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#Specials6Music - help pick the Ultimate Specials Playlist
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|16:00 UK time, Wednesday, 5 December 2012
On Wednesday December 12 The Specials join Steve Lamacq at our world famous Maida Vale studios for a very err…special live session full of festive cheer. To celebrate such a legendary band gracing 6 Music’s airwaves, we thought we thought what better time to ask you to put together the Ultimate Specials Playlist for two hours this Sunday evening?
We don’t have to tell you how important The Specials are – after forming in 1977 their music captured the political & social tensions the early 1980s in a string of brilliant Top 10 singles before their split in 1984.
Their unique style is instantly recognizable and put 2-Tone and ska in the hearts of many a British music fan.
But, for the Ultimate Specials Playlist what do you think we simply must include?
It could be:
* Your favourite Specials tracks, b-side and rarities
* The music that inspired them, from Prince Buster to Toots & The Maytals
* Collaborators and conspirators from The Clash, to Chrissie Hynde, Elvis Costello to Belinda Carlisle
* Terry Hall’s other work, from Fun Boy Three and The Dub Pistols to his perhaps his collaborations with Damon Albarn and Tricky?
* Other pioneers of 2-Tone & ska scene from Madness and The Beat to The Selecter and Bad Manners
* Other iconic Midland musicians – from Ozzy Osbourne to Mike Skinner
You need to tell us what to play so leave a comment on our Facebook page or this blog, Tweet #Specials6Music, send us an e-mailor drag a track onto our Spotify playlist.
And remember, if you’re a Specials fan, tune in on Sunday at 6pm. Pork pie hats optional.
Comment number 1.
At 17:28 6th Dec 2012, ruudandy wrote:How about playing the whole b side to too much too young.
That would be 7 minutes of pure class.
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Comment number 2.
At 18:05 6th Dec 2012, Spellbinder1968 wrote:1) International Jet Set (full length)
2) Do the Dog
3) Gangsters
4) Nite Klub
5) Stereotype
6) Man at C & A
7) Too Much Too Young
8) Pearl's Cafe
9) Ghost Town
10) Rat Race
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Comment number 3.
At 18:24 6th Dec 2012, Matt Jones wrote:The live versions of Nite Klub and Concrete Jungle for some fine examples of The Specials doing what they do best and Raquel for its rarity and awsomeness.
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Comment number 4.
At 19:26 6th Dec 2012, Gusset monkey wrote:Toots, pressure drop, possibly even The Selecter too much pressure/pressure drop (live obviously)
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Comment number 5.
At 19:51 6th Dec 2012, zakelle wrote:Gotta include "Why" from the flipside of "Ghost Town", a anti racism anthem mostly overlooked and underrated but it's what The Specials were about.
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Comment number 6.
At 20:23 6th Dec 2012, Matt Jones wrote:That would be the live versions from Dance Craze in my previous post.
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Comment number 7.
At 08:05 7th Dec 2012, spaghettinetty wrote:I suppose Free Nelson Mandela would be out of the question! But definitely play Toots and the Maytals - Monkey Man and Prince Buster - Al Capone and my favourite -the theme from the Persuaders which really sends you back to how it was growing up in the seventies.
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Comment number 8.
At 17:29 7th Dec 2012, Delphi Sharpe wrote:How about some of the individual members' solo projects...like some PAMA International, some Neville Staple, and some Skabilly Rebels?
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Comment number 9.
At 17:39 7th Dec 2012, johnozed wrote:Racist Friend, Boiler, Girlfriend, You're Wondering Now
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Comment number 10.
At 18:21 7th Dec 2012, jcolombi wrote:Tracks in Order they should be played!
1.) A Message To You Rudy
2.) Racist Friend
3.) 54-46 - Toots and The Maytals
4.) Guns Of Brixton - The Clash
5.) Something by Jimmy Cliff
6.) Why?
7.) Nite Klub
8.) Sterotype
9.) Rat Race
10.) My Girl - Madness
11.) Lip Up Fatty - Bad Manners
12.) On My Radio - The Selector
13.) To Much Too Young
14.) Rude Boys Outta Jail
15.) Maggies Farm
16.) Friday Night, Saturday Morning
17.) Long Shot Kick De Bucket - The Pioneers
18.) Guns of Navarone - The Skalites
19.) The Isralites - Desmond Dekker
20.) Do The Dog
21.) Monkey Man ft Amy Winehouse (live)
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Comment number 11.
At 18:28 7th Dec 2012, Jeffro_here wrote:Blank Expression, A Message To You Rudy, Longshot Kick De Bucket, Pearls Cafe.
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Comment number 12.
At 19:39 7th Dec 2012, Ralphie wrote:Little Bitch, Nite Club (Live), Inner London Violence (Bad Manners), Twist and Crawl ) (The Beat - Dub Version), This and That (Terry Hall And Mushtaq), The Problem Is (Terry Hall & The Dub Pistols), Stupid Marriage, 007 /Shanty Town (The Bodysnatchers)
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Comment number 13.
At 21:06 7th Dec 2012, nickh wrote:1. Andy & Joey - You’re Wondering Now
3. The Ethiopians - Train to Skaville
2. Symarip - Skinhead Moonstomp
3. Prince Buster - Al Capone
4. The Pioneers - Long Shot Kick De Bucket
5. The Upsetters - Guns of Navarone
7. The Specials - Gangsters
8. The Specials - Stupid Marriage
9. The Specials - Nite Klub
10. The Specials - Rat Race
11. The Specials - Stereotypes
12. The Specials - International Jet Set
13. The Specials - Ghost Town
14. The Specials - Free Nelson Mandela
15. The Specials - The Skinhead Symphony
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Comment number 14.
At 15:52 9th Dec 2012, The Specials 2 wrote:Hi we represent The Specials fans site www.thespecials2.com
can you play either Longshit Kick The Bucket/Liquidator/skinhead moonstomp OR Sea Cruise with Rico from the BBC Peel Sessions please.Thanks
Specials2
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Comment number 15.
At 18:11 9th Dec 2012, futoomph wrote:Ultra Modern Nursery Rhyme by Terry, Blair & Anouchka - don't know much about the group or the rest of their songs, but this was an interesting move for Terry Hall.
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Comment number 16.
At 18:26 9th Dec 2012, foggo123 wrote:Sock it to em jb what with the bond anniversay
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Comment number 17.
At 19:05 9th Dec 2012, Skoobovich wrote:How about the Colour Field cover of 'Windmills of your mind' - reminds me of first being a student in Nottingham and me mate Miles.
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Comment number 18.
At 19:07 9th Dec 2012, foggo123 wrote:Madness the prince , on the 2 tone label
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Comment number 19.
At 19:13 9th Dec 2012, Devine wrote:Hope I'm not too late!
How's about Do the Dog? For me, this always signifies the Specials on stage, let the skanking begin!
Free Nelson Mandela or
Lunatics have taken over the asylum to show support of the post-Specials
Rub up, push up Justin Hinds....some smooth, skanking, original ska
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