Thursday, June 30, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
THE SPECIAL AKA IN THE STUDIO
Dammers drastically revised the line-up of the band, adding vocalists Stan Campbell and Rhoda Dakar, and began working again under the group name The Special AKA. The resulting album from the new line-up, In the Studio, was less successful, although the song "Free Nelson Mandela" was a #9 UK hit.
MUSIC PRESS CUTTING THE SPECIALS ON THE 'OUT ON PAROLE' CLASH TOUR '79
Joe Strummer of The Clash had attended one of their concerts, and invited The Special AKA to open for his band in their On Parole UK Tour. The band ended up playing the whole tour with the Clash across the UK.
THE SPECIALS STEREO TYPICAL
Stereo-Typical: A's, B's and Rarities is an official 3 disc compilation album of The Specials. It contains many A and B sides and some rarities.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereo-Typical:_A's,_B's_and_Rarities
Sunday, June 26, 2011
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