Some nice Two Tone from Zero Sounds this morning and whilst they post links to the still commercially available 'In The Studio' from 1984, the live here is long out of print (again if you know otherwise please let me know) despite being released twice. Live covering mostly Dammers co-written classics and covers like Long Shot Kick De Bucket etc this is great fun
The Specials Live - Too Much Too Young : Zerosounds
Tracklist:
A1 Gangsters 2:32A2 Do the Dog 2:20A3 It's Up to You 4:35A4 Monkey Man 3:04A5 Blank Expression 2:06A6 Stupid Marriage 4:42A7 Doesn't Make It Alright 3:24B1 Concrete Jungle 3:40B2 Too Hot 2:52B3 Nite Klub 3:15B4 Too Much Too Young 2:06B5 Little Bitch 2:38B6 Skinhead Moonstomp 2:38B7 Longshot Kick de Bucket 3:08B8 You're Wandering Now 2:25
They say:
The Specials were the fulcrum of the ska revival of the late '70s, kick-starting the 2-Tone movement that spurred a ska-punk revolution lasting for decades. As influential as they were within the realm of ska, the group and their impact can't be reduced to that genre alone. The Specials were one of the defining British bands of new wave, expanding the musical and political parameters of rock & roll with fiercely socially conscious music you could dance to. Protest was an integral part of the group, particularly their initial lead songwriter Jerry Dammers, who chronicled the tensions of the Margaret Thatcher era on such hit singles as "Concrete Jungle," "Nite Klub," and "Ghost Town." The band balanced these barbed messages with an inspired rallying call to party and an impeccable sense of style embodied by Terry Hall, a lean, laconic singer who split vocal duties with the more exuberant Neville Staple.
Though the sound quality is less than perfect, this 1979 live recording perfectly captures the raw energy of the band in its prime. The title track was the band's first number one hit in the U.K. The album was recorded at Aston University, Birmingham, UK in 1979.also . . . . . . . .
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