The Specials "More Specials" (2024 Reissue) 2026-03-20 just two years after James

just two years after James Yancey aka J Dilla's passing

"Travelin' Prayer" and "Worse Comes to Worst" peaked at No

On one side was a guitarist/ songwriter who grew up with the Delta and Chicago blues of Robert Johnson

completely reworking 11 of the Band’s recordings

The Specials "More Specials" (2024 Reissue) 2026-03-20 just two years after JamesThe Specials are one of the defining bands of the late 70's early 80's along with Jerry Dammers iconic label Two Tone Records. Originally formed in 1977, as The Coventry Automatics, The Specials combined Jamaican ska and Rocksteady mixed with the energy of punk and launching a whole Ska Revival and helped fellow likeminded bands Madness, The Beat, The Selecter to release their first singles. Their debut album 'Specials' was released in October 1979,