Specials

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	Best Of The Specials New - Vinyl - CRTTVX1143 Sealed 2019 180gm First Time On Vinyl Compilation. One Of The Defining Bands Of The Late 70'S/Early 80'S Along With Jerry Dammers Iconic Label Two Tone Records. Originally Formed In 1977, As The Coventry Automatics, The Specials Combined Jamaican Ska And Rocksteady, Mixed With The Energy Of Punk And Launched A Whole Ska Revival. The Group Released "Gangsters" As Their First Single In The Summer Of '79, Quickly Followed By The Classics "A Message To You Rudy," "Do Nothing" And "Rat Race." They Released Their Eponymous Debut Album In 1979, Followed By More Specials In 1980. During This Time, The Band Had Two UK No. 1 Singles, A Live Version Of "Too Much Too Young" From The Special Aka Live Ep And The Unforgettable "Ghost Town" In The Summer Of 1981. Dammers Continued As The Special Aka in Late 1981, Releasing Their Third Album In The Studio Which Included The Iconic Single "Nelson Mandela." more
	Blue Plate Specials New - CD - EAZ-4018 Sealed, Remastered By Steve Hoffman more
	Encore Used - Vinyl - 7721103 2019 Embossed Cover Release With Shrink Wrap Still Intact And Custom Hype Sticker. Includes 4-Page Insert. Appears Unplayed. The Specials - One Of The Most Electrifying, Influential And Important Bands Of All Time - Return With Encore, Their First New Album In 37 Years To Feature Founding Members Terry Hall, Lynval Golding And Horace Panter. This Is The First Time The Line-Up Has Recorded New Material Together Since The Band's 1981 No. 1 Single "Ghost Town." In The Current Turbulent Climate, Encore Picks Up Almost Exactly, In Style And In Substance, Where "Ghost Town" Left Off, Addressing Serious Issues Head On. more
	Encore New Import - 7721103 Sealed 2019 Embossed Cover Release With Custom Hype Sticker On The Shrink Wrap And 4-Page Insert. The Specials - One Of The Most Electrifying, Influential And Important Bands Of All Time - Return With Encore, Their First New Album In 37 Years To Feature Founding Members Terry Hall, Lynval Golding And Horace Panter. This Is The First Time The Line-Up Has Recorded New Material Together Since The Band's 1981 No. 1 Single "Ghost Town." In The Current Turbulent Climate, Encore Picks Up Almost Exactly, In Style And In Substance, Where "Ghost Town" Left Off, Addressing Serious Issues Head On. more
	Encore New Import - 7721103 Sealed 2019 EU Import; Housed In An Embossed Cover Release With Custom Hype Sticker On The Shrink Wrap And 4-Page Insert. The Specials - One Of The Most Electrifying, Influential And Important Bands Of All Time - Return With Encore, Their First New Album In 37 Years To Feature Founding Members Terry Hall, Lynval Golding And Horace Panter. This Is The First Time The Line-Up Has Recorded New Material Together Since The Band's 1981 No. 1 Single "Ghost Town." In The Current Turbulent Climate, Encore Picks Up Almost Exactly, In Style And In Substance, Where "Ghost Town" Left Off, Addressing Serious Issues Head On. more
	Ghost Town Used - 12 - CDS 2525 Rare 1981 White Label Promo Three Track 12" Single In Picture Sleeve. Title Track B/W "Why?" And "Friday Night Saturday Morning." Vinyl Appears Glossy, Unplayed. more
	Live At The Moonlight Club New Import - CHRTTX 5011 Sealed 2014 180gm Reissue With Original Audio And A New Cover Image From The Band. Recorded Live At The Moonlight Club, London In May 1979 On The Eve Of The British General Election That Brought Margaret Thatcher To Power. This Is Referred To By Terry Hall In His Introduction, "Its The Eve Of The Election, And Its Up To You..." more
	Live At The Moonlight Club 1979 New - Vinyl - CLP 5011 Sealed Unofficial Release Of The 1979 Concert. Slightly Different Mix Than The 1992 Offical Release. more
