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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Awards Various Refers
THE SPECIAL AKA
Coventry, GB
*  1977+  1984

Line-Up (1984):

Stan Campbell - voc
Rhoda Dakar - voc
John Shipley - g
Gary McManus - bg
Jerry Dammers - kb
John Bradbury - ds

Former Members:

Neville Staple (voc, 1978-79); Egidio Newton (voc, 1983-84)
Roddy Ryers (g, 1983-84)
Nicky Summers (bg, 1982); Horace Panter (bg, 1982-3/82)
Dick Cuthell (sax, 1982)
Nick Parker (viol, 1982)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.In The Studio
produced by: Jerry Dammers		15.06.19842-Tone34

Rhoda Dakar:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Cleaning in Another Woman's Kitchen30.10.2007Moon Ska
2.Sings the Bodysnatchers30.10.2015Phoenix City

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Live EP
(Too Much Too Young / Guns Of Navarone / Longshot Kick The Bucket / Liquidator / Skinhead Moonstomp)		18.01.19802-Tone
2.The Boiler / Theme From The Boiler
& Rhoda		08.01.19822-Tone18
3.Jungle Music / Rasta Call You
& Rico,
produced by: Jerry Dammers		26.02.19822-Tone
4.War Crimes (The Crime Is Still The Same) / War Crimes10.12.19822-Tone84
5.Racist Friend / Bright Lights26.08.19832-Tone60
6.Nelson Mandela / Break Down The Door
produced by: Elvis Costello		09.03.19842-Tone7
7.What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend / Can't Get A Break
produced by: Dick Cuthell/Jerry Dammers		24.08.19842-Tone33
8.Nelson Mandela6/1988 93
9.The Two-Tone EP
(Gangsters / The Prince / On My Radio / Tears Of A Clown)
& Madness & Selecter & Beat		9/1993 2-Tone30
10.Nelson Mandela12/2013 Chrysalis96

Stan Campbell:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Years Go By5/1987 65

Rhoda Dakar:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.As We Live
& The Interrupters & Tim Armstrong		20.07.2022Epitaph

Awards:

1984 Melody Maker Album Of The Year No. 3 ("In The Studio")

Various:

1977-79 The Special AKA
1979-81 The Specials
1982-84 The Special AKA

Rhoda Dakar:

appeared on the SP:

The Apollonaires: The Feeling's Gone (2.7.82, 2-Tone)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19791919.05.197932Singlessingle review
19792102.06.197912profile
19792102.06.197919Caught In The Actgig review
1980319.01.198019Singlessingle review
19821220.03.19823Fast Forward
19825011.12.19824Fast Forward
19833420.08.19834Fast Forward - Record News
19833527.08.198322Singlessingle review
19833817.09.198310interview
1984903.03.19844Fast Forward - Record News
19841010.03.198426Singlessingle review
19842202.06.198420interview
19842309.06.19844Fast Forward
19842428.07.198428Albumsalbum review
19842825.08.19843Fast Forward
19843115.09.19844Fast Forward
19843115.09.198432Video