The Specials Ghost Town - 40th Anniversary Edition - Half Speed Mastered UK 12" vinyl
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THE SPECIALS Ghost Town (40th Anniversary 2021 UK/EU
limited edition 3-track double 'A' side 12" single, Half Speed Mastered
at Abbey Road Studios and pressed on 180gram Vinyl at 45
RPM. Picture sleeve replicating the original 'skeleton' artwork,with
lyrics on the reverse and series obi-strip. The sleeve shows just a little
general wear and the vinyl is in Near Mint condition Limited to just
3000 copies!)
TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
TRACK LISTING
Side A
1. Ghost Town (Extended Version)
2. Why? (Extended Version)
Side B
1. Friday Night, Saturday Morning
THE SPECIALS are one of the defining bands of the late 70's/early 80's along with Jerry Dammers iconic label Two Tone Records. They combined Jamaican ska and Rocksteady mixed with the energy of punk and launched a whole Ska Revival which paved the way for fellow likeminded bands Madness, The Beat and The Selecter to release their first singles.
Having had seven top 10 singles and two Gold albums over the course of two years, the band released Jerry Dammers' Ghost Town in June 1981, backed by Lynval Goldings' Why? and the Terry Hall penned Friday Night Saturday Morning. The beginnings of the song were written around the closure of the Larcano dancehall in Coventry, but also reflecting what was happening in other towns and cities with urban decay, unemployment and ongoing racial tensions of the period. Themes which are still relevant today.
The single, which was recently voted the second greatest UK single of all time by Alexis Petridis in the Guardian, reached Number One in the UK singles charts and stayed there for a further 3 weeks, becoming one of the biggest selling singles of 1981 and has remained one of the classic UK singles of all.
This 40th Anniversary Edition has been mastered and cut at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios using the original production tapes for optimum audio quality.
Artist - The Specials (click link for complete listing)
Title - Ghost Town (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release - 2021
Format - 12" vinyl single (12 inch record / Maxi-single)
Record Label - 2 Tone
Catalogue No - CHSTTH1217 (click link for more)
Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)
Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
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Additional info - Picture Sleeve
Barcode - 5060516096787
Condition - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No - SPE12GH830586
Alternative Names - ,Specials,The Special Aka.
Related Artists - Barnsley Bill, Neville Staple, Rico, Roddy Radiation & The Tearjerkers, Squad, Stan Campbell.
GENRES
UK Ska Revival / 2 Tone.
REFERENCE
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RareVinyl.com Reference Number - SPE12GH830586
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TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
TRACK LISTING
Side A
1. Ghost Town (Extended Version)
2. Why? (Extended Version)
Side B
1. Friday Night, Saturday Morning
THE SPECIALS are one of the defining bands of the late 70's/early 80's along with Jerry Dammers iconic label Two Tone Records. They combined Jamaican ska and Rocksteady mixed with the energy of punk and launched a whole Ska Revival which paved the way for fellow likeminded bands Madness, The Beat and The Selecter to release their first singles.
Having had seven top 10 singles and two Gold albums over the course of two years, the band released Jerry Dammers' Ghost Town in June 1981, backed by Lynval Goldings' Why? and the Terry Hall penned Friday Night Saturday Morning. The beginnings of the song were written around the closure of the Larcano dancehall in Coventry, but also reflecting what was happening in other towns and cities with urban decay, unemployment and ongoing racial tensions of the period. Themes which are still relevant today.
The single, which was recently voted the second greatest UK single of all time by Alexis Petridis in the Guardian, reached Number One in the UK singles charts and stayed there for a further 3 weeks, becoming one of the biggest selling singles of 1981 and has remained one of the classic UK singles of all.
This 40th Anniversary Edition has been mastered and cut at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios using the original production tapes for optimum audio quality.
Artist - The Specials (click link for complete listing)
Title - Ghost Town (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release - 2021
Format - 12" vinyl single (12 inch record / Maxi-single)
Record Label - 2 Tone
Catalogue No - CHSTTH1217 (click link for more)
Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)
Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Audiophile โ This is an Audiophile item. Click link for similar items
Additional info - Picture Sleeve
Barcode - 5060516096787
Condition - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No - SPE12GH830586
Alternative Names - ,Specials,The Special Aka.
Related Artists - Barnsley Bill, Neville Staple, Rico, Roddy Radiation & The Tearjerkers, Squad, Stan Campbell.
GENRES
UK Ska Revival / 2 Tone.
REFERENCE
Email - sales@rarevinyl.com to contact our sales team.
RareVinyl.com Reference Number - SPE12GH830586
SELL TO US
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