The Specials

Formed: 1977 in Coventry, England

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Group Members: Stan Campbell, John Bradbury, Jerry Dammers, Horace Gentleman, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Roddy Radiation, Neville Staple

Biography: True innovators of the punk era, the Specials began the British ska revival craze, combining the highly danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk's energy and attitude, and taking on a more focused and informed political and social stance than their predecessors and peers.

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The Specials

Released: 1979

Label: 2-Tone

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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 ...Read full review

More Specials

Released: 1980

Label: Chrysalis Records

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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 ...Read full review

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