The Specials Songs List

Rolling Stone: 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The cover is the best sort of revival: old meeting new on equal footing, using the past as a springboard to an improved, remixed future."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys
• 2.B.L.M.
• 3.Vote For Me
• 4.The Lunatics
• 5.Breaking Point
• 6.Blam Blam Fever
• 7.10 Commandments
• 8.Embarrassed By You
• 9.The Life And Times (Of A Man Called Depression)
• 10.We Sell Hope

Q: Included in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums Ever"

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Gangsters
• 2.A Message To You Rudy
• 3.Do The Dog
• 4.It's Up To You
• 5.Nite Klub
• 6.Doesn't Make It Alright
• 7.Concrete Jungle
• 8.Too Hot
• 9.Monkey Man
• 10.(Dawning of A) New Era
• 11.Blank Expression
• 12.Stupid Marriage
• 13.Too Much Too Young
• 14.Little Bitch
• 15.You're Wondering Now
• Tracks of Disc 2
• 1.Too Much Too Young (Live)
• 2.Guns of Navarone (Live)
• 3.Skinhead Symphony (Live)
• 4.(Dawning of A) New Era (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 5.Do The Dog (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 6.Rat Race (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 7.Blank Expression (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 8.Rude Buoys Outa Jail (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 9.Concrete Jungle (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 10.Too Much Too Young (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 11.Guns of Navarone (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 12.Nite Klub (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 13.Gangsters (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 14.Long Shot Kick De Bucket (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)

Q: Included in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums Ever"

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 10.(Dawning of A) New Era
• 11.Blank Expression
• 12.Stupid Marriage
• 13.Too Much Too Young
• 14.Little Bitch
• 15.You're Wondering Now
• Tracks of Disc 2
• 1.Too Much Too Young [Live]
• 2.Guns of Navarone [Live]
• 3.Skinhead Symphony [Live]
• 4.(Dawning of A) New Era [BBC in Concert at the Paris Theatre]
• 5.Do the Dog [BBC in Concert at the Paris Theatre 15/12/79]
• 6.Rat Race [BBC in Concert at the Paris Theatre 15/12/79]
• 7.Blank Expression [BBC in Concert at the Paris Theatre 15/12/79]
• 8.Rude Buoys Outa Jail [BBC in Concert at the Paris Theatre 15/12/79]
• 9.Concrete Jungle [BBC in Concert at the Paris Theatre 15/12/79]
• 10.Too Much Too Young [BBC in Concert at the Paris Theatre 15/12/79]
• 11.Guns of Navarone [BBC in Concert at the Paris Theatre 15/12/79]
• 12.Nite Klub [BBC in Concert at the Paris Theatre 15/12/79]
• 13.Gangsters [BBC in Concert at the Paris Theatre 15/12/79]
• 14.Long Shot Kick de Bucket [BBC in Concert at the Paris Theatre 15/12/79]
• 15.Friday Night, Saturday Morning
• 16.Ghost Town [Full Version]
• 17.Sea Cruise [John Peel BBC Radio 1 Session]
• 18.You're Wondering Now [John Peel BBC Radio 1 Session]
• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Gangsters
• 2.A Message to You Rudy
• 3.Do the Dog
• 4.It's Up to You
• 5.Nite Klub
• 6.Doesn't Make It Alright
• 7.Concrete Jungle
• 8.Too Hot
• 9.Monkey Man

Entertainment Weekly: "...A more global-pop excercise, with touches of dub and calypso...Those pining for skinny ties can view videos too..." - Rating: B+

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)
• 2.Man At C&A
• 3.Hey, Little Rich Girl
• 4.Do Nothing
• 5.Pearl's Cafe
• 6.Sock It To 'Em J.B.
• 7.Stereotypes / Stereotypes - Pt. 2
• 8.Holiday Fortnight
• 9.I Can't Stand It
• 10.International Jet Set
• 11.Enjoy Yourself (Reprise)
• Tracks of Disc 2
• 1.Rat Race
• 2.Rude Buoys Outa Jail
• 3.Stereotype Pts. 1 & 2 (John Peel BBC Radio 1 Session)
• 4.International Jet Set (Single Version)
• 5.Rude Buoys Outa Jail - Neville Staples aka Judge Roughneck
• 6.Do Nothing (feat. Rico With The Ice Rink String Sounds) [Single Version]
• 7.Maggie's Farm
• 8.Racquel
• 9.Why? (Extended Version)
• 10.Friday Night, Saturday Morning
• 11.Ghost Town (Full Version)
• 12.Sea Cruise (feat. Rico) [John Peel BBC Radio 1 Session]
• 13.You're Wondering Now (Kid Jensen BBC Radio 1 Session)

Q: 3 out of 5 stars - "...[The Special's] intriguing but unlovely coda..."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Bright Lights (2014 - Remaster)
• 2.The Lonely Crowd (2014 - Remaster)
• 3.What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend (2014 - Remaster)
• 4.Housebound (2014 - Remaster)
• 5.Night On The Tiles (2014 - Remaster)
• Tracks of Disc 2
• 1.Nelson Mandela (Edit) [2014 - Remaster]
• 2.War Crimes (The Crime Remains The Same) [2014 - Remaster]
• 3.Racist Friend (2014 - Remaster)
• 4.Alcohol (2014 - Remaster)
• 5.Break Down The Door (2014 - Remaster)

Q: Included in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums Ever"

