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The Specials- “More Specials” (US Version)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010
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Information:
  • Artist: The Specials
  • Album: “More Specials”
  • Year: 1980
  • Label: 2 Tone/ Chrysalis
  • Size & Speed: 12″/ 33 RPM
  • Catalog #: CHR 1303
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Judging from the catalog # and cover art this auction appears to be the US release of “More Specials” which was The Specials 2nd full length album release (and much more Musak inspired than Ska). The cover on this US release has the band members in a slightly different pose than their UK release and is one of the only known pictures in existence to show lead singer Terry Hall (here in blue stripe shirt) laughing!

There are many versions of this release from different countries all with variations on cover art and track listings. A more complete listing of them can be found of at 2-Tone Info.

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The Specials- A Side= “Ghost Town”/ B Side= “Why?” & “Friday night Saturday Morning”

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
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Information:
  • Artist: The Specials
  • Album: A Side= “Ghost Town”/ B Side= “Why?” & “Friday night Saturday Morning”
  • Year: 1981
  • Label: 2 Tone/ Chrysallis
  • Size & Speed: 12″/ 45 RPM
  • Catalog #: CHS TT 17
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I had read somewhere once that the album cover for Ghost Town was taken from an old postcard. Interestingly, this image had already been used for a children’s spooky sound effects record put out by Soma Records years before the 2 Tone release.

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