The Specials are expected to announce new tour dates this week.īelow, check out the tracklisting for the new album. The Specials, one of the most electrifying, influential and important bands of all time, release Encore, their first new music for 37.
In addition to Larsen, the album features drummer Kenrick Rowe and Ocean Colour Scene guitarist Steve Craddock, who has been touring with the band since 2014.įollowing the release of 1979’s The Specials and 1980’s More Specials, and the recording of “Ghost Town,” Hall left the band - which continued for one more album, In the Studio, under the Special AKA moniker. Between 19, reunited versions of the group - sans Hall - released three covers albums ( Today’s Specials, Skinhead Girl and Conquering Ruler), plus 1998’s Guilty ’til Proved Innocent!, which featured new songs by original and new members of the band. The new record is produced by Hall, Panter, Golding and Nikolaj Torp Larsen, a keyboardist who joined The Specials as a touring member in 2008. In addition to Hall, the album features original Specials members Horace Panter (bass) and Lynval Golding (guitar), but not Jerry Dammers, who never participated in the reunion, or Roddy Radiation and Neville Staple, who both left the reunited group in recent years. 1, and physical formats will include a vinyl pressing and a 2CD release that will include a second disc entitled The Best of The Specials Live. We have added the album to our site without the tracklist so you can tell others what you think. Unfortunately we dont have the tracklist for the album 'Encore' yet. The 2 Tone ska legends will release the 10-song album on Feb. Are you a fan of The Specials Subscribe to Merch Alerts and be the first to know about new merch from The Specials. overview albums (12) lyrics (115) moderator submit. It also finds the band reuniting with original members Lynval Golding and Horace Panter, and includes covers of the Equals’ Black Skinned Blue-Eyed Boys and the Valentines’ Blam. ‘Soldiers Who Want To Be Heroes’ (Rod McKuen)ġ1.Ten years into their current reunion, The Specials have announced they’ll release a new album titled Encore next year, the band’s first collection of original material in two decades and its first recordings with original lead singer Terry Hall since the 1981 single “Ghost Town.” Titled Encore, the album marks the first Specials material to feature vocalist Terry Hall since the release of their landmark 1981 single Ghost Town. ‘Trouble Every Day’ (Frank Zappa & Mothers of Invention)ġ0. ‘Fuck All The Perfect People’ (Chip Taylor & The New Ukrainians)Ĩ. ‘Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Us Around’ (traditional)Ħ. 2019 brand new studio album by legenday 2Tone veterans THE SPECIALS Contains round, black hype sticker on the shrink-wrap Made in the EU Tracklist 1 Black. ‘Black, Brown And White’ (Big Bill Broonzy)ĥ. ‘I Don’t Mind Failing In This World’ (Malvina Reynolds)Ĥ. 2-Tone ska icons The Specials released Encore, their first album in nearly 40 years, back in 2019, and theyre not waiting as long to make another one. Out on September 24th, the project is teased by a version of 'Freedom Highway', a song penned by the Staple Singers in the aftermath of the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965.ġ.
“People have been using music as a vehicle for protest since time immemorial. limited indies only 180g transparent yellow lp. On February 1, 2019, the legendary UK second-wave ska pioneers will release Encore.The lineup for the band on the record is Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Horace Panter, along with drummer Kenrick Rowe and Ocean Colour Scene guitarist Steve Cradock, who have previously toured with the band. THE SPECIALS ENCORE (SIGNED EDITION) CD - £12.99 The Specials Protest Songs 1924-2012. 'Protest Songs - 1924-2012' features 12 different cover versions, reinterpreting material from The Staple Singers, Bob Marley, Leonard Cohen, Frank Zappa, and more.Ī disparate crop, it comes together as a witness to the enduring power of protest. The Specials have announced their first album in over 20 years. Heading back to the studio, The Specials have decided to dip into the world of protest songs for a generation-spanning project.
The legendary group returned in 2019 with their fantastic 'Encore' full length, a critically acclaimed album that was followed by a huge UK tour. The Specials will release new album 'Protest Songs - 1924-2012' on September 24th. Limited 2LP vinyl record pressing of The Specials Encore, with bonus LP of Best Of The Specials, Live Music Zone Vinyl.