The Specials – The Specials (1979/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 47:45 minutes | 1,03 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Chrysalis Records
True innovators of the punk era, the Specialsbegan the British ska revival craze, combining the highly danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk’s energy and attitude, and taking on a more focused and informed political and social stance than their predecessors and peers.
Their agenda of racial harmony and social inclusion was pursued through their music, and came to be described as the Two Tone movement. Identified also by their distinctive look, the band woremod-style 1960s period”rude boy”outfits (pork pie hats, tonic andmohairsuits, and loafers) that were adopted by fans and musical followers alike.
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The Specials – Protest Songs 1924 – 2012 (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 55:03 minutes | 1,05 GB | Genre: Reggae
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Waylaid by writers’ block and Covid, the Specials have been unable to make their planned Jamaican reggae follow-up to 2019’s Encore. So they’ve recorded some covers instead, shapeshifting through blues, folk, country and rock. It’s odd that most of the songs are American, when this band are so good at delineating a particularly British experience. And your definition of a protest song may be very different from theirs.
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The Specials – More Specials (1980/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 42:29 minutes | 946 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Chrysalis Records
More Specials is the second album by ska band The Specials, released in October 1980. The album expanded the 2 tone sound of their self-titled debut to include lounge music and other influences.
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