Description The Specials is the debut album by British ska revival band The Specials. Released on 19 October 1979[1] on Jerry Dammers' 2 Tone label, the album is seen by some as the defining moment in the UK ska scene. Produced by Elvis Costello, the album captures the disaffection and anger felt by the youth of the UK's "concrete jungle"—a phrase borrowed from Bob Marley's 1972 album Catch a Fire but equally apposite used here to describe the grim, violent inner cities of 1970s Britain. The album features a mixture of original material and several covers of classic Jamaican ska tracks, a debt which went uncredited on the 1979 release.[citation needed]A live version of "Too Much Too Young" was later released on a five-track EP, The Special AKA Live!, which went to number one on the UK charts. "'A Message to You, Rudy" was also released as a single. A digitally remastered edition also featuring promotional videos to "Gangsters" and "Too Much Too Young" as enhanced content was released by EMI in 2002.Side one"A Message to You Rudy" (Dandy Livingstone) – 2:53"Do the Dog" (Rufus Thomas, arr. by Jerry Dammers) – 2:09"It's Up to You" (Dammers, The Specials) – 3:25"Nite Klub" (Dammers, The Specials) – 3:22"Doesn't Make It Alright" (Dammers, Dave Goldberg) – 3:26"Concrete Jungle" (Roddy Byers) – 3:18"Too Hot" (Cecil Campbell) – 3:09Side two"Monkey Man" (Toots Hibbert) – 2:45"(Dawning of A) New Era" (Dammers) – 2:24"Blank Expression" (Dammers, The Specials) – 2:43"Stupid Marriage" (Dammers, Mark Harrison, Neville Staple, Cecil Campbell) – 3:49"Too Much Too Young" (Dammers, acknowledgment to Lloyd Charmers) – 6:06*"Little Bitch" (Dammers)† – 2:31"You're Wondering Now" (Clement Seymour) – 2:36 Why not take a look at the other items we have for sale while you're here? Happy Bidding! Please note: *Postage will be tracked and signed for (UK only).(Note: Will consider overseas sale with the difference paid for by buyer.) *That all items are described as accurately as possible. Many colours look slightlydifferent in different lighting, our photo lighting will be different than the lighting at your home or outside. We do our best to accurately reflect the true colour of the item, but colours may vary in shade depending on the lighting they are viewed in.