The Specials "The Specials" (2024 Reissue) 2025-08-08-Fresh Originally released in 1972 on

Originally released in 1972 on Vanguard Records

which was produced by Bluegrass legend Jerry Douglas

Rita Marley

which has further cemented him as one of the most critically acclaimed

The Specials "The Specials" (2024 Reissue) 2025-08-08-Fresh Originally released in 1972 onThe 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 and launched a whole Ska Revival which helped fellow like minded bands Madness, The Beat and The Selecter to release their first singles. The Specials first single, 'Gangsters', was released in