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Specials - Specials (40th Anniversary Edition) (Half-Speed Master) (Vinyl)

Specials - Specials (40th Anniversary Edition) (Half-Speed Master) (Vinyl)

Artist: Specials

Music Genre: Punk, SKA, Rock, Alternative

Anniversary EditionHalf-Speed Master

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ArtistSpecials
FormatVinyl
GenrePunk, SKA, Rock, and Alternative
Barcode5060516094011

Disc 1

  1. A Message to You Rudy
  2. Do the Dog
  3. It's Up to You
  4. Nite Klub
  5. Doesn't Make It Alright
  6. Concrete Jungle
  7. Too Hot

Disc 2

  1. Monkey Man
  2. (Dawning of A) New Era
  3. Blank Expression
  4. Stupid Marriage
  5. Too Much Too Young
  6. Little Bitch
  7. You're Wondering Now

Half-speed mastering is a high-quality vinyl production technique where both the audio and cutting lathe run at half the normal speed during mastering. This slower process allows for greater precision, resulting in improved sound clarity, sharper high frequencies, and better overall detail. It's especially valued by audiophiles for its enhanced dynamic range and stereo separation. However, it’s more time-consuming and costly, and its benefits are most noticeable when paired with a high-quality original recording and pressing.  

About the artist

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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