Originally formed in 1977, as The Coventry Automatics, The Specials combined Jamaican ska and rocksteady, mixed with the energy of punk they launched a whole ska revival. They also helped fellow likeminded bands such as Madness, The Beat, The Selecter to release their first singles.
'In the Studio' is the third album from The Specials, released in 1984, long after the breakup of the original Specials. It charted in the UK Top 35 and featured the two popular singles, "(Free) Nelson Mandela" and "Racist Friend".
2CD expanded version
Tracklisting
CD1:
1. Bright Lights
2. The Lonely Crowd
3. What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend
4. Housebound
5. Night On The Tiles
6. Nelson Mandela
7. War Crimes (The Crime Remains The Same)
8. Racist Friend
9. Alcohol
10. Break Down The Door
CD2:
1. The Boiler (2015 Remastered Version) - Rhoda with The Special AKA
2. Can't Get A Break (2015 Remastered Version)
3. Jungle Music (2015 Remastered Version) - Rico & The Special AKA
4. Lonely Crowd (BBC John Peel Session)
5. Alcohol (BBC John Peel Session)
6. Bright Lights (BBC John Peel Session)
7. Break Down The Door (Instrumental) [2015 Remastered Version]
8. Racist Friend (Instrumental) [2015 Remastered Version]
9. War Crimes (The Crime Remains The Same) [Instrumental] [2015 Remastered Version]
10. Theme From The Boiler (Instrumental) [2015 Remastered Version] - Rhoda with The Special AKA
11. Bright Lights (Instrumental) [2015 Remastered Version]
12. Nelson Mandela (Instrumental) [2015 Remastered Version]
