THE SPECIAL AKA Bright Lights (1983 UK 4-track 12" vinyl single, also including Racist Friend & instrumental versions of both songs, picture sleeve with lyrics on the reverse CHS12TT25) more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA Racist Friend (1983 UK 2-track 7" injection moulded vinyl single, also includes 'Bright Lights', glossy picture sleeve with lyrics to both songs printed on the reverse CHSTT25) more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA On Film (1984 Japanese 9-track NTSC 8" laserdisc featuring Nelson Mandela, Racist Friend, Bright Lights and Break Down The Door. Pasted picture sleeve with foldout Japanese lyric insert, the picture sleeve displays signs of age with a minor creasing on one corner, the disc is excellent - A true relic of the 2Tone age!) more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA Racist Friend (Scarce 1983 UK 7" Picture Disc single, also including Bright Lights, great picture on the front with lyrics on the reverse and within a clear PVC sleeve CHSTT25) more...
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SELECTER And SPECIALS BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert (1992 Japanese issue 18-track CD manufactured in the UK by Windsong and exported to Japan, featuring the two bands recorded live at the Paris Theater in London on the 5th December 1979. Picture sleeve with fols-out 'BBC Live In Concert' poster/catalogue informaion, fold-out lyric insert and obi-strip MSIF-3087) more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA Racist Friend (1983 UK 7" single with black & gold paper labels, great late period '45 from the revamped band, also includes 'Bright Lights', glossy picture sleeve with lyrics to both songs printed on the reverse. The sleeve shows very little wear & the vinyl appears barely played CHSTT25) more...
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THE SPECIALS Stereo-typical (Deleted 2000 UK 46-track 3-CD album set featuring single releases, instrumental and extended versions recorded by The Specials and The Special AKA, including the classics 'A Message To You Rudy', 'Ghost Town', 'NelsonMandela', 'Too Much Too Young' and many more.., complete with booklet) more...
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THE SPECIALS Protest Songs 1924-2012 (2021 UK/EU limited Bespoke Touring Edition 14-track LP pressed on 180-gram Yellow Vinyl, exclusive to independent record stores. Their new studio album is an unpredictable collection of unique takes which celebrates the long history and endless versatility of the protest song, from folk to post-punk, from righteous uplift to biting satire, and from Kingston to Alabama. Picture sleeve with hype sticker, f more...
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THE SPECIALS In The Studio (2002 UK enhanced 10-track Abbey Road promo CD-R acetate, custom printed disc and picture insert) more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA In The Studio (Rare 2014 UK white label test pressing for the 10-track 180gram heavyweight vinyl issue of their 1984 album, including the classic Free Nelson Mandela. With plain white labels and catalogue number on the run-out groove CHRTTX5008) more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA In The Studio With The Special AKA (2002 Japanese 10-track digitally remastered promotional sample CD album, originally released in 1984, including the singles Nelson Mandela and What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend, picture sleeve, obi & sample stickered back insert - highly recommended! TOCP-66043) more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA In The Studio With The Special AKA (2009 Japanese 10-track enhanced digitally remastered CD album, originally released in 1984, includes the singles 'Nelson Mandela' and 'What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend', plus enhanced section [contents TBC], picture sleeve + obi strip, more details to follow...) more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA In The Studio (1984 Japanese 10-track promo sample vinyl LP, includes the singles Nelson Mandela and What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend, picture sleeve, fold-out picture/lyric insert + obi-strip. The promotional stickered sleeve and vinyl appears barely played! WWS-81663) more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA Free Nelson Mandela (1983 UK promotional 12" single, with custom studio hand annotated labels sent out for review purposes prior to commercial release, also featuring Break Down The Door - Extended Version. The vinyl is excellentCHSTT1226) more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA In The Studio (1984 UK 2 Tone label 10-track LP - the third studio album by the band was mischieviously titled as it referred to the amount of time Jerry Dammers & co. had spent 'in the studio' since their previous album threeyears earlier. Includes the tracks Nelson Mandela & Racist Friend & develops the exotic, filmic sound explored on More Specials, great blue wash picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve shows only light edgewear and the vinyl is near mint C more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA In The Studio (1984 UK 2 Tone label 10-track LP - the third studio album by the band was mischieviously titled as it referred to the amount of time Jerry Dammers had spent 'in the studio' since their previous album three yearsearlier. Includes the tracks Nelson Mandela & Racist Friend & develops the exotic, filmic sound explored on More Specials. Complete with the lyric inner, the picture sleeve shows minimal ring wear & the vinyl is Excellent with just the odd faint s more...
