The Specials "Best Of The Specials" 2022-08-12 effervescent "Balcony" and timeless "Medicine"

effervescent "Balcony" and timeless "Medicine"

poppier sound

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The Specials "Best Of The Specials" 2022-08-12 effervescent "Balcony" and timeless "Medicine"The Specials are one of the defining bands of the late 70's early 80's 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 they launched a whole Ska Revival. They also helped likeminded bands such as Madness, The Beat, The Selecter to release their first singles. The Specials released 'Gangsters' as their first