Rock Bands & Pop Stars
The Specials Pictures
Band:
The Specials
Origin:
United Kingdom, Coventry - EnglandUnited Kingdom
Band Members:
First Line-up: Terry Hall (vocals, co-songwriting), Jerry Dammers (keyboards, main songwriter), Lynval Golding (rhythm guitar, vocals), Neville Staple (toasting, backing vocals, percussion), Roddy Byers (lead guitar), Horace Panter (bass guitar), and John Bradbury (drums)
The Specials Album: «Ghost Town»
The Specials Album: «Ghost Town»
    Album information
  • Title:Ghost Town
  • Release date:
  • Type:Unknown
  • Genre:Rock, New Wave, Brit Rock
  • Label:Cherry Red
  • Explicit lyrics:Yes
  • UPC:5013929213425
Review
Combining goosed-up, frenzied ska with a punk attitude, the Specials kicked off Britain's ska revival in the late '70s, climaxing as a group with the brilliant "Ghost Town" single in 1981. At first glance this release appears to have all the hits from the group, including "Ghost Town," but closer inspection reveals that this is actually original member Neville Staple in 2000 backed by a bunch of Long Beach, CA musicians doing re-recorded versions of various Specials and Fun Boy Three sides. All well and good, but most folks will prefer to have the original versions by the original lineups. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide
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