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The Specials (originally known as The Coventry Automatics, then later named The Special AKA) were the first band of the 2-Tone era in the late '70s and early '80s in Britain. Led musically by keyboardist Jerry Dammers, the band also comprised Terry Hall (lead vox), Neville Staple (vox/percussion), Lynval Golding (rhythm gtr/vox), Roddy "Radiation" Byers (lead gtr), Sir Horace Gentleman (aka Horace Panter; bass), and John Bradbury (drums). From 1979 to 1981, they released seven singles, two of which ("Too Much Too Young" & "Ghost Town") got to #1. By the time "Ghost Town" reached UK#1 on July 11, 1981 amidst massive street violence in the UK's major cities, The Specials had split. Jerry Dammers and John Bradbury continued under the name The Special AKA until 1985, as did Horace Panter to a certain extent. Roddy Byers left but made a guest appearance on one single, and Terry Hall, Neville Staple, and Lynval Golding formed Fun Boy Three.

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Ghost Town

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A Message to You Rudy

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Too Much Too Young

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A Message To You Rudy - 2002 Remaster

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Gangsters

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August 20, 2022

Escot Park

Ottery Saint Mary, England, United Kingdom


July 9, 2022

Rochester Castle

Rochester, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Freedom Highway(The Staple Singers cover)

  • 2. Friday Night, Saturday Morning

  • 3. Stereotype

  • 4. The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)(Fun Boy Three cover)

  • 5. Rudy a Message to You(Dandy Livingstone cover)

  • 6. The Dog(Rufus Thomas cover)

  • 7. Too Much Too Young

  • 8. Gangsters

  • 9. Listening Wind(Talking Heads cover)

  • 10. Ghost Town


July 8, 2022

Moseley Park

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom


July 2, 2022

Trinity College Dublin

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

  • 1. Freedom Highway(The Staple Singers cover)

  • 2. Rat Race

  • 3. Man at C&A

  • 4. Friday Night, Saturday Morning

  • 5. Do Nothing

  • 6. Stereotype

  • 7. International Jet Set

  • 8. Vote for Me

  • 9. The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)(Fun Boy Three cover)

  • 10. Blank Expression

  • 11. Doesn't Make It Alright

  • 12. Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round([traditional] cover)

  • 13. Rudy a Message to You(Dandy Livingstone cover)

  • 14. Nite Klub

  • 15. Too Much Too Young

  • 16. The Dog(Rufus Thomas cover)

  • 17. Gangsters

  • 18. Monkey Man(Toots & The Maytals cover)

  • 1. Listening Wind(Talking Heads cover)

  • 2. Ghost Town

  • 3. You're Wondering Now(Andy and Joey cover)


June 28, 2022

Paradiso Grote Zaal

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

  • 1. Freedom Highway(The Staple Singers cover)

  • 2. Rat Race

  • 3. Man at C&A

  • 4. Friday Night, Saturday Morning

  • 5. Do Nothing

  • 6. Stereotype

  • 7. International Jet Set

  • 8. Vote for Me

  • 9. The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)(Fun Boy Three cover)

  • 10. Blank Expression

  • 11. Doesn't Make It Alright

  • 12. Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round([traditional] cover)

  • 13. Rudy a Message to You(Dandy Livingstone cover)

  • 14. Nite Klub

  • 15. The Dog(Rufus Thomas cover)

  • 16. Too Much Too Young

  • 17. Gangsters

  • 18. Monkey Man(Toots & The Maytals cover)

  • 19. Listening Wind(Talking Heads cover)

  • 20. Ghost Town

  • 21. You're Wondering Now(Andy and Joey cover)

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