The Specials – The Specials
Tracklist
| A1 | A Message To You Rudy | 2:53 | |
| A2 | Do The Dog | 2:09 | |
| A3 | It's Up To You | 3:25 | |
| A4 | Nite Klub | 3:22 | |
| A5 | Doesn't Make It Alright | 3:26 | |
| A6 | Concrete Jungle | 3:18 | |
| A7 | Too Hot | 3:09 | |
| B1 | Monkey Man | 2:45 | |
| B2 | (Dawning Of A) New Era | 2:24 | |
| B3 | Blank Expression | 2:43 | |
| B4 | Stupid Marriage | 3:49 | |
| B5 | Too Much Too Young | 2:16 | |
| B6 | Gangsters | 2:43 | |
| B7 | Little Bitch | 2:31 | |
| B8 | You're Wondering Now | 2:36 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Chrysalis Records
- Copyright © – Chrysalis Records
- Published By – Carbert Music, Inc.
- Published By – WB Music Corp.
- Published By – Melodisc Music Ltd.
- Published By – Plangent Visions Music Ltd.
- Published By – Ackee Music, Inc.
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Credits
- Bass – Horace*
- Drums – Brad*
- Engineer – Dave Jordan
- Guitar – Roddy*
- Horns – Rico Rodriguez
- Organ – Jerry*
- Producer – The Specials (tracks: B8)
- Sleeve – Chalkie Davies
- Vocals – Terry*
Notes
Reissue with original label artwork but with re-cut stampers and a new catalog number.
Issued with plastic inner sleeve imprinted with Chrysalis logo in blue.
May have a paper barcode sticker covering the printed version. See Images.
The US re-release LP version contains the bonus track "Gangsters" (B6), a much shorter (and faster) re-recorded version of "Too Much Too Young," and different cover art.
Engineered at TW Studios.
Made in U.S.A.
Runouts are etched.
Issued with plastic inner sleeve imprinted with Chrysalis logo in blue.
May have a paper barcode sticker covering the printed version. See Images.
The US re-release LP version contains the bonus track "Gangsters" (B6), a much shorter (and faster) re-recorded version of "Too Much Too Young," and different cover art.
Engineered at TW Studios.
Made in U.S.A.
Runouts are etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 4411-41265-1
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): PV 41265 A
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): PV 41265 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, variant 1): P (T-D) PV-41265 A G/A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, variant 1): R FV41265-B-1A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, variant 2): P (T-D) PV-41265 A G/A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, variant 2): (H.AP) P PV-41265-B-G/D
Other Versions (5 of 185)
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Specials (LP, Album) | Two-Tone Records | CDL TT 5001, CDL TT5001 | UK | 1979 | ||
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Specials (LP, Album, Stereo) | Chrysalis | 6307 687 | 1979 | |||
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The Specials (LP, Album, Stereo) | Chrysalis | 511265, 51.1265 | Europe | 1979 | ||
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The Specials (LP, Album) | Chrysalis | CDL 1265 | Sweden | 1979 | ||
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Specials (LP, Album) | Chrysalis | L 37121, CDL TT 5001 | Australia | 1979 |
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This sounds pretty good, I grabbed a copy of this because my original US pressing is beat to hell... hard to tell if there's any actual difference between the stampers because of the wear to my old copy. However, you can't go wrong with one of these.
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