The Specials 'The Best Of The Specials' CD / DVD Set

The Specials The Best Of The Specials is a CD / DVD set compiling key recordings from the band originally formed in 1977 as The Coventry Automatics. The collection reflects their blend of Jamaican ska and rocksteady with punk energy, and includes tracks such as Gangsters, Concrete Jungle and Ghost Town (Full Version).

The DVD includes a mixture of videos and live footage from across their time together. The band’s run included seven consecutive top 10 UK hits, and they also helped likeminded bands such as Madness, The Beat and The Selecter to release their first singles.

Format and edition

• CD / DVD set

Tracklisting

CD

1. Gangsters
2. A Message To You Rudy
3. Nite Klub (Album Version)
4. Concrete Jungle
5. Too Much Too Young (live)
6. Blank Expression
7. Doesn't Make It Alright
8. Rude Buoys Outa Jail
9. Rat Race
10. Man At C&A
11. Do Nothing (Single Version)
12. Stereotypes
13. International Jet Set (Album Version)
14. Friday Night, Saturday Morning
15. Why?
16. Ghost Town (Full Version)
17. What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend (Album Version)
18. Racist Friend (Single Version)
19. War Crimes (Single Version)
20. Nelson Mandela (Album Version)