> On The Beat Pete wrote...
> I'm sorry if this is a little off topic, but I'm sure someone can help me
> out.
> A friend of mine let me borrow one of his CD's, The best of 2Tone, and
> there are plenty of fantasstic songs on it. The thing that's bugging me is
> what is the difference between The Specials and The Special aka?
>
> I think I can help.
>
> They released there first 3 singles 'Gansters' 'Message to you rudie' and
> the 'Specials A.K.A live' under the name 'Special A.K.A.'. After that they
> changed to just 'Specials' but when Terry Hall, Neville Staples and Lynval
> Golding left the band there reffered to the old name of 'Special A.K.A.'
>
> I hope this clears it up
>
> But before they were even called the 'Special A.K.A.' the were called the
> 'Coventry Automatics' and then 'The Coventry Specials' but thats more than
> what you asked for!!!
>
> Thanks to Tennessee Paul I Think i would like to be continued being called
> 'The Adamson' It seems to have a sence of power about it!!!!!!
>
>
>
> Mark Adamson
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Not quite, the first single Gangsters was by the Special A.K.A, then
A Message To You Rudy was issued by The Specials. The next single, the
Special A.K.A. Live EP was again credited to the Special A.K.A.
After that it was just The Specials again until Terry Hall, Neville
Staples and Lynval Golding left to for the Fun Boy 3 after Ghost Town.
Jery Dammers then recruited new members to form the new line up of
Special A.K.A. who released the excellent In The Studio album im 1984.
Sadly Gary McManus who played bass on some tracks died a year or so
ago.
The full Specials story is on my website!
Andy C
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http://www.hilltop61.freeserve.co.uk
They use the law to commit crime (Gangsters)
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