Advantages: inteligent varied original Disadvantages: their last record as a group
Some are born great,as the saying goes ,others have greatness
thrust upon them,and in the case of The Specials it seems not only did they achieve greatness with their debut album "Specials",but had even more greatness thrust upon them by an over expectant music press and ravenous fan base
all eager for more of their punk/ska riotous rapture ,however in
the spirit of true greatness and wanton defiance they delivered
"More Specials" in the autumn of 1980,and in direct conflict to its title could well have been called "Less Specials "
In the twelve months which had elapsed between their debut and this daring follow up the musical landscape had changed a great deal ,the fury of punk which gave rise to the groups foundations was now a fading memory as new sounds and movements splinterd into a varied buffet of sounds and movements ...
Advantages: New Sound, Original, Its Pendulum Disadvantages: Not for everyone, New Sound
turns into quite an epic masterpiece of sounds. There is a very heavy rock influence in this track as there is a lot of guitars and Rob Swire using his vocals in a similar manner. The vocals in this song are similar to the style you hear when Pendulum are live, where they also use a lot of guitars to replicate the studio sounds. In "The Tempest" there is even swearing! Which is completely new in a Pendulum album, however once again, there is a lot of swearing when they perform live, both from Rob Swire and MC Verse (who I have seen separately). This does make it feel like more of a live track than a studio one. Giving a worthy end to the standard edition C.D.
This is an absolutely amazing song and I would definitely have to give it 10/10 as I absolutely love listening to it, definitely making it my favourite on the album.
11. Propane ...
Advantages: It's the Specials! Disadvantages: One or two tracks not so good.
Specials - The Specials
It's 1979 I am 16 going on 17, left school and am a scooter skin, which basically meant I rode a scooter (Lambretta SX 200) and had a skinhead.
I was into Ska in a big way, but old style skinhead Ska, The Pioneers, The Upsetters etc. Then something happened, we got British Ska, The Beat, Selector, Madness (early on) and the best of all, The Specials. I have two vinyl LP's left in my house, this one (very scratched) and one by a band called Back To The Planet. This LP rocked, it got played over and over from '79 to '81 (when The Jam took over for me).
~~~~~The Band~~~~~
The band themselves seemed to consist of hundreds of people, though in fact there were:
Jerry Dammers - Keyboards
Terry Hall - Vocals
Neville Staple - Vocals and percussion
Roddy radiation - Guitar
(Sir) Horace Gentleman - Bass ...
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. The Special AKA: Stan Campbell, Rhoda Dakar (vocals); Jerry Dammers (vocals, piano, organ, bongos); John Shipley (guitars, percussion); Gary McManus (bass); John Bradbury (drums, synthesizer, bass). Additional personnel: Roddy Radiation (guitar); Nick Parker (violin); David Heath (flute); Paul Speare (penny whistle); Andy Aderinto (saxophone); Dick Cuthell (cornet, flugelhorn, piano, bass); Rico Rodriguez (trombone); Horace Panter (bass); Tony "Groko" Utah (congas); Egidio Newton, Naomi Thompson, Caron Wheeler, Elvis Costello, Ranking Roger, Claudia Fontaine, Lynval Golding, Dave Wakeling, Molly Jackson, Polly Jackson (background vocals). Producers: Jerry Dammers, Dick Cuthill, Elvis Costello. Engineers include: Johnny Rivers, Steve Churchyard, Mark Freegard. Includes liner notes by Adrian Thrills. Digitally remastered by Noel Summerville (Transfermation)
Album Reviews
Q (4/02, p.133) - 3 out of 5 stars - "...[The Special's] intriguing but unlovely coda..." Mojo (April 2002, p.118-119) - "...No less pertinent and every bit as contemporary..." Entertainment Weekly (5/24/02, p.95) - "...Downplayed ska for neo-soul...Those pining for skinny ties can view videos too..." - Rating: B
Titles on disc 1
1.
Bright Lights
2.
Lonely Crowd
3.
What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend
4.
Housebound
5.
Nite On The Tiles
6.
Nelson Mandela
7.
War Crimes
8.
Racist Friend
9.
Alcohol
10.
Break Down The Door
11.
What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend (black and white promo video/CD bonus track)
12.
Nelson Mandela (colour promo video/CD bonus track)
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