From Consequence Of Sound.
As the title implies, the song carries a political message, with the long-running British outfit dressing down the kinds of political candidates we’re seeing more and more these days. “Making laws that serve to protect you/and we will never forget that/you tore our families apart,” goes one of the song’s several verses. Sweeping strings and mournful horns add texture to the funky track, which you can stream below.
Encore welcomes back the band’s original lead vocalist, Terry Hall, who here joins founding members Lynval Golding and Horace Panter. Their first new album together in 37 years, it arrives on February 1st, 2019 via Island Records.
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- The Specials - Ghost Town - 40th Anniversary Edition - Half Speed Mastered - Sealed - UK - 7" vinyl - £16.99, $21.07, €19.37 (New Item) (arrived 05-Jan-2023 15:42)
THE SPECIALS Ghost Town (2021 UK/EU 40th Anniversary Edition double 'A' side 7" single Half Speed Mastered at Abbey Road Studios. Picture sleeve with lyrics printed on the reverse, hype sticker and factory sealed. Limited to just 4000 copies)
- The Specials - War Crimes - UK - 7" vinyl - £12.00, $14.88, €13.68 (New Item) (arrived 06-Dec-2022 10:15)
THE SPECIAL AKA War Crimes (1982 UK 7" single with 'black & gold' paper labels - late-period anti-war '45 that drew on Ennio Morricone & tricky time signatures - not an obvious choice for a single by any stretch, also includes a re-worked 'Version' on the B-side! The picture sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl still looks barely played CHSTT23)
- The Specials - Racist Friend - Paper label - UK - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $18.60, €17.10 (New Item) (arrived 06-Dec-2022 10:05)
THE SPECIAL AKA Racist Friend (1983 UK 7" single with black & gold paper labels, great late period '45 from the revamped band, also includes 'Bright Lights', glossy picture sleeve with lyrics to both songs printed on the reverse. The sleeve shows very little wear & the vinyl appears barely played CHSTT25)
- The Specials - Nelson Mandela - Wide Centred - UK - 7" vinyl - £7.99, $9.91, €9.11 (New Item) (arrived 02-Dec-2022 16:01)
THE SPECIAL AKA Nelson Mandela (1984 UK 7" wide centred vinyl single produced by Elvis Costello, also including Break Down The Door! produced by Jerry Dammers, housed in a glossy flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only light wear and the vinyl looks barely played CHSTT26)
- The Specials - Do Nothing - 2nd - P/S - UK - 7" vinyl - £12.00, $14.88, €13.68 (Back In Stock) (arrived 04-Nov-2022 09:10)
THE SPECIALS Do Nothing (1980 UK injection moulded 7" single, also including Maggie's Farm [featuring Rico], front laminated flipback picture sleeve CHSTT16)
- The Specials - Do Nothing - 2nd - P/S - UK - 7" vinyl - £12.00, $14.88, €13.68 (New Item) (arrived 31-Oct-2022 13:44)
THE SPECIALS Do Nothing (1980 UK injection moulded 7" single, also including Maggie's Farm [featuring Rico], front laminated flipback picture sleeve CHSTT16)
- The Specials - Nelson Mandela - UK - 12" vinyl - £15.00, $18.60, €17.10 (New Item) (arrived 28-Oct-2022 13:35)
THE SPECIAL AKA Nelson Mandela (1984 UK 12" single, including the Extended Version of the title track produced by Elvis Costello plus 'Break Down The Door'. Not many protest songs actually achieve their aim, but this one did. The black & whitepicture sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play CHSTT1226)
- The Specials - Bright Lights - UK - 12" vinyl - £15.00, $18.60, €17.10 (Back In Stock) (arrived 30-Sep-2022 11:26)
THE SPECIAL AKA Bright Lights (1983 UK 4-track 12" vinyl single, also including Racist Friend & instrumental versions of both songs, picture sleeve with lyrics on the reverse CHS12TT25)
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