The Specials at Cornbury festival

[Sarge]

Whatever that even means these days? How is it?

kind of follows on from More Specials musically

 

[Sarge]

Whatever that even means these days? How is it?

think it was released last week ....or the week before ?

 

[AbbeyOx]

First ever gig I went to … The Damned. Somewhere in Manchester in 1979.

same for me. 85? oxford apollo then shortly after P..I.L

 

[makv]

same for me. 85? oxford apollo then shortly after P..I.L

The current Apollo?

 

[AbbeyOx]

think it was released last week ....or the week before ?

if you look for the specials BLM on youtube the whole albums there. wasn’t blown away first listen unlike the first album but the more i’ve heard it the more i like it

 

[AbbeyOx]

the

The current Apollo?

the one on george street. don’t know if it’s still there. not been into the city centre for ages

 

[Sarge]

if you look for the specials BLM on youtube the whole albums there. wasn’t blown away first listen unlike the first album but the more i’ve heard it the more i like it

million miles from the Specials first album....not too far from where 2nd album More Specials left off (IMO)

 

[Oldham]

Stone Foundation , for anyone who is, as yet unfamilar with them, have soundfiles , uk and european tour date info and all manner of other nuggets on their Website .... www.stonefoundation.co.uk
part of their own tour they play the Bullingdon in May

You are their Tour Manager and I claim my £5 ?

 

[PottersRightBoot]

Encore has two or three excellent tracks but overall there’s no comparison with the original stuff. Some of the album is a dirge.

They were an absolutely dynamic live band no doubt about that.

 

[makv]

Encore has two or three excellent tracks but overall there’s no comparison with the original stuff. Some of the album is a dirge.

They were an absolutely dynamic live band no doubt about that.

Having now listened to it, I 100% agree with this analysis. Two songs, probably. “Vote for me” is a sad attempt to do a “Ghost Town”. Shame really.

 

[AbbeyOx]

Having now listened to it, I 100% agree with this analysis. Two songs, probably. “Vote for me” is a sad attempt to do a “Ghost Town”. Shame really.

there’s only 3 of the original line up now so guess the music would be different. like the new album more after a few more listens. ten commandments and BLM amongst better ones

 

[Sarge]

there’s only 3 of the original line up now so guess the music would be different. like the new album more after a few more listens. ten commandments and BLM amongst better ones

Steve Cradock on guitar with The Specials now.... in between Weller, OCS & Steve Cradock band commitments

strang thing is Encore, has a few decent tracks , & hits number 1 in uk album charts, yet the previous two 2-tone label albums, Specials , and More Specials were arguably both better albums in comparison to Encore, yet fared less well chart placing wise