The Specials – The Singles Collection (CD) Used

The Specials – The Singles Collection – CD

Released in 1991, The Singles Collection brings together essential recordings from The Specials and The Special A.K.A., showcasing the band's hugely influential fusion of Jamaican ska and reggae with punk and new wave. The collection moves from energetic 2 Tone classics to darker, politically charged material and is an excellent overview of the band's original era.

Featuring classics such as “Gangsters,” “A Message To You Rudy,” “Too Much Too Young,” “Rat Race,” “Ghost Town,” and “Free Nelson Mandela,” the collection captures why The Specials became one of the defining bands of the British 2 Tone movement.

Track Listing:

1. Gangsters
2. A Message To You Rudy
3. Nite Klub
4. Too Much Too Young (Live)
5. Guns Of Navarone (Live)
6. Rat Race
7. Rude Boys Outta Jail
8. Maggie's Farm
9. Do Nothing
10. Stereotype
11. Ghost Town (12" Version)
12. Why?
13. Friday Night, Saturday Morning
14. Racist Friend
15. Free Nelson Mandela

Note: Some CD pressings contain a 16th track, “(What I Like Most About You Is Your) Girlfriend.”

Essential for fans of Madness, The English Beat, The Selecter, Bad Manners, and classic 2 Tone ska.

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