	Live In Manchester Used - Vinyl - SPE 1079 Deadly Rare 1979 "Live' Recording Probably Recorded Before The Release Of Their First Official LP. Thrashed Copies Have Closed At Over $200 On ebay. Jacket Is near Mint And LP Appears Unplayed. Somngs Are: "Zasaron," "Youngsters," "It's Up To You," "Monkey Man," "Where," "Nite Klub," "Concrete Jungle," "Too Hot," "Rude Boy," "Too Much Too Young," "One-Two," "Nobody Is Special" And "You're Wondring Now." more
	More Specials Used - Vinyl - CHR 1303 1980 Original With Custom Inner Sleeve. Features Guest Appearances By Members Of The Go-Gos, Madness And Bodysnatchers. Appears Unplayed. more
	More Specials New - Vinyl - RPI 463360 Sealed 2014 180gm Gatefold Reissue. Includes A Bonus 7" Single From Roddy Radiation & The Specials, Featuring Paul Heskett On Saxophone "Braggin& Tryin' Not To Lie". Backing Vocals By The Go Go's — Belinda Carlisle, Charlotte Caffey And Jane Wiedlin! more
	More Specials New - Vinyl - CHR TTH 5003 Sealed 2020 40th anniversary deluxe reissue, half-speed mastered at Abbey Road Studios and pressed on double 45rpm 180gm vinyl. Includes a bonus 40gm 7" single featuring "Braggin' and Tryin' Not to Lie" & "Rude Boys Outa Jail". Single sleeve jacket with a custom obi strip. "Less frenzied than its predecessor, but more musically adventurous, More Specials was nearly as popular in its day as its predecessor, falling just one chart place below their debut. It kicked off in similar fashion as well, with a classic cover, this time with an exuberant take on Carl Sigman and Conrad Magidson's 1940s chestnut "Enjoy Yourself." A slower, brooding version with the Go-Go's in tow brings the album to a close, taking the place of the set-sealing "You're Wondering Now," which brought the curtain down on their first set. But there the similarities come to an end. The rest of the album is comprised of originals, including a pair of instrumentals -- the Northern soul-esque "Sock It to 'Em JB" and the Mexican-flavored "Holiday Fortnight" -- as well as a duo of minimally vocalized pieces, the intriguing "International Jet Set," and the overtly apocalyptic "Man at C&A." But fans had already been primed for the band's changing musical directions by the release the month before of "Stereotypes," its spaghetti western aura filled with the group's more mournful mood. It's an emotional despair taken to even greater heights on "Do Nothing," as the group futilely searches for a future, but musically stumbles upon a cheery, easygoing rhythm more appropriate to the pop styles of the English Beat than the angrier sounds the Specials had made their own. But to prove it's no fluke, there's the equally bright and breezy "Hey, Little Rich Girl," boasting fabulous sax solos from Madness' Lee Thompson. However, it's an immortal line from "Pearl's Cafe" that Terry Hall and the guesting Bodysnatchers' Rhoda Dakar deliver up in duet that best sums up their own, and the country's pure frustration: "It's all a load of bollocks, and bollocks to it all." It was an intensely satisfying set in its day, even if it wasn't as centered as their debut. The group seems to be moving simultaneously in too many directions, while the lyrics, too, are not quite as hard-hitting as earlier efforts." All Music Guide - Jo-Ann Greene more
	More Specials New - Vinyl - CHR TTH 5003 Sealed 2020 40th anniversary deluxe reissue, half-speed mastered at Abbey Road Studios and pressed on double 45rpm 180gm vinyl. Includes a bonus 40gm 7" single featuring "Braggin' and Tryin' Not to Lie" & "Rude Boys Outa Jail". Single sleeve jacket with a custom obi strip. "Less frenzied than its predecessor, but more musically adventurous, More Specials was nearly as popular in its day as its predecessor, falling just one chart place below their debut. It kicked off in similar fashion as well, with a classic cover, this time with an exuberant take on Carl