The Specials

The Specials - Protest Songs 1924 – 2012 (2021)  Music

Posted by Fizzpop at Sept. 30, 2021
The Specials - Protest Songs 1924 – 2012 (2021)

The Specials - Protest Songs 1924 – 2012 (2021)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) 318 MB | Cover | 55:04 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 126 MB
Ska, Rocksteady | Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.

In their early days, The Specials were protest song incarnate. Their very multicultural make-up was a confrontational statement to audiences infested with National Front thugs. Since their self-titled 1979 debut album, tracks tackling racism, war, unemployment and national decay helped make them one of the most vital and socially progressive bands of their age. Their 2019 reunion album ‘Encore’ pulled few punches too: Black Lives Matter, Windrush, racial integration and gang violence all came in for The Specials’ uniquely incisive treatment.
The Specials - Specials (1979/2015) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/96kHz]

The Specials - Specials (1979/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 47:45 minutes | 1,09 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

True innovators of the punk era, the Specials, began the British ska revival craze, combining the highly danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk's energy and attitude, and taking on a more focused and informed political and social stance than their predecessors and peers. Their agenda of racial harmony and social inclusion was pursued through their music, and came to be described as the Two Tone movement.
The Specials - More Specials (1980/2015) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/96kHz]

The Specials - More Specials (1980/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 42:49 minutes | 1011 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

"More Specials" is the second album by ska band The Specials, released in October 1980. The album expanded the 2 tone sound of their self-titled debut to include lounge music and other influences.

VA - The Compact 2 Tone Story (1993) 4 CD Box Set  Music

Posted by Designol at Aug. 23, 2023
VA - The Compact 2 Tone Story (1993) 4 CD Box Set

Various Artists - The Compact 2 Tone Story (1993) 4 CD Box Set
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 1.44 Gb | Scans ~ 120 Mb | Time: 04:03:26
Genre: Ska, Punk, New Wave | Label: Chrysalis | # 7243 8 27721 25

Rare 1993 UK 68-track 4-CD collection including The Specials, Madness, The Selecter, The Beat, The Bodysnatchers, Rico, Elvis Costello and many more. This 4 CD box set collects the A-side and B-side of every single released on the label. Both sides of the Dutch Concrete Jungle single plus both tracks from the free single which accompanied initial copies of More Specials are also included. The Bodysnatchers live version of 007 is the only unreleased track in the set, however it did previously appear in the film Dance Craze but failed to make it on to the films soundtrack album. Jerry Dammers was less than impressed with its release and had this to say about it: "It's real train spotters stuff with every B-side from every free single and I wasn't even consulted about it. In some ways that (The Compact 2 Tone Story) is the worst." (Uncut Magazine interview 1998).
The Specials - Specials (1979) {Chrysalis Japan CP28-1027 rel 1988}

The Specials - Specials (1979) {Chrysalis Japan CP28-1027 rel 1988}
XLD rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 287 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 108 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 27 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1979, 1988 Chrysalis / Toshiba EMI Japan | CP28-1027
Ska / Rocksteady / Reggae / New Wave / Ska Revival

The Specials are still the heavyweight champions of both waves of ska revivals (in the UK and later in the USA). I saw the Specials just before this album was released in 1979 at a Rock Against Racism concert in London's Hyde Park. I was warned by my two British hosts that the Specials would "blow my mind."… but nothing could have prepared me for the inspired anarchy of this young racially mixed Brits playing music that sounded like reggae on steroids. The two manic singers Terry Hall and Neville Staples bounced around the stage and banged their heads together in time to the music.

The Specials - Singles (1991)  Music

Posted by v3122 at July 17, 2018
The Specials - Singles (1991)

The Specials - Singles (1991)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Two-Tone Records, CCD 5010 | ~ 365 or 140 Mb | Scans(jpg) -> 20 Mb
Rock, Ska, Rocksteady

The Specials, also known as The Special AKA, are an English 2 Tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry. Their music combines a "danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk's energy and attitude". Lyrically, they present a "more focused and informed political and social stance"…
The Specials - Stereo-Typical - A's, B's and Rarities (2000) {3 CD Box Set, 2-Tone Records-EMI 724352715428 rec 1979-1984}

The Specials - Stereo-Typical - A's, B's and Rarities (2000) {3 CD Box Set, 2-Tone Records-EMI 724352715428 rec 1979-1984}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 1.24 Gb | MP3 @320 -> 462 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 86 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1979-84, 2000 2-Tone Records / EMI Records Ltd. | 7243 5 27154 2 8
Ska / Rocksteady / Reggae / New Wave / Ska Revival

A superb compilation of the A & B sides from every single released by the Specials, STEREO-TYPICAL is a a great collection for anyone who loved the band, Ska, or the semi-underground club scene in which both flourished during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

The Specials - Encore (Deluxe Edition) (2019)  Music

Posted by pyatak at Jan. 31, 2019
The Specials - Encore (Deluxe Edition) (2019)

The Specials - Encore (Deluxe Edition) (2019)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) 513 MB | Cover | 80 minutes
Ska, Reggae | Label: UMC

The Specials, one of the most electrifying, influential and important bands of all time, release Encore, their first new music for 37 years. 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of the formation of The Specials and the legendary Two-Tone label in Coventry in 1979, and also marks 10 years since the band reformed to play some of the most vital and joyous live shows in recent memory.
The Specials - Protest Songs 1924 – 2012 (2021) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

The Specials - Protest Songs 1924 – 2012 (2021) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 56:54 minutes | 1,05 GB
Ska, Rock | Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd., Official Digital Download

Waylaid by writers’ block and Covid, the Specials have been unable to make their planned Jamaican reggae follow-up to 2019’s Encore. So they’ve recorded some covers instead, shapeshifting through blues, folk, country and rock. It’s odd that most of the songs are American, when this band are so good at delineating a particularly British experience. And your definition of a protest song may be very different from theirs.

Top Gear: The Best of the Specials (2017)  Movies

Posted by notbanned at Aug. 5, 2018
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials (2017)

Top Gear: The Best of the Specials (2017)
DVDRip | 720x404 | .MKV/AVC @ 1856 Kbps | 2 h 26 min | 2.03 GiB
Audio: English AAC 123 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English
Genre: Documentary

All the wildest, funniest, exciting-est bits from all the legendary Top Gear Specials, combined into one brilliant DVD.