EPISODE · Jun 6, 2022 · 30 MIN
453 The Specials - The Specials
from 1001 Album Club · host Birch
In October of 1979 The Specials released their debut album. Produced by Elvis Costello and released on keyboardist Jerry Dammers 2 tone record label, the album was an anti-racist shot across the bow for disaffected youth in England, just as the country's ugly right-wing turn and rise of Thatcher were taking hold. Let's talk The Specials, The Specials!
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In October of 1979 The Specials released their debut album. Produced by Elvis Costello and released on keyboardist Jerry Dammers 2 tone record label, the album was an anti-racist shot across the bow for disaffected youth in England, just as the country's ugly right-wing turn and rise of Thatcher were taking hold. Let's talk The Specials, The Specials!
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