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The one that started it all. Coventry legends with a timeless masterpiece of pure 2 Tone greatness. 3 Disc deluxe edition in a clamshell case with the debut album, lots of bonus tracks and a live set.

I bought this because I couldn't find my old cd and wanted to hear the live stuff on this new edition, but the real surprise here was the remastering on the original album, which goes above and beyond anything I have heard in a very long time. Seriously, I'm hearing things on this album that I never heard before, and the clarity makes it seem as though the Specials have set up shop in your living room. The quality here is going to get me to pick up all the remasters, and I look forward to hearing the other tracks with fresh ears, especially the extended Ghost Town.

I used to have the original vinyl album when this was first released. I don't exactly remember 15 tracks being on that album, they may have been on the original cd when that was releasd. I do not know about the cd versions of the albums because I never had them. Anyway, the original album is disc one and disc two is all live tracks. Disc two starts off with the three track ep entitled "Too Much Too Young" wirh the other 2 tracks being Guns of Navarone and Skinhead Symphony(Featuring Long Shot Kick the Bucket/Liquidator/Skinhead Moonstomp. The rest of disc two is a concert from December 15,1979 from The Paris Theater. The concert was not only a great concert, it was also recorded very well and the remastering is really great. Disc One was really remastered quite well also. See listing from Amazon for tracks on this 2 disc set.

This is the very definition of a classic album. Basically ... you haven't really lived until you have listened to this album. You need this album and the singles collection. You are set.

Brilliant cd from a TOP band !!

Classic album made even better with this special edition release. Live show is awesome.

One of the best, best of albums by the Specials.

Are you a fan of THE SPECIALS and have quite a few of their releases? "You're Wondering Now" if you really need these 2015 2CD Special Editions of THE SPECIALS,  MORE SPECIALS  and  IN THE STUDIO ? First off, before I can give you an accurate review, I need to list the tracks, which Amazon in their infinite wisdom have left off......- Disc 1 -1. Gangsters2. A Message To You Rudy3. Do The Dog4. It's Up To You5. Nite Klub6. Doesn't Make It Alright7. Concrete Jungle8. Too Hot9. Monkey Man10. (Dawning of a) New Era11. Blank Expression12. Stupid Marriage13. Too Much Too Young14. Little Bitch15. You're Wondering Now- Disc 2 -1. Too Much Too Young (Live) (2.04, credited to The Special A.K.A.)*/***2. Guns of Navarone (Live) (2.19, credited to The Special A.K.A.)***3. Skinhead Symphony (Live) (6.38, credited to The Special A.K.A.)***BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 12/15/79" (Tracks 4-14**)4. (Dawning of a) New Era (2.40)5. Do The Dog (1.52)6. Rat Race (3.07)7. Blank Expression (1.56)8. Rude Buoys Outa Jail (2.55)9. Concrete Jungle (3.03)10. Too Much Too Young (2.29)11. Guns Of Navarone (2.33)12. Nite Klub (3.15)13. Gangsters (4.33)14. Medley: (5.22) A) Long Shot Kick The Bucket (3.08) B) Skinhead Moonstomp (2.14)* Best Of The Specials (CD + DVD Version )** BBC Radio 1 in Concert *** Stereo-Typical: A's & B's & Rarities There isn't much more I can say about the musical content that hasn't been said by other reviewers. It's one of my favorite albums. Upon release it became an instant classic, sympathetically produced by Elvis Costello, THE SPECIALS' punky reggae party helped the whole 2 Tone phenomenon break wide. For a brief time the band, along with fellow compadres/devotees  The SELECTER  and  THE "ENGLISH" BEAT  ruled the British music scene and press. As you can see, all of this material has been reissued before. The album itself was remastered in 2002 and contained the "Gangsters" and "Too Much Too Young" videos as Enhanced content. The included BBC Radio 1 Concert was originally released in tandem with THE SELECTOR and still had one track more ("Guns Of Navarone"). If you're a fan and have a version of THE SPECIALS, one of the "best of" discs and the split BBC Concert, you have everything here. Fans and collectors will have to decide, but if you don't own this classic, get it now! Shop around or be patient, the price is already coming down. Unlike some "expanded" albums, the extra material here is fantastic, although previously issued. "It's Up To You" but my advice is buy it now and enjoy listening to what was once "A Dawning Of A New Era"......

LPレコードを持っていました。最近はデジタルでないと自家用車で再生できないので購入しました。

Mag die Musik, die Lieferung hat allerdings sehr lange Zeit in Anspruch genommen.

Bestens

alors là on rentre dans le top du style two tone,avec des versions de standards jamaicains en live medley(long shot,skinhead moon stomp,) sur le cd2 qui resteront dans l'histoire de la musique,j'ai une préférence pour le titre avec l'intro au trombone du regretté Rico Rodrigez...du concentré de bonheur et irrésistiblement l'envie de danser...attention de ne pas confondre avec l'album simple one cd,celui ci est un double cd et sur la photo un des musicien a une valise a la main.

Fantastic