Specials (Special Edition) [2CD]

The Specials' 1979 debut, produced by Elvis Costello, defined the 2 Tone sound with sharp, political ska-punk. "A Message to You Rudy", "Concrete Jungle", "Nite Klub", "Monkey Man" and "Gangsters" still sound urgent today. This two-disc special edition adds a second disc of live recordings, including the Too Much Too Young EP and a 1979 Paris Theatre performance.

Track listing

Disc 1

1. Gangsters
2. A Message to You Rudy
3. Do the Dog
4. It's Up to You
5. Nite Klub
6. Doesn't Make It Alright
7. Concrete Jungle
8. Too Hot
9. Monkey Man
10. (Dawning of a) New Era
11. Blank Expression
12. Stupid Marriage
13. Too Much Too Young
14. Little Bitch
15. You're Wondering Now

Disc 2: Extra Specials

1. Too Much Too Young
2. Guns of Navarone
3. Skinhead Symphony
4. (Dawning of a) New Era
5. Do the Dog
6. Rat Race
7. Blank Expression
8. Rude Buoys Outa Jail
9. Concrete Jungle
10. Too Much Too Young
11. Guns of Navarone
12. Nite Klub
13. Gangsters
14. Long Shot Kick de Bucket/Skinhead Moonstomp