THE SPECIAL AKA Nelson Mandela (1984 UK 12" vinyl single, including the Extended Version of the title track produced by Elvis Costello and Break Down The Door. Not many protest songs actually achieve their aim, but this one did. The black & white picture sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play CHSTT1226) more...
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THE SPECIALS Too Much Too Young EP (Autographed 1980 UK 5-track 7" vinyl EP, front laminated picture sleeve. This item was signed by three of the founding members Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Horace Panter during an in-store signing for their Encore album. The sleeve is boldly signed by Terry, Lynval and Horace across the reverse in black marker pen. Looks stunning and ideal to frame & display CHSTT7) more...
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THE SPECIALS Too Much Too Young EP (1980 French wide centred injection moulded 5-track 7" vinyl EP, also including Guns Of Navarone, Longshot Kick The Bucket, Liquidator & Skinhead Moonstomp, plain die-cut paper sleeve CHSTT7) more...
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THE SPECIALS & RODDY RADIATION Braggin' & Tryin' Not To Lie (1980 UK solid centre 7" vinyl single with paper labels, originally issued as a bonus with the 'More Specials' album and featuring Paul Heskett on saxophone, also including Rude BoysOuta Jail [Version] by Neville Staples aka Judge Roughneck, issued in a 2-Tone die-cut paper sleeve TT999) more...
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THE SPECIALS Do Nothing (1980 French injection moulded 7" vinyl single, also including Maggie's Farm [featuring Rico], picture sleeve. Apart from a small amount of sticker residue, the sleeve shows just a little light wear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play CHSTT16) more...
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THE SPECIALS Stereotype (1980 UK injection moulded 7" vinyl single, also includes International Jet Set. Issued in the Two-Tone company die-cut paper sleeve, the sleeve shows a little wear/discolouration but the vinyl remains in excellent condition CHSTT13) more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA Gangsters (1979 UK solid centre AA-Side 7" single with 'A PORKY PRIME CUT' etched in run-out grooves on both sides - Do debut singles get any better than this? Backed with 'The Selecter' by The Selecter, 2Tone company die-cut paper sleeve. The vinyl is Ex/VG+ with just light scuffs to indicate played TT1/2) more...
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THE SPECIALS Gangsters - Punk Art Sleeve (2020 UK limited edition vinyl 7" from London artist & musician MAL-ONE featuring his '430 Kings Road' track in an exclusive Specials decollage picture sleeve using original classic artwork images and ephemera of the artist. The Giclee printed spined cover on 315gsm Heritage paper is one of a collection of original punk 45 releases reworked into an exclusive limited edition of just 20 hand-numbered copies per release (the lowest number in stock at the time of order will be sent), each signed and authenticated by the artist MAL-ONE and franked with his Punk Art safety pin motif. The Second Series of 14 x Punk Art 7" sleeves designed from using the artists own personal punk collection and mixing the 7” single and iconic images from the punk rock era into a modern art form) more...
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THE SPECIALS In The Studio (1984 UK 10-track vinyl LP, mischieviously titled as it referred to the amount of time Jerry Dammers had spent 'in the studio' since their previous album three years earlier, including Nelson Mandela and Racist Friend, and developing the exotic, filmic sound explored on More Specials. Housed in a great blue wash picture sleeve with hard to find 'Free Nelson Mandela! sticker and lyric inner. The sleeve does have some notable corner creasing and the vinyl has a few scuffs at the start of side one, which reveal a little background noise on a couple of rotations only CHRTT5008) more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA Gangsters (1979 UK solid centre AA-Side 7" single with 'A PORKY PRIME CUT' etched in run-out grooves on both sides - Do debut singles get any better than this? Backed with 'The Selecter' by The Selecter, this copy comes housed ina plain die-cut sleeve. The vinyl is Excellent with minimal signs of play TT1/2) more...
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THE SPECIALS More Specials (2020 UK Limited 40th Anniversary Edition 11-track Half-Speed Mastered 2-LP set pressed on 45rpm 180 Gram Heavyweight Vinyl, mastered at Abbey Road Studios by Miles Showell using the original production tapes,along with a bonus vinyl 7" featuring Braggin' & Tryin' Not To Lie and Rude Boys Outa Jail [Version]. Single pocket picture sleeve with an obi style card stripe, and remains factory sealed) more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA Nelson Mandela (1984 UK injection moulded 7" vinyl single produced by Elvis Costello, also includes Break Down The Door! [produced by Jerry Dammers]. The glossy flipback picture sleeve shows only light wear, whilst the vinyl appears in excellent condition CHSTT26) more...
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THE SPECIALS The Specials Singles (1991 UK 16-track CD compilation album including the classic hits Gangsters, Too Much Too Young, Rat Race, Ghost Town, Nelson Mandela and Rudi, A Message To You & more. The disc comes issued in a jewel case with the picture booklet inlay CCD5010) more...
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THE SPECIALS More Specials (2017 UK issue of their 1980 11-track second album pressed on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl, including Stereotypes and International Jet Set, picture sleeve - still in opened hype-stickered shrinkwrap CHRTTX5003) more...
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THE SPECIALS Encore (2019 UK 10-track LP pressed on black heavyweight vinyl - the eighth studio album by the English ska revival band and their first new music for twenty-seven years to feature founding members Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Horace Panter, the first time this line-up have recorded new material together since the band's 1981 No.1 single Ghost Town. Housed in an artist name-embossed picture sleeve with 4-page 12" fold-out insert including lyrics, photosand credits. This copy remains in its opened stickered shrinkwrap and appears in near as new condition) more...
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THE SPECIALS Ghost Town - SUPERSIZEART NUMBERED PRINT - Ideal for home framing in a frame of your choice.