Sigman and Conrad Magidson's 1940s chestnut "Enjoy Yourself." A slower, brooding version with the Go-Go's in tow brings the album to a close, taking the place of the set-sealing "You're Wondering Now," which brought the curtain down on their first set. But there the similarities come to an end. The rest of the album is comprised of originals, including a pair of instrumentals -- the Northern soul-esque "Sock It to 'Em JB" and the Mexican-flavored "Holiday Fortnight" -- as well as a duo of minimally vocalized pieces, the intriguing "International Jet Set," and the overtly apocalyptic "Man at C&A." But fans had already been primed for the band's changing musical directions by the release the month before of "Stereotypes," its spaghetti western aura filled with the group's more mournful mood. It's an emotional despair taken to even greater heights on "Do Nothing," as the group futilely searches for a future, but musically stumbles upon a cheery, easygoing rhythm more appropriate to the pop styles of the English Beat than the angrier sounds the Specials had made their own. But to prove it's no fluke, there's the equally bright and breezy "Hey, Little Rich Girl," boasting fabulous sax solos from Madness' Lee Thompson. However, it's an immortal line from "Pearl's Cafe" that Terry Hall and the guesting Bodysnatchers' Rhoda Dakar deliver up in duet that best sums up their own, and the country's pure frustration: "It's all a load of bollocks, and bollocks to it all." It was an intensely satisfying set in its day, even if it wasn't as centered as their debut. The group seems to be moving simultaneously in too many directions, while the lyrics, too, are not quite as hard-hitting as earlier efforts." All Music Guide - Jo-Ann Greene more
	Specials New Import - CDL TTH 5001 Sealed 2019 40th Anniversary 45rpm 2LP Half-Speed Remastered Reissue, Cut At Abbey Road Studios. Includes An Obi-Style Hype Strip. The Specials Were Ranked Among The Top Ten "Albums Of The Year" For 1979 By Nme. In June 2000 Q Placed The Specials At Number 38 In Its List Of The 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. Pitchfork Media Featured The Specials At Number 42 In Their List Of The "Top 100 Albums Of The 1970s". Rolling Stone Listed The Album At Number 68 In Their List "100 Best Albums Of The Eighties", As The Album Was Not Released In The US Until 1980. more
	Specials Used - Vinyl - PV 41265 Beautiful Mid 80's Second Issue, Still In Shrink. Appears Unplayed. more
	Specials Used - Vinyl - CHR 1265 1980 US Release With Gold Promo Stamp On Back Cover. We Believe This Is An Original Issue With An Early Barcode On The Back. more
	Specials Used - Vinyl - CHR 1265 1980 White Label Original. Glossy, Unplayed Condition. “A Perfect Moment In Time Captured On Vinyl Forever, Such Is The Specials' Eponymous Debut Album; It Arrived In Shops In The Middle Of October 1979 And Soared Into The U.K. Top Five. It Was An Utter Revelation -- Except For Anyone Who Had Seen The Band On-Stage, For The Album Was At Its Core A Studio Recording Of Their Live Set. 14 Songs' Strong, Mostly Originals With A Few Covers Of Classics Thrown In For Good Measure. That Includes Their Fabulous Take On Dandy Livingstone's "A Message To You Rudy," An Equally Stellar Version Of The Maytals' "Monkey Man," And The Sizzling Take On Prince Buster's "Too Hot." If Those Were Fabulous, Their Own Compositions Were Magnificent. The Specials Managed To Distill All The Anger, Disenchantment, And Bitterness Of The Day Straight Into Their Music. The Vicious "Nite Klub" -- With Its Unforgettable Line, "All The Girls Are Slags And The Beer Tastes Just Like Piss" -- Perfectly Skewered Every Bad Night The Members Had Ever Spent Out On The Town; "Blank Expression" Extended The Misery Into Unwelcoming Pubs, While "Concrete Jungle" Moved The Action Onto The Streets, Capturing The Fear And Violence That Stalked The Inner Cities. And Then It Gets Personal. "It's Up To You" Throws Down The Gauntlets To Those Who Disliked The Group, Its Music, And Its Stance, While Simultaneously Acting As A Rallying Cry For Supporters. The Set Appropriately Ends With The Rocksteady-Esque Yearning Of "You're Wondering Now," The Song That Invariably Closed Their Live Shows.” Jo-An Greene, AMG. more
