Album · 1979
Specials
Tracklist
1
A Message to You Rudy
Specials
2:54
2
Do the Dog
Specials
2:11
3
Gangsters
Specials
2:48
4
It’s Up to You
Specials
3:25
5
Nite Klub
Specials
3:25
6
Doesn’t Make It Alright
Specials
3:26
7
Concrete Jungle
Specials
3:23
8
Too Hot
Specials
3:13
9
Monkey Man
Specials
2:46
10
(Dawning of a) New Era
Specials
2:27
11
Blank Expression
Specials
2:45
12
Stupid Marriage
Specials
3:51
13
Too Much Too Young
Specials
6:07
14
Little Bitch
Specials
2:34
15
You’re Wondering Now
Specials
2:40
In print
First pressed 1979, still pressed 2026 — 190 pressings across 35 countries.
Credits
Carol Starr
Art Direction
Chalkie Davies
Art Direction
Davies And Starr
Artwork · sleeve
Gas Associates
Design
Scott Minshall
Design
The Red Room
Design
Trigger (28)
Design · layout [consolidation]
Dave Jordan
Engineer
Dick Cuthell
Instrument · horns
Horace Panter
Instrument · bass
John Bradbury
Instrument · drums
Lynval Golding
Instrument · guitar
Rico Rodriguez
Instrument · horns
Roddy Radiation
Instrument · guitar
Roderick James Byers
Instrument · guitar
Sir Horace Gentleman
Instrument · bass
Adrian Thrills
Liner Notes
Jerry Dammers
Liner Notes
Laura Barton (2)
Liner Notes
Lois Wilson
Liner Notes
大貫憲章
Liner Notes
山本安見
Liner Notes
森田敏文
Liner Notes
Chris Bellman
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Damir Pavunić
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Heino Leja
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Miles Showell
Mastering · lacquer cut by [half-speed mastering]
Noel Summerville
Mastering · remastered by
Piero Mannucci
Mastering
Ron McMaster
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Sean Magee
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Tim Debney
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Tim Young
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Warren Barnett
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Elvis Costello
Producer
Jeff Griffin
Producer
The Specials
Producer
Chrissie Hynde
Vocal · backing vocals
Neville Staple
Vocal · vocals
Terry Hall
Vocal · vocals
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