Morgan is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Art and in 2010 he was shortlisted and received display notices at The Royal Academy. Morgan currently shows at Galleries in London and Manchester and his work hangs at BBC Radio 2 and at BBC Radio 6Music. His series of 45RPM paintings are unique, with each single only ever painted once. Many are nowowned bythe originalartists suchas Ozzy Osbourne, Neil Diamond andJerry Dammers as well as the music companies themselves: Morgan Howell FRSA Limited Edition Prints of his original 3D Paintings St.Albans, Hertfordshire His first Supersize 45 was House of the Rising Sun by The Animals painted in 2009 on The Columbia label.

In 1981‘Ghost Town’ spent three weeks at number one and 10 weeks in total in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart. Addressing themes of urban decay, deindustrialisation, unemployment and violence in inner cities, the song is remembered for being a hit at the same time as riots were occurring in British cities. Internal tensions within the band were also coming to a head when the single was being recorded, resulting in the song being the last single recorded by the original seven members of the group before splitting up.

Strictly limited to just 75 numbered copies
Printed on fine art paper, signed, stamped and numbered by Morgan Howell
Size 13" x 19"
Note, this print is not framed and the image is a suggested frame style only.
** Produced at point of order and despatched by Morgan personally within 48 hours, Monday to Friday only**
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THE SPECIALS Japan Tour 2017 (A pair of official 2017 Japanese 7 x 10" handbill flyers produced to promote their four date tour Japan including performances in Osaka, Aichi and Tokyo between 21st - 24th March, featuring their classic black & white design with all venue and date information listed below. With the second handbill issued at a later following the announcement that the Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra would be supporting them!) more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA Nelson Mandela (Rare 1984 Spanish promotional wide centred vinyl 7" for the single release produced by Elvis Costello, with 2 Tone paper labels & custom 'Disco Promocional' print. Also features 'Break Down The Door!' produced by Jerry Dammers, fully textured picture sleeve. The cover shows barely any signs of wear & the vinyl is Excellent with minimal evidence of play CHS-2751) more...
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THE SPECIALS Pressure Drop (Original 1996 Kuff UK promotional only instore/fly poster. Measuring 20" x 30", this example is unused and remains free of pinholes, sellotape, rips or tears. Perfect for framing!) more...
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THE SPECIALS Specials/More Specials/In The Studio (2002 UK 35-track remastered EMI promotional 3-CD-R acetate set of the band's debut, second and third studio albums. Each disc is custom printed with title and commercial release date and is presented with picture inserts [full tracklisting on the rear insert] plus 3-page press release - a great set) more...
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THE SPECIALS Hypocrite (1995 UK 7-track CD single, including Intelligent Jungle Instrumental, Early Afternoon Dubwise and Stoker Radio Mix, picture sleeve KUFFD3) more...
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