THE SPECIALS – MORE SPECIALS LP – VG+ 1980 US PRESS 2-TONE SKA PUNK

The Specials – More Specials
(2-Tone Records  1980  CHR1303  US Press)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1

Vinyl in Very Good+ condition
(there are quite a few surface marks visible on the vinyl which do give pops/clicks but sound quality is excellent overall)

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

The Specials, also known as The Special AKA, are an English 2 Tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry.

More Specials is the second album by ska band The Specials, released in October 1980.

Side one

1. “Enjoy Yourself” (Herb Magidson, Carl Sigman) – 3:39
2. “Rat Race” (Roddy Byers) – 3:07 – NB: not included on UK release nor Dutch LP
3. “Man at C&A” (Jerry Dammers, Terry Hall) – 3:36
4. “Hey, Little Rich Girl” (Roddy Byers) – 3:35 – featuring Lee Jay Thompson
5. “Do Nothing” (Lynval Golding) – 3:43
6. “Pearl’s Cafe” (Dammers) – 3:07
7. “Sock It to ’em J.B.” (Clayton Dunn, Rex Garvin, Pete Holman) – 2:56

Side two

1. “Stereotypes/Stereotypes Pt. 2” (Dammers, Neville Staple) – 7:24
2. “Holiday Fortnight” (Byers) – 2:45
3. “I Can’t Stand It” (Dammers) – 4:01 – featuring Rhoda Dakar
4. “International Jet Set” (Dammers) – 5:37
5. “Enjoy Yourself (Reprise)” (Magidson, Sigman) – 1:46

Personnel

The Specials

• Terry Hall – vocals
• Lynval Golding – vocals, guitar
• Neville Staple – vocals, percussion
• Jerry Dammers – organ, piano, keyboards, producer
• Roddy Byers – guitar
• Sir Horace Gentleman – bass guitar
• John Bradbury – drums, producer of one track

with:

• Rico Rodriguez – trombone
• Dick Cuthell – cornet, flugelhorn, horn
• Lee Thompson – saxophone
• Paul Heskett – saxophone
• Rhoda Dakar – vocals
• Belinda, Charlotte and Jane – background vocals

Technical

• Dave Jordan – producer, engineer
• Jeremy “The Blade” Allom – engineer
• Chalkie Davies, Carol Starr – cover photos and artwork