Released in the U.K. in 2008 but not appearing in the U.S. until 2014, the Best of the Specials is far and away the most generous Specials compilation ever assembled, weighing in at a hefty 20 tracks and, in its initial pressing at least, containing an accompanying 16-track DVD featuring music videos and live performance. The real meat of the collection is that CD of 20 hits and staples, the songs that made the Specials one of the most vital bands of the early '80s: all the early singles -- "Gangsters," "Ghost Town," "Message to You Rudy," "Nite Klub" -- but also "Rat Race," "Stereotypes," "What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend," "Racist Friend," and "Nelson Mandela." All these and more are here on a compilation that encompasses the entirety of their dynamic, sometimes chaotic, career and while their debut remains peerless, this is a good way to get a sense of the whole story.
Artist...............:The Specials
Album................: The Best of
Genre................: Ska
Source...............: CD/DVD
Released.................: 2008
Ripper...............: dBpowerAmp
Quality..............: MP3 VBRV0 Extreme
Tracklisting
1
Gangsters
2
A Message to You Rudy
3
Nite Klub
4
Concrete Jungle
5
Too Much Too Young
6
Blank Expression
7
Doesn't Make It Alright
8
Rude Boys Outta Jail
9
Rat Race
10
Man at C & A
11
Do Nothing
12
Stereotypes
13
International Jet Set
14
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
15
Why?
16
Ghost Town
17
What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend
18
Racist Friend
19
War Crimes (The Crime Remains the Same)
20
Free Nelson Mandela
DVD
1
Gangsters
2
A Message to You Rudy
3
Too Much Too Young
4
Rat Race
5
Do Nothing
6
Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)
7
Ghost Town
8
Bright Lights
9
The Lonely Crowd
10
Housebound
11
Alcohol
12
Racist Friend
13
War Crimes (The Crime Remains the Same)
14
Free Nelson Mandela
15
Break Down the Door
16
What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend