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The Specials

Group · GB

Lineage

Sound Signature

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Sound Profile

Genre BreadthSample UseCollab RadiusEra SpreadInstrument Div.Geo Reach12526

Origins

GeographyGB
Sound FamilyRock

Related Artists

Connections

Sampled From

A Message to You Rudy
Elvis Costello
A Message to You Rudy
Rico Rodriguez
A Message to You Rudy
The Specials

Sampled By

No Sleep Raver (The M and I mix)
4hero
Little Rudy
Les Ogres de Barback
Little Rudy
The Specials
No Sleep Raver (The G and D mix)
4hero
Are We Here?
Alison Goldfrapp
Are We Here?
Orbital

Release Timeline

19791980198119821983198419851990199119931995199619982000200120052009201020152018201920202023
AlbumEPSingleBar height = release weight

Discography

Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
1984
Too Much Too Young
Too Much Too Young
1980
Hypocrite
Hypocrite
1995
Today’s Specials
Today’s Specials
1996
Stereotype
Stereotype
1980
King of Ska
King of Ska
2000
A Message to You Rudy
A Message to You Rudy
1979
Racist Friend / Bright Lights
Racist Friend / Bright Lights
1983
Ghost Town (re‐recorded – sped up)
Ghost Town (re‐recorded – sped up)
2023
Pressure Drop
Pressure Drop
1996
It's You
It's You
1998
Jungle Music
Jungle Music
1982
Do Nothing
Do Nothing
1980
A Message to You Rudy (Re-Recorded, Sped Up)
A Message to You Rudy (Re-Recorded, Sped Up)
2023
Protest Songs 1924–2012
Protest Songs 1924–2012
2020
Ghost Town
Ghost Town
1981
A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You
A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You
1996
Guilty ’Til Proved Innocent!
Guilty ’Til Proved Innocent!
1998
Braggin’ & Tryin’ Not to Lie / Rude Boys Outa Jail
Braggin’ & Tryin’ Not to Lie / Rude Boys Outa Jail
1980
Concrete Jungle
Concrete Jungle
1981
Encore
Encore
2019
Vote for Me
Vote for Me
2018
What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend
What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend
1984
Specials
Specials
1979
The Boiler
The Boiler
1982
Ghost Town / Why? / Friday Night Saturday Morning
Ghost Town / Why? / Friday Night Saturday Morning
1981
King of Kings
King of Kings
1993
Conquering Ruler
Conquering Ruler
2001
Ghost Town
Ghost Town
2009
In the Studio
In the Studio
1984
War Crimes
War Crimes
1982
Gangsters / The Selecter
Gangsters / The Selecter
1979
Rat Race / Rude Buoys Outa Jail
Rat Race / Rude Buoys Outa Jail
1980
Ghost Town Revisited
Ghost Town Revisited
1991
More Specials
More Specials
1980
10 Commandments / You’re Wondering Now
10 Commandments / You’re Wondering Now
2019
On Film
On Film
1984
Skinhead Girl
Skinhead Girl
2000