The Specials – More Specials

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Label:	Two-Tone Records – CHR TT 5003
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album Vinyl, 7", Single
Country:	UK
Released:	1980
Genre:	Reggae
Style:	Ska

Tracklist

A1	The Specials–	Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) Written-By – Sigman, Magidson	3:39
A2	The Specials–	Man At C & A Written-By – Dammers, Hall	3:36
A3	The Specials–	Hey, Little Rich Girl Saxophone – Kix Thompson* Written-By – Byers*	3:35
A4	The Specials–	Do Nothing Written-By – Golding*	3:43
A5	The Specials–	Pearl's Cafe Vocals – Rhoda Dakar Written-By – Dammers*	3:07
A6	The Specials–	Sock It To 'Em J.B. Producer – John Bradbury Saxophone – Paul Heskatt* Written-By – Dunn*	2:56
B1	The Specials–	Stereotypes / Stereotypes Part 2 Written-By – Dammers, Staples	7:24
B2	The Specials–	Holiday Fortnight Written-By – Byers*	2:45
B3	The Specials–	I Can't Stand It Vocals – Rhoda Dakar Written-By – Dammers*	4:01
B4	The Specials–	International Jet Set Written-By – Dammers*	5:37
B5	The Specials–	Enjoy Yourself (Reprise) Written-By – Sigman, Magidson	1:46
C	Roddy Radiation & The Specials Featuring Paul Heskett–	Braggin' & Tryin' Not To Lie Producer – Dave Jordan Saxophone – Paul Heskett Written-By – Radiation*	3:21
D	Neville Staples* AKA Judge Roughneck–	Rude Boys Outa Jail (Version) Producer – Dave Jordan Written-By – Staples*	4:04

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Marketed By – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Pressed By – PRS Ltd.
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Lacquer Cut At – CBS Studios, London
Recorded At – Horizon Studios, Coventry
Mixed At – Wessex Sound Studios
Manufactured By – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Published By – Plangent Visions Music Ltd.
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Published By – Chappell Morris Music Ltd.

Credits

Backing Vocals – Belinda*, Caffey*, Jane*
Bass – Sir Horace Gentleman
Drums – John Bradbury
Engineer – Dave Jordan, Jeremy (The Blade) Allom*
Flugelhorn, Cornet – Dick Cuthell
Guitar – Roddy Radiation
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Lynval Golding
Lacquer Cut By – Janos* (tracks: A1 to A6), Timtom* (tracks: B1 to B5, C), TY* (tracks: D)
Organ, Piano – Jerry Dammers
Photography By [Cover Photos], Artwork By – Carol Starr, Chalkie Davies
Producer – Dave Jordan (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5), Jerry Dammers (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5)
Trombone – Rico Rodrigues*
Vocals – Terry Hall
Vocals, Percussion – Neville Staples*

Notes

Initial quantities included a colour poster and a free bonus 7" single, Cat# TT 999. Some copies sealed with a sticker noting the inclusion of the single and poster.

Recorded at Horizon Studios, Coventry.
Mixed at Wessex Studios, London.

Flipback sleeve, laminated front.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Other (Cat# bonus single): TT 999
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped / etched, variant 1): CHR TT 5003 A // 3 ▽ E C R S TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN 1 1 1 3 CHR TT - 5003 A 3 √ANOS
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped / etched, variant 1): CHRTT5003 B // 4 ▽ E C 1 1 1 timtom-cbs
Matrix / Runout (Side C, etched/stamped - variant 1): TT 999 A 1 1 timtom-cbs
Matrix / Runout (Side D, etched/stamped - variant 1): TT 999 A 2 1 TY-cbs
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped / etched, variant 2): CHR TT 5003 A // 3 ▽ E C R S TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN 1 1 5 CHR-TT 5003A3 √ANOS
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped / etched, variant 2): CHRTT5003 B // 5 ▽ E C 1 2 4 timtom-cbs
Matrix / Runout (Side C, etched/stamped - variant 2): TT 999-A1-1 >
Matrix / Runout (Side D, etched/stamped - variant 2): TT 999-A2-1 >
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped / etched, variant 3): CHR TT 5003 A // 1 ▽ E C R S TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN 1 1 5 CHR-TT 5003A1 √ANOS
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped / etched, variant 3): CHRTT5003 B // 4 ▽ E C 1 1 1 timtom-cbs
Matrix / Runout (Side C, etched/stamped - variant 3): TT 999-A1-2 >
Matrix / Runout (Side D, etched/stamped - variant 3): TT 999-A2-1 >

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	More Specials (LP, Album, Stereo)	Two-Tone Records, Chrysalis, Two-Tone Records, Chrysalis	202.848, CHR TT 202848	Europe	1980
Recently Edited	More Specials (LP, Album, Stereo)	Chrysalis, Two-Tone Records	CHR 1303	Canada	1980
	Ancora Specials (LP, Album)	Two-Tone Records, Chrysalis	CHR TT 5003	Italy	1980
New Submission	More Specials (LP, Album, Club Edition)	Chrysalis	CHR-501303	Canada	1980
Recently Edited	More Specials (LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing)	Chrysalis, Two-Tone Records	CHR 1303	US	1980

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Reviews

koolkatz-66 May 16, 2022
Some copies of the FREE 7" are translucent and show to be a Ruby Red colour when held up to the light.
radiohoffman May 7, 2022
Edited 2 years ago
I don't know what could've possibly happened to this band in just one year but the difference between their fantastic first, timeless self-titled album, and this massive waste of vinyl (which sounds like an '80s Las Vegas airport lounge act doing their most earnest Specials imitation) is so vast they really could've been recorded by two different groups.
Even stranger still is the indisputable fact that just one year after releasing this snoozefest, they released the Ghost Town EP which contains two of the best tracks in their discography; "Ghost Town" (of course), and "Friday Night, Saturday Morning".
The only reasonable explanation is that they were obviously abducted by aliens for that entire year, during which they were likely replaced with clonedroids, which as everybody knows, can only mimic the more superficial human attributes. Talent and skill, not so much, as is quite apparent here in this case.
Voila!
Mystery solved!
I shoulda been a frickin' detective.
seashoes Aug 9, 2020
Edited 3 years ago
Anyone know what “Ultra Stereo” on the back cover refers to? Just marketing hype, or was there something in the recording process?
SteveRes Dec 15, 2018
It's a shame the band wouldn't embrace Dammers' vision of a ska/muzak hybrid going forward, deciding to split instead. Personally I feel the two muzak tracks "International Jet Set" and "Stereotypes" are among the best songs the band ever released. I thought it really worked. This is my favourite of their two albums (with the original line up), the debut has a weak production and this album is much stronger and more eclectic. Rhoda brings something extra to proceedings too. A classic album.
postpunkmonk Nov 13, 2018
Edited 3 years ago
The pink hype sticker covering the "E" in "More" was an intentional visual pun; referring to the influence of Muzak that Jerry Dammers was feeling at the time of making the album. Placing the sticker exactly there had the effect of turning the title into "MOR Specials." MOR = Middle Of the Road.