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The Special A.K.A.

Ska
World music
As punk faded, the Coventry-based Specials used punk energy to reinvent old Jamaican ska in invigorating dance style. Clad in pork pie hats and mohair suits, they used the 2 Tone name of their label to define a new music rooted in reggae yet laced with modern social commentary. Main architects Jerry Dammers, Terry Hall and Lynval Golding created an infectious sound which developed into its own youth cult with Too Much Too Young - lead track on their chart-topping The Special AKA Live EP. Dammers' 1981 song Ghost Town defined the frustrations of a generation blighted by unemployme...
Songs
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What I Like Most About You Is Your GirlfriendThe Specials and The Special A.K.A.
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Free Nelson MandelaThe Special A.K.A.
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Racist FriendThe Specials and The Special A.K.A.
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What I Like Most About You Is Your GirlfriendThe Special A.K.A.
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War CrimesThe Specials and The Special A.K.A.
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Nelson MandelaThe Specials and The Special A.K.A.
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What I Like Most About You Is Your GirlfriendThe Specials and The Special A.K.A.

In the Studio

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Free Nelson MandelaThe Special A.K.A.

Stereo-Typical (A's, B's & Rarities)

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Racist FriendThe Specials and The Special A.K.A.

In the Studio

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What I Like Most About You Is Your GirlfriendThe Special A.K.A.

The Best of the Specials

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War CrimesThe Specials and The Special A.K.A.

The Specials

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Nelson MandelaThe Specials and The Special A.K.A.

The Specials

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