The Specials "The Specials" 2022-07-15 including commentary from Pushead

including commentary from Pushead

The definition of Golden Age Hip-Hop in every way

All songs are slower than later versions and include much guitar feedback

and the occasional tuneful pop vocal

The Specials "The Specials" 2022-07-15 including commentary from PusheadThe Specials was ranked among the top ten "Albums of the Year" for 1979 by NME. In June 2000 Q placed The Specials at number 38 in it's list of the 100 greatest British albums ever. Pitchfork Media featured The Specials at number 42 in their list of the "Top 100 Albums of the 1970s". Rolling Stone listed the album at number 68 in their list "100 Best Albums of the Eighties", as the album was not released in the US until 1980.