	Specials Used - Vinyl - CHR 1265 1980 US Release. We Believe This Is An Original Issue With An Early Barcode On The Back. Vinyl Appears Glossy, Unplayed. “A Perfect Moment In Time Captured On Vinyl Forever, Such Is The Specials' Eponymous Debut Album; It Arrived In Shops In The Middle Of October 1979 And Soared Into The U.K. Top Five. It Was An Utter Revelation -- Except For Anyone Who Had Seen The Band On-Stage, For The Album Was At Its Core A Studio Recording Of Their Live Set. 14 Songs' Strong, Mostly Originals With A Few Covers Of Classics Thrown In For Good Measure. That Includes Their Fabulous Take On Dandy Livingstone's "A Message To You Rudy," An Equally Stellar Version Of The Maytals' "Monkey Man," And The Sizzling Take On Prince Buster's "Too Hot." If Those Were Fabulous, Their Own Compositions Were Magnificent. The Specials Managed To Distill All The Anger, Disenchantment, And Bitterness Of The Day Straight Into Their Music. The Vicious "Nite Klub" -- With Its Unforgettable Line, "All The Girls Are Slags And The Beer Tastes Just Like Piss" -- Perfectly Skewered Every Bad Night The Members Had Ever Spent Out On The Town; "Blank Expression" Extended The Misery Into Unwelcoming Pubs, While "Concrete Jungle" Moved The Action Onto The Streets, Capturing The Fear And Violence That Stalked The Inner Cities. And Then It Gets Personal. "It's Up To You" Throws Down The Gauntlets To Those Who Disliked The Group, Its Music, And Its Stance, While Simultaneously Acting As A Rallying Cry For Supporters. The Set Appropriately Ends With The Rocksteady-Esque Yearning Of "You're Wondering Now," The Song That Invariably Closed Their Live Shows.” Jo-An Greene, AMG. more
	Specials New - Vinyl - CDLTTX 5001 Sealed 2017 180gm Reissue. The Specials Was Ranked Among The Top Ten "Albums Of The Year" For 1979 By Nme. In June 2000 Q Placed The Specials At Number 38 In Its List Of The 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. Pitchfork Media Featured The Specials At Number 42 In Their List Of The "Top 100 Albums Of The 1970s". Rolling Stone Listed The Album At Number 68 In Their List "100 Best Albums Of The Eighties", As The Album Was Not Released In The Us Until 1980. more
	Specials Used - Vinyl - CDLTTX 5001 2017 180gm Reissue. Vinyl Appears Unplayed. The Specials Was Ranked Among The Top Ten "Albums Of The Year" For 1979 By Nme. In June 2000 Q Placed The Specials At Number 38 In Its List Of The 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. Pitchfork Media Featured The Specials At Number 42 In Their List Of The "Top 100 Albums Of The 1970s". Rolling Stone Listed The Album At Number 68 In Their List "100 Best Albums Of The Eighties", As The Album Was Not Released In The Us Until 1980. more
	Specials - EMI Millenium Audiophile - Vinyl - MILL 99 New, Unplayed, Long Out Of Print UK Millennium Series 180gm Rarity. Analogue Cut From Analogue Master Tapes. “A Perfect Moment In Time Captured On Vinyl Forever, Such Is The Specials' Eponymous Debut Album; It Arrived In Shops In The Middle Of October 1979 And Soared Into The U.K. Top Five. It Was An Utter Revelation -- Except For Anyone Who Had Seen The Band On-Stage, For The Album Was At Its Core A Studio Recording Of Their Live Set. 14 Songs' Strong, Mostly Originals With A Few Covers Of Classics Thrown In For Good Measure. That Includes Their Fabulous Take On Dandy Livingstone's "A Message To You