
 
 
{{tracklist
| writing_credits = yes
| headline        = Side 2
| title1          = Monkey Man
| writer1        = Hibbert
| length1        = 2:45
| title2          = (Dawning Of A) New Era
| writer2        = [[Jerry Dammers|J. Dammers]]
| length2        = 2:24
| title3          = Blank Expression
| writer3        = [[Jerry Dammers|J. Dammers]], [[The Specials]]
| length3        = 2:43
| title4          = Stupid Marriage
| writer4        = [[Jerry Dammers|J. Dammers]], M. Harrison, [[Neville Staple| N. Staple]]
| length4        = 3:49
| title5          = Too Much Too Young †
| writer5        = [[Jerry Dammers|J. Dammers]] ack. to L. Charmers
| length5        = 3:49
| title6          = Little Bitch †
| writer6        = [[Jerry Dammers|J. Dammers]]
| length6        = 2:36
| title7          = You're Wondering Now
| writer7        = Clement Seymour
| length7        = 2:31
}}




'''Side two'''<br>
==Notes==
01. "Monkey Man" (Toots Hibbert)<br>
* † On at least some US releases, the song "[[Gangsters]]" appears between "Too Much Too Young" and "Little Bitch".
02. "(Dawning Of A) New Era" (Dammers)<br>
* On some CD versions, "[[Gangsters]]" appears between "Do The Dog" and "It's Up To You".
03. "Blank Expression" (Dammers, The Specials)<br>
04. "Stupid Marriage" (Dammers, Michael Allen Harrison, Neville Staple)<br>
05. "Too Much Too Young" (Dammers, acknowledgment to Lloyd Charmers)†<br>
06. "Little Bitch" (Dammers)†<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 some CD versions, "[[Gangsters]]" appears between "Do The Dog" and "It's Up To You".


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
Terry Hall - vocals<br>  
* [[Terry Hall]] - vocals<br>  
Neville Staple - vocals<br>  
* [[Neville Staple]] - vocals<br>  
Lynval Golding - rhythm guitar, vocals<br>  
* [[Lynval Golding]] - rhythm guitar, vocals<br>  
Roddy Radiation - lead guitar, vocals on Concrete Jungle<br>  
* [[Roddy Radiation]] - lead guitar, vocals on Concrete Jungle<br>  
Jerry Dammers - keyboards<br>  
* [[Jerry Dammers]] - keyboards<br>  
Sir Horace Gentleman - bass guitar<br>  
* [[Sir Horace Gentleman]] - bass guitar<br>  
John Bradbury - drums<br>  
* [[John Bradbury]] - drums<br>  
[[Chrissie Hynde]] - vocals<br>  
* [[Chrissie Hynde]] - backing vocals on [[Nite Klub]]<br>  
Rico Rodriguez - trombone<br>  
* [[Rico Rodriguez]] - trombone<br>  
Dick Cuthell - horns<br>  
* [[Dick Cuthell]] - horns<br>  
 
* [[Elvis Costello]] – producer<br>
* [[Dave Jordan]] – engineer<br>
 
 
==Release information==
* [http://www.discogs.com/Specials-The-Specials/master/8179 info @ discogs.com]


[[Elvis Costello]] – producer<br>
[[Dave Jordan]] – engineer<br>


==Internal links==




==External links==
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specials_(album) Specials on Wikipedia] {{-}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j9foxqu5ldae AMG]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specials_(album) Specials on Wikipedia] {{-}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j9foxqu5ldae AMG]
* [http://2-tone.info/2tone.pl?show146& Specials on 2-tone.info]
* CD, 2002 reissue : {{Amazon|asin=B00005YU95}} / LP, June 2009 reissue : {{Amazon|asin=B001G5ZOA4}}


[[Category:1979]]
[[Category:1979]]
[[Category:Produced by Elvis Costello]]

Revision as of 00:20, 6 May 2009

Specials
The Specials Specials album cover.jpg
studio album by
The Specials
Released1979-11-03
RecordedSummer 1979 at TW Studios, London, Fulham
ProducerElvis Costello
Label2 Tone
Length45:11
The Specials:Specials, UK back cover
Side 1
Side 2

Tracks

Side 1
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. A Message To You, Rudy  R. Thompson 2:53
2. Do The Dog †  R. Thomas, arr. by J. Dammers 2:09
3. It's Up To You †  J. Dammers, The Specials 3:25
4. Nite Klub  J. Dammers, The Specials 3:22
5. Doesn't Make It Alright  B. Goldberg, J. Dammers 3:26
6. Concrete Jungle  R. Radiation 3:18
7. Too Hot  C. Campbell 3:09


Side 2
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Monkey Man  Hibbert 2:45
2. (Dawning Of A) New Era  J. Dammers 2:24
3. Blank Expression  J. Dammers, The Specials 2:43
4. Stupid Marriage  J. Dammers, M. Harrison, N. Staple 3:49
5. Too Much Too Young †  J. Dammers ack. to L. Charmers 3:49
6. Little Bitch †  J. Dammers 2:36
7. You're Wondering Now  Clement Seymour 2:31


Notes

  • † 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


Release information


Internal links

External links

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