The Specials "The Specials" (40th Anniversary) 2026-08-07 - 2nd vinyl contains live

- 2nd vinyl contains live bonus tracks

and airtight rhyming

" Other tracks are "Float on

” Take that as a wink and a metonym for the whole album

entitled Dessert

The Specials "The Specials" (40th Anniversary) 2026-08-07 - 2nd vinyl contains liveThe Specials are one of the defining bands of the late 70s early 80s along with Jerry Dammers iconic label Two Tone Records. Originally formed in 1977 as The Coventry Automatics, The Specials combined Jamaican ska and Rocksteady mixed with the energy of punk and launched a whole Ska Revival which helped fellow like minded bands Madness, The Beat and The Selecter to release their first singles. The Specials first single, Gangsters, was released in May