Rudy," An Equally Stellar Version Of The Maytals' "Monkey Man," And The Sizzling Take On Prince Buster's "Too Hot." If Those Were Fabulous, Their Own Compositions Were Magnificent. The Specials Managed To Distill All The Anger, Disenchantment, And Bitterness Of The Day Straight Into Their Music. The Vicious "Nite Klub" -- With Its Unforgettable Line, "All The Girls Are Slags And The Beer Tastes Just Like Piss" -- Perfectly Skewered Every Bad Night The Members Had Ever Spent Out On The Town; "Blank Expression" Extended The Misery Into Unwelcoming Pubs, While "Concrete Jungle" Moved The Action Onto The Streets, Capturing The Fear And Violence That Stalked The Inner Cities. And Then It Gets Personal. "It's Up To You" Throws Down The Gauntlets To Those Who Disliked The Group, Its Music, And Its Stance, While Simultaneously Acting As A Rallying Cry For Supporters. The Set Appropriately Ends With The Rocksteady-Esque Yearning Of "You're Wondering Now," The Song That Invariably Closed Their Live Shows.” Jo-An Greene, AMG. more
	The Best Of The Specials New Import - CRTTVX1143 2021 Repress Of The 2019 Reissue, With Updated Front Cover Artwork, With No Band Picture. "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." AMG Review By Stephen Thomas Erlewine. more
	The Best Of The Specials New Import - CRTTVX1143 Sealed 2019 2LP UK compilation. "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." All Music Guide – Stephen Thomas Erlewine more
	The Best Of The Specials New Import - CRTTVX1143 Sealed 2019 2LP UK compilation. "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." All Music Guide – Stephen Thomas Erlewine more
	The Best Of The Specials New Import - CRTTVX1143 Sealed 2019 2LP UK compilation. "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." All Music Guide – Stephen Thomas Erlewine more
	The Special A.K.A. Live Used - Vinyl - WWS 10002 Japan Only White Label Promo 5 Track Picture Sleeve EP, No Obi. EP Is New, Unplayed. more
	The Specials Used - Vinyl - CHR 1265 1980 US Release. “A Perfect Moment In Time Captured On Vinyl Forever, Such Is The Specials' Eponymous Debut Album; It Arrived In Shops In The Middle Of October 1979 And Soared Into The U.K. Top Five. It Was An Utter Revelation -- Except For Anyone Who Had Seen The Band On-Stage, For The Album Was At Its Core A Studio Recording Of Their Live Set. 14 Songs' Strong, Mostly Originals With A Few Covers Of Classics Thrown In For Good Measure. That Includes Their Fabulous Take On Dandy Livingstone's "A Message To You Rudy," An Equally Stellar Version Of The Maytals' "Monkey Man," And The Sizzling Take On Prince Buster's "Too Hot." If Those Were Fabulous, Their Own Compositions Were Magnificent. The Specials Managed To Distill All The Anger, Disenchantment, And Bitterness Of The Day Straight Into Their Music. The Vicious "Nite Klub" -- With Its Unforgettable Line, "All The Girls Are Slags And The Beer Tastes Just Like Piss" -- Perfectly Skewered Every Bad Night The Members Had Ever Spent Out On The Town; "Blank Expression" Extended The Misery Into Unwelcoming Pubs, While "Concrete Jungle" Moved The Action Onto The Streets, Capturing The Fear And Violence That Stalked The Inner Cities. And Then It Gets Personal. "It's Up To You" Throws Down The Gauntlets To Those Who Disliked The Group, Its Music, And Its Stance, While Simultaneously Acting As A Rallying Cry For Supporters. The Set Appropriately Ends With The Rocksteady-Esque Yearning Of "You're Wondering Now," The Song That Invariably Closed Their Live Shows.” All Music Guide – Jo-An Greene more
	The Specials Used Import - CHR 43650 2009 180gm Limited Edition Repress In Shrink. Faithfully Restored From The Capitol Vaults. more
	What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend Used - 12 - TT 1227 12 Inch 45rpm Featuring Far Out Cover Art. more