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Released in the U.K. in 2008 but not appearing in the U.S. until 2014, the Best of the Specials is far and away the most generous Specials compilation ever assembled, weighing in at a hefty 20 tracks and, in its initial pressing at least, containing an accompanying 16-track DVD featuring music videos and live performance. The real meat of the collection is that CD of 20 hits and staples, the songs that made the Specials one of the most vital bands of the early '80s: all the early singles -- "Gangsters," "Ghost Town," "Message to You Rudy," "Nite Klub" -- but also "Rat Race," "Stereotypes," "What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend," "Racist Friend," and "Nelson Mandela." All these and more are here on a compilation that encompasses the entirety of their dynamic, sometimes chaotic, career and while their debut remains peerless, this is a good way to get a sense of the whole story.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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The Specials, MainArtist
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The Specials, MainArtist
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The Specials, MainArtist
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The Specials, MainArtist
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RICO RODRIGUEZ, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Dammers, AssociatedPerformer - John Bradbury, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Hall, AssociatedPerformer - Neville Staples, AssociatedPerformer - Lynval Golding, AssociatedPerformer - Horace Panter, AssociatedPerformer - The Specials, MainArtist - Dick Cuthell, AssociatedPerformer - Bmg Rights Management (uk) Ltd, MusicPublisher - Roddy Byers, AssociatedPerformer
2008 Chrysalis Records Limited 2008 Chrysalis Records Limited
The Specials, MainArtist
2008 Chrysalis Records Limited 2008 Chrysalis Records Limited
The Specials, MainArtist
2008 Chrysalis Records Limited 2008 Chrysalis Records Limited
The Specials, MainArtist
2008 Chrysalis Records Limited 2008 Chrysalis Records Limited
The Specials, MainArtist
2008 Chrysalis Records Limited 2008 Chrysalis Records Limited
The Specials, MainArtist
2008 Chrysalis Records Limited 2008 Chrysalis Records Limited
The Specials, MainArtist - The Ice Rink String Sounds, FeaturedArtist - Rico, MainArtist
2008 Chrysalis Records Limited 2008 Chrysalis Records Limited
The Specials, MainArtist
2008 Chrysalis Records Limited 2008 Chrysalis Records Limited
The Specials, MainArtist
2008 Chrysalis Records Limited 2008 Chrysalis Records Limited
The Specials, MainArtist
2008 Chrysalis Records Limited 2008 Chrysalis Records Limited
The Specials, MainArtist
2008 Chrysalis Records Limited 2008 Chrysalis Records Limited
The Specials, MainArtist
2008 Chrysalis Records Limited 2008 Chrysalis Records Limited
The Specials, MainArtist
2008 Chrysalis Records Limited 2008 Chrysalis Records Limited
The Specials, MainArtist
2008 Chrysalis Records Limited 2008 Chrysalis Records Limited
The Specials, MainArtist
2008 Chrysalis Records Limited 2008 Chrysalis Records Limited
The Specials, MainArtist
2008 Chrysalis Records Limited 2008 Chrysalis Records Limited
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Released in the U.K. in 2008 but not appearing in the U.S. until 2014, the Best of the Specials is far and away the most generous Specials compilation ever assembled, weighing in at a hefty 20 tracks and, in its initial pressing at least, containing an accompanying 16-track DVD featuring music videos and live performance. The real meat of the collection is that CD of 20 hits and staples, the songs that made the Specials one of the most vital bands of the early '80s: all the early singles -- "Gangsters," "Ghost Town," "Message to You Rudy," "Nite Klub" -- but also "Rat Race," "Stereotypes," "What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend," "Racist Friend," and "Nelson Mandela." All these and more are here on a compilation that encompasses the entirety of their dynamic, sometimes chaotic, career and while their debut remains peerless, this is a good way to get a sense of the whole story.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:30
- Main artists: The Specials
- Label: Chrysalis Records
- Genre: Reggae Ska en Rocksteady
2008 Chrysalis Records Limited 2008 Chrysalis Records Limited
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