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Today’s Specials
Rock · 1996 · 12 tracks

Today’s Specials

The Specials

A bright, horn-drenched collection of covers. The 2 Tone legends trade urban tension for a relaxed, celebratory survey of pop, soul, and reggae classics.

March 27, 1996 · Virgin

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A bright and breezy celebration of musical roots that trades political urgency for rhythmic joy.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Take Five
3:57
02
Pressure Drop
4:18
03
Hypocrite
3:26
04
Goodbye Girl
3:58
05
A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You
4:32
06
Time Has Come
5:11
07
Dirty Old Town
3:32
08
Somebody Got Murdered
3:06
09
Shanty Town 007
3:58
10
Simmer Down
3:47
11
Maga Dog
2:55
12
Bad Boys
5:08
Moments Worth Listening For
The iconic jazz melody of Take Five transformed into a skanking, horn-heavy shuffle.
A surprisingly tender and upbeat rendition of Dirty Old Town that swaps grit for a swaying reggae rhythm.
The bright, punchy organ stabs that drive the chorus of A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Today’s Specials sound next to the rest of The Specials's catalogue?

Storytelling+2.1σ

The writing leans far further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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