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- Today's Specials [UK-Import]
- Placebo
- Sebadoh, the
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- Flesh and Blood [Ltd Mini Vin
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- 21st Century Rock*2cd*UK
- Moon Safari
- The Lot
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- Best of Collection
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- Control
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- In Your Face
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- Revolution Ballroom [UK-Import]
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Come to Sunday School
Lucy Shinn & the Barren Specials
Manufacturer: Tave Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
 General
| Country
| Styles
| Music
General
| Traditional Country
| Country
| Styles
| Music
Contemporary
| Bluegrass
| Country
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000CAE856
Release Date: 2002-04-16 |
Tracks:
- Come to Sunday School
- Little Seems So Much
- Heavenly Father
- Dying Love
- Without the Lord
- Let Jesus In
- Lenses of Sin
- Change Their Ways
- Heed to the Call
- Jesus for All Seasons
Average customer rating:
- New and Improved Specials!
- It's Special...
- reggae and other jamacan rooted songs-all covers
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Today's Specials
The Specials
Manufacturer: Virgin
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
New Wave
| New Wave & Post-Punk
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
British Ska
| Ska
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
Ska General
| Ska
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
Britain
| British Isles
| Europe
| International
| Styles
| Music
Alternative Rock
| Imports
| Stores
| Music
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- Conquering Ruler
- Skinhead Girl
- Blue Plate Specials Live
- The Singles Collection
- Stereo-Typical: A's, B's and Rarities
ASIN: B000026MBK
Release Date: 1996-05-01 |
Tracks:
- Take Five
- Pressure Drop
- Hypocrite
- Goodbye Girl
- Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You
- Time Has Come
- Dirty Old Town
- Somebody Got Murdered
- 007 (Shanty Town)
- Simmer Down
- Maga Dog
- Bad Boys
Customer Reviews:
New and Improved Specials!.......2000-06-08
With the guitarist Roddy Byers being one of the few remaining Specials, the band's old sound, like that of the 2-Tones, has now changed to a newer sound. Lack of musicians Terry Hall and Jerry Dammers make for a changed sound in the band, a new sound all-together. I tend to enjoy the new sound of "Today's Specials" a little more than the other albums though. The new sound has more of a reggae feel with the still present Ska type upbeat of the original Specials. The Specials helped in the production and invention of what today is known as Second Wave Ska. With a Jamaican beat, The original Ska sound of bands like The Skatalites were taken and expanded upon to form sounds like that of The Specials and other "2-Tone like" bands in the early 70's. This album has developed a dramatic change in The Specials. Songs like "Pressure Drop" and "Dirty Old Town" shape the sounds of the album. "Take Five" was a great song choice for an intro to the album. Sounds of a solo Trombone and Trumpet (Adam Birch) add to the rich sounds of Roddy's guitar. The album progresses through "Pressure Drop" and other songs to end with a slow mellow song, "Bad Boys." An echoing solo Trumpet serenades the listener into the completion of the album.
Many people complain that it is too much of a popular sound. I tend to believe that it is a wonderful mix of the old Specials sound of albums like "The Singles Collection," with an added faster, more modern sound of reggae and some sounds that resemble that of Sublime. I tend to believe that Sublime got their sounds from The Specials rather than the other way around, but it is an accurate comparison. Overall I believe that The Specials have made a success of this album. I believe that "Today's Specials" expresses the sound of the new and improved Specials. For being a comeback album, with many lost musicians, the band is rhythmically tight and sounds great.
It's Special..........2000-02-02
When I first bought this album, a long time ago, I didn't listen to it much. In fact, I didn't listen to the whole thing until recently. I purchased it at the same time as a bunch of other albums, and it just sort of sank to the bottom. However, I recently got a random urge to listen to it, and it's really grown on me. I've been listening to it for several days now... I'll listen to this when I'm on my computer, and then Catch 22's Keasbey Nights when I'm elsewhere... I spend most of my time on the computer... The Specials and Catch 22 are really not similar in any way, I just happen to be listening to the two of them a lot.
reggae and other jamacan rooted songs-all covers.......1999-07-09
i'm not a huge fan of reggae, mostly Ska and Two tone, but since this was a cover album...I'm giving it a kinda low score. i think if this had some of their stuff, I'd like it more. still, its The Specials, and it does complete your specials collection
Average customer rating:
- New and Improved Specials!
- It's Special...
- reggae and other jamacan rooted songs-all covers
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Today's Specials
The Specials
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
New Wave
| New Wave & Post-Punk
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
British Ska
| Ska
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
Ska General
| Ska
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
Britain
| British Isles
| Europe
| International
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
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- Conquering Ruler
- Skinhead Girl
- Blue Plate Specials Live
- The Singles Collection
- Stereo-Typical: A's, B's and Rarities
ASIN: B000000WBK
Release Date: 1996-05-14 |
Tracks:
- Take Five
- Pressure Drop
- Hypocrite
- Goodbye Girl
- A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
- Time Has Come
- Dirty Old Town
- Somebody Got Murdered
- Shanty Town 007
- Simmer Down
- Maga Dog
- Bad Boys
Customer Reviews:
New and Improved Specials!.......2000-06-08
With the guitarist Roddy Byers being one of the few remaining Specials, the band's old sound, like that of the 2-Tones, has now changed to a newer sound. Lack of musicians Terry Hall and Jerry Dammers make for a changed sound in the band, a new sound all-together. I tend to enjoy the new sound of "Today's Specials" a little more than the other albums though. The new sound has more of a reggae feel with the still present Ska type upbeat of the original Specials. The Specials helped in the production and invention of what today is known as Second Wave Ska. With a Jamaican beat, The original Ska sound of bands like The Skatalites were taken and expanded upon to form sounds like that of The Specials and other "2-Tone like" bands in the early 70's. This album has developed a dramatic change in The Specials. Songs like "Pressure Drop" and "Dirty Old Town" shape the sounds of the album. "Take Five" was a great song choice for an intro to the album. Sounds of a solo Trombone and Trumpet (Adam Birch) add to the rich sounds of Roddy's guitar. The album progresses through "Pressure Drop" and other songs to end with a slow mellow song, "Bad Boys." An echoing solo Trumpet serenades the listener into the completion of the album.
Many people complain that it is too much of a popular sound. I tend to believe that it is a wonderful mix of the old Specials sound of albums like "The Singles Collection," with an added faster, more modern sound of reggae and some sounds that resemble that of Sublime. I tend to believe that Sublime got their sounds from The Specials rather than the other way around, but it is an accurate comparison. Overall I believe that The Specials have made a success of this album. I believe that "Today's Specials" expresses the sound of the new and improved Specials. For being a comeback album, with many lost musicians, the band is rhythmically tight and sounds great.
It's Special..........2000-02-02
When I first bought this album, a long time ago, I didn't listen to it much. In fact, I didn't listen to the whole thing until recently. I purchased it at the same time as a bunch of other albums, and it just sort of sank to the bottom. However, I recently got a random urge to listen to it, and it's really grown on me. I've been listening to it for several days now... I'll listen to this when I'm on my computer, and then Catch 22's Keasbey Nights when I'm elsewhere... I spend most of my time on the computer... The Specials and Catch 22 are really not similar in any way, I just happen to be listening to the two of them a lot.
reggae and other jamacan rooted songs-all covers.......1999-07-09
i'm not a huge fan of reggae, mostly Ska and Two tone, but since this was a cover album...I'm giving it a kinda low score. i think if this had some of their stuff, I'd like it more. still, its The Specials, and it does complete your specials collection
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