40th Anniversary 180g 45RPM 2LP Reissue Half-Speed Mastered by Miles Showell from the Original Production Tapes at Abbey Road Studios

True innovators of the punk era,The Specialsbegan the British ska revival craze, combining the highly danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punks energy and attitude, and taking on a more focused and informed political and social stance than their predecessors and peers. Produced byElvis Costelloand presented as a studio recording of the bands live set,The Specialslandmark eponymous debut hit the shelves in 1979 and is anchored by their hit version of Dandy Livingstones A Message to You, Rudy, and killer originals like Nite Klub, Blank Expression and Concrete Jungle.The Specialswas ranked among the Top 10 Albums of the Year byNME;Q Magazine placed it at No. 38 in its list of the 100 greatest British albums ever; andPitchforkfeatured it at No. 42 in their list of the Top 100 Albums of the 1970s. This40th Anniversary reissueof their debut album has beenmastered and cut at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios using the original production tapes. This edition has been split across2 x 12 180g vinyl at 45rpmfor optimum audio quality.

LP1

1. A Message To You Rudy (2019 Half Speed Remaster )
2. Do The Dog (2019 Half Speed Remaster )
3. Its Up To You (2019 Half Speed Remaster )
4. Nite Klub (2019 Half Speed Remaster )
5. Doesnt Make It Alright (2019 Half Speed Remaster )
6. Concrete Jungle (2019 Half Speed Remaster )
7. Too Hot (2019 Half Speed Remaster )

LP2

1. Monkey Man (2019 Half Speed Remaster )
2. (Dawning Of A) New Era [2019 Half Speed Remaster ]
3. Blank Expression (2019 Half Speed Remaster )
4. Stupid Marriage (2019 Half Speed Remaster )
5. Too Much Too Young (2019 Half Speed Remaster )
6. Little Bitch (2019 Half Speed Remaster )
7. Youre Wondering Now (2019 Half Speed Remaster )