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THE SPECIALS In The Studio (2002 issue UK 12-track enhanced CD album - This is the third album recorded after Hall, Staples & Golding left to form The Fun Boy Three, includes the singles 'Nelson Mandela' and 'What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend' complete with their accompanying CD-Rom Videos) 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, vintage price-stickered great blue wash picture sleeve with hard to find 'Free Nelson Mandela! sticker and lyric inner. The sleeve shows light wear whilst the vinyl is Near more...
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THE SPECIALS BBC Sessions (1998 UK 16-track CD compilation album released as part of the 'BBC Music - The Archive' Series, featuring a collection of John Peel Sessions recorded between 1979-83 along with three unknown session tracks. The disc has only light signs of play housed in the jewel case with fold-out picture sleeve inlay) more...
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THE SPECIALS Guilty 'Til Proved Innocent! (1998 Japanese 18-track promo sample CD album including three bonus tracks for Japan - Rat Race, Concrete Jungle and Gangsters. The fold-out picture sleeve comes with an English/Japanese lyric booklet andobi-strip MVCE-24083) more...
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THE SPECIALS The Specials (Official 2002 US Capitol/Chrysalis label 35-track promotional only THREE CD-R acetate set for the remastered reissue 'Specials', 'More Specials' & 'In The Studio' albums. Custom printed disc with a custom picture sleevefeaturing all three albums' artwork and title/tracklisting back inlay) more...
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THE SPECIALS The Best Of The Specials (2008 Japanese issue 2-disc set, comprised of 20-track CD album, including the classics 'Gangsters', 'Message to You Rudy' and 'Ghost Town', plus bonus Region 2 NTSC DVD featuring 16 music videos, picture sleeve + obi strip) more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA Gangsters (1979 UK solid centre 7" single with paper labels & 'GANGSTERS' etched in the run-out groove, a stone cold classic debut '45 that was also a sly dig at their manager Bernie Rhodes, also including The Selecter by The Selecter, 2 Tone company die-cut paper sleeve TT1/2) more...
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THE SPECIALS The Best Of (Official 2008 UK Chrysalis/EMI promotional 2-disc CD-R/DVD-R acetate set comprising 20-track CD and 16-track PAL DVD featuring all of the hits & videos from their 1st hit single Gangsters, Too Much Too Young and Ghost Town, to the latter singles Racist Friend & Free Nelson Mandela. Custom printed discs + title/tracklisting insert) more...
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THE SPECIALS The Best Of (2009 issue UK 2-disc set - The Specials began a ska revival in Britain, putting ska & rocksteady beats together with a level of energy & attitude taken from the punk movement; this CD/DVD set features all of the hits & videosfrom their 1st hit single 'Gangsters', 'Too Much Too Young' [a pro-contraception song which was banned by the BBC but still hit the no. 1 spot], 'Ghost Town' [released amid race-related unemployment riots], to the latter singles of 'Racis more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA Gangsters (1979 UK 7" vinyl single with 2-Tone paper labels, 'GANGSTERS' etched in run-out groove and an intact four-prong centre, also featuring The Selecter by The Selecter, 2 Tone company die-cut paper sleeve. The sleeve isin excellent shape and the vinyl remains barely played TT1/2) more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA Gangsters (Original 1979 UK solid centre AA-Side 7" single, with 'A PORKY PRIME CUT' etched in the run-out grooves on both sides - Do debut singles get any better than this? Backed with 'The Selecter' by The Selecter, this copycomes housed in a plain die-cut sleeve. The vinyl is Excellent with minimal signs of play TT1/2) more...
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THE SPECIAL AKA What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend (Limited Edition 1984 UK 2-track 12" single, featuring the Extended Version plus the Extended Mix of Can't Get A Break, housed in the original silver hype stickered picture sleeve complete with the bonus fold-out black & white poster. The sleeve, poster & vinyl appear near mint CHSTT1227) 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 embossed picture sleeve with 4-page 12" fold-out insert including lyrics and photos. Both sl more...
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THE SPECIALS More Specials (1980 Japanese 11-track Chrysalis black & white label promotional sample vinyl LP album, housed in a picture sleeve with fold-out lyric insert and unique promo stickered black & white picture obi-strip WWS-81341) more...
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