After some early changes, the first stable lineup of the group consisted of terry hall and neville staple on vocals, lynval golding and roddy radiation on guitars, horace panter on bass, jerry dammers on keyboards, john bradbury on drums, and dick cuthell and rico rodriguez on horns. My familiar city became more savage and i was thrust into a conspiracy that threatened to destroy the entire world. The specials official signed 7 vinyl rsd 2019 auction in aid of tonic music for mental health. Produced by elvis costello, the album captures the disaffection and anger felt by the youth. In 1980, the song too much too young, the lead track on their the specials aka live. The three original studio albums from the legendary 2tone ska act the specials 1979s the specials, 1980s more specials and 1984s in the studio, the latter of which was released under the band s original name, the special aka will be reissued this march in expanded 2cd sets featuring nonalbum singles, live material, instrumentals and peel sessions. Late in 1979, the band released its landmark debut album, the specials, produced by elvis costello. The specials announce north american tour consequence of sound. Two tone as it quickly came to be known, named for the band s label was born on the streets of the west midlands. Jan 26, 2020 the specials also known as the special aka is an english 2 tone ska revival band formed in 1977 in coventry, england.
The specials concrete jungle live in london duration. Were proud to announce that were getting involved in record store day 2019 and will be releasing a ltd edition 7 inch ft. Although the debut lp is great, im not much of a fan of the production on a fair bit of the album really. You really think the band is standing in front of you, playing.
Im going out tonight i dont know if ill be alright everyone wants to hurt me baby danger in the city i have to carry a. Im going out tonight i dont know if ill be alright everyone wants to hurt me baby danger in the city i have to carry a knife because theres people. Great venue, three different nights, and 3 great evenings. It wasnt her biggest hit as a songwriter that would be bette davis eyes, but put a little love in your heart had a family connection for jackie. The specials to reissue 3 original studio albums in. The legend of the black lion, a 1998 comic book by christopher priest. Im going out tonight i dont know if ill be alright everyone wants to hurt me baby danger in the city i have to carry a knife.
The specials and friends concrete jungle 1998, cd discogs. A nice little novella that further expands the world and sets up the pieces for this world. The specials th14th15th november 2014 the roundhouse london. The specials live at glastonbury pilton, inglaterra. The music discographies on this site are works in progress. Their music combines a danceable ska beat with punks energy, underpinned by an informed political and social stance. List of disney anniversary projects disney wiki fandom. The band was responsible for starting the early 80s ska scene and released a string of timeless songs including a message to you, rudy and too much, too young.
The concrete jungle novella, a 2004 short novel by charlie stross, collected in the atrocity archives. Whats more, the specials combination of prereggae sounds with punk attitude was also a decidely nonlondoncentric movement. If you see any errors or omissions in the cd information shown above, either in the musician credits or song listings cover song credits, live tracks, etc. Check out the specials by the specials on amazon music. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. With a reduced number of fundraising opportunities matt downton you may have seen him. The discography of the specials, an english ska revival band consists of eight studio albums, one collaboration album, five live albums, eleven compilation albums, four extended plays, twentythree singles, and five videos. The highly influential band bring their 40year campaign against injustice to a new generation of. No longer at ease 2008 concrete jungle 2010 soul is heavy.
The specials concrete jungle live lyrics genius lyrics. The specials concert setlist at danforth music hall, toronto. Serkis stated that the film would be darker and more serious in tone than previous jungle book adaptations, thus closer to that of kiplings original works. In october 2017, andy serkis revealed the working title of the film to be mowgli. In december, the official title was changed to mowgli. A proportion of the proceeds will go to the legendary 100 club. But, whenever i do listen to the specials i am totally blown away by how fresh, buoyant and energizing the music is, despite being totally bleak and pessimistic at the same time. Concrete jungle is a collection of songs that put the singersongwriter at the forefront. In honour of the 40th anniversary of the specials debut album, we are proud to release three exclusive fred perry shirts. According to dammers, antiracism was intrinsic to the formation of the specials, in that the band was formed with the goal of integrating black and white people. I loved all kinds of 80s music, but discovering ska was like meeting the love of your life as a teen. Wonder why costello mixed the chanting so it was indiscipherable. Aug 15, 2019 chrysalis records are planning a campaign of 2 tone remasters and reissues and are starting with a 40th anniversary halfspeed mastered 2lp vinyl edition of the specials 1979 selftitled debut album. Bob gets called out on account of a monster program called sata.
Check out concrete jungle live by the special beat on amazon music. Set to commence in early june, the jaunt will see the uk. Im not going to try and discect every song, rate them, or even compare them to each other, i will however attempt to describe this version of the band. The specials also known as the special aka is an english 2 tone ska revival band formed in 1977 in coventry, england. The following is a list of special projects celebrating andor acknowledging the anniversaries of disney characters and productions. Discography information about the cd wear and tear released by concrete jungle. Their own take on ska classics, and the uplifting and largely political nature of their music was a bright light set against a very grim and grey england.
The specials duly provide the soundtrack, a suited up terry hall leading his dapper band through racy versions of concrete jungle, a message to you rudy and gangsters that have everyone skanking in unison. Concrete jungle, released in 2010, is the third album by nigeriangerman singersongwriter nneka the album was her first us release. Jan 21, 2015 the three original studio albums from the legendary 2tone ska act the specials 1979s the specials, 1980s more specials and 1984s in the studio, the latter of which was released under the band s original name, the special aka will be reissued this march in expanded 2cd sets featuring nonalbum singles, live material, instrumentals and peel sessions. The specials setlist at danforth music hall, toronto. The specials are a trendstarting skarevival and 2 tone band that came together in 1977 in coventry, england. The specials began at the same time as rock against racism, which was first organised in 1978. Concrete jungle, glad i got my mates with me i wont fight for a cause dont want to change the law leave me alone, just leave me alone i want to get out on my own im walking home tonight i only walk where theres lots of lights in the alleys and the doorways some throw a bottle right in your face concrete jungle, animals are after me concrete. The specials to reissue 3 original studio albums in expanded. Its later than you thinkthe specials 1980 those words were my mantra growing up in the 80s. The title track, a procontraception song, was banned by the bbc but reached the number one spot in the u. The specials also known as the special aka is an english 2 tone ska. Buy the specials encore the number 1 selling album. The first night i was down the front, skanking to the greatest tunes ever,and enjoying the banter with the band, singing at the top of my voice, and enjoying myself, terry hall was on top form tonight, as we were leaving the venue, everyone was singing at the top of their. I didnt mind playing second fiddle to all the other heroes though, as long as i was able to do some good.
Concrete jungle live by the special beat on amazon music. Jun 21, 2017 this feature is not available right now. English ska legends the specials will soon make their way across the atlantic for a north american spring tour. The specials, also known as the special aka, are an english 2 tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in coventry. The specials are an english 2 tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in coventry. The specials ska band the specials dutch group nov 15 2019. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. These are simple yet profound words of enjoy yourself by the specials, a 2tone ska band from coventry, england who debuted in 1978. Concrete jungle supplement, a 1985 supplement for the roleplaying game marvel super heroes. Serkis stated that the film would be darker and more serious in tone than previous jungle book adaptations, thus closer to that of.
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