Review rated by 2 Ciao members on average: helpful
After the adrenaline rush and stomp of their first album, The Specials returned with More Specials, an album in a much more relaxed vein than its predecessor. It was a fine follow up though it departed substantially from their previous fire.
Recorded in Coventry and produced by Jerry Dammers and Dave Jordan, the album featured the usual supporting cast plus guests Kix Thompson from madness on sax and vocalist Rhoda Dakar - from another 2-Tone band, the Bodysnatchers - who was featured on Pearl’s Cafe. Few bands who were so new to the scene would have attempted such an approach, but the Specials not only attempted it - they pulled it off with a verve that was amazing in its sure footedness. I love this album for all that it borders on MOR easy listening at times.
After one further massive single in the amazing Ghost Town, that was it for the original Specials - two gloriously listenable albums which were as different from each other as chalk from cheese.
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