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Gangsters (2015 Remastered Version)
• 2.A Message To You Rudy
• 3.Do The Dog
• 4.It's Up To You
• 5.Nite Klub
• 6.Doesn't Make It Alright
• 7.Concrete Jungle
• 8.Too Hot
• 9.Monkey Man
• 10.(Dawning Of A) New Era
• 11.Blank Expression
• 12.Stupid Marriage
• 13.Too Much Too Young
• 14.Little Bitch
• 15.You're Wondering Now
• Tracks of Disc 2
• 1.Too Much Too Young (Live) [2015 Remastered Version]
• 2.Guns Of Navarone (Live) [2015 Remastered Version]
• 3.Skinhead Symphony (Live) [2015 Remastered Version]
• 4.(Dawning Of A) New Era (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 5.Do The Dog (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 6.Rat Race (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 7.Blank Expression (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 8.Rude Buoys Outa Jail (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 9.Concrete Jungle (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 10.Too Much Too Young (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 11.Guns Of Navarone (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 12.Nite Klub (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 13.Gangsters (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)
• 14.Long Shot Kick De Bucket (BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79)

Q: 3 Stars - Good - "...Their first two albums...were instant classics...drenched in sour wit and irony..."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Too Much Too Young
• 2.Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)
• 3.Man at C&A
• 4.Rude Boys Outta Jail
• 5.I Can't Stand It
• 6.Do the Dog
• 7.Blank Expression
• 8.(Dawning of A) New Era
• 9.Monkey Man
• 10.Hey, Little Rich Girl
• 11.Pearl's Cafe
• 12.Little Bitch
• 13.Rat Race
• 14.A Message to You Rudy
• 15.Do Nothing
• 16.You're Wondering Now

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Why?
• 2.Friday Night, Saturday Morning

NME (Magazine): 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his is an album of thoughtful and considered dissent..."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Freedom Highway
• 2.Everybody Knows
• 3.I Don't Mind Failing In This World
• 4.Black, Brown And White
• 5.Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Us Around
• 6.Fuck All The Perfect People
• 7.My Next Door Neighbour
• 8.Trouble Every Day
• 9.Listening Wind
• 10.Soldiers Who Want To Be Heroes
• 11.I Live In A City
• 12.Get Up, Stand Up
• 13.Lunatics [Live at Coventry Cathedral July 2019], The - (live)
• 14.We Sell Hope [Live at Coventry Cathedral July 2019] - (live)

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Ghost Town
• 2.A Message To You Rudy
• 3.Nite Klub (Ft. Rico)
• 4.Concrete Jungle
• 5.Too Much Too Young (Live)
• 6.Blank Expression
• 7.Doesn't Make It Alright
• 8.Rude Boys Outa Jail
• 9.Rat Race
• 10.Man At C&A
• Tracks of Disc 2
• 1.Do Nothing (Single Version)
• 2.Stereotype/Stereotypes (Part 2)
• 3.International Jet Set (Album Version)
• 4.Friday Night, Saturday Morning
• 5.Why?
• 6.Ghost Town (Full Version)
• 7.What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend
• 8.Racist Friend (Single Version)
• 9.War Crimes (Single Version)
• 10.Nelson Mandela (Album Version)

Rolling Stone: 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The cover is the best sort of revival: old meeting new on equal footing, using the past as a springboard to an improved, remixed future."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys
• 2.B.L.M.
• 3.Vote For Me
• 4.The Lunatics
• 5.Breaking Point
• 6.Blam Blam Fever
• 7.10 Commandments
• 8.Embarrassed By You
• 9.The Life And Times (Of A Man Called Depression)
• 10.We Sell Hope

The Specials also appears in this compilation

• Tracks of Disc 3
• 15.Miss You Like Crazy
• 16.I Don't Want To Talk About It
• 17.Good Tradition
• 18.Don't Go
• 19.You Might Need Somebody
• 20.Kokomo
• Tracks of Disc 4
• 1.19
• 2.Candy Girl
• 3.Respectable
• 4.Once In A Lifetime (Live)
• 5.I Can't Wait
• 6.I Feel For You
• 7.Jump To The Beat
• 8.Feel So Real
• 9.Money's Too Tight (To Mention)
• 10.Forget Me Nots
• 11.Give Me The Night
• 12.Lip Up Fatty
• 13.Nelson Mandela
• 14.What's The Colour Of Money
• 15.Gloria
• 16.International Rescue
• 17.Got To Keep On
• 18.Cry Boy Cry
• 19.Lean On Me
• 20.Sweet Love
• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.The Sun Always Shines On TV
• 2.Blue Monday '88
• 3.Don't Leave Me This Way
• 4.Relax
• 5.Gold
• 6.Geno
• 7.I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
• 8.Young At Heart
• 9.Rio
• 10.Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
• 11.Cruel Summer
• 12.We Close Our Eyes
• 13.Mirro, Mirror
• 14.Morning Train (Nine To Five)
• 15.Working My Way Back To You
• 16.Frankie
• 17.What Is Love?
• 18.If I Was
• 19.Too Shy
• 20.Ghost Town
• Tracks of Disc 2
• 1.The Reflex
• 2.Kids In America
• 3.Take On Me
• 4.Smalltown Boy
• 5.You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
• 6.Venus
• 7.Brass In Pocket
• 8.Love Will Tear Us Apart
• 9.Golden Brown
• 10.How Soon Is Now?
• 11.La Bamba
• 12.April Skies
• 13.Give Me All Your Lovin'
• 14.This Corrosion
• 15.Big Area
• 16.Black Velvet
• 17.You're History
• 18.Life In A Northern Town
• 19.Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)
• 20.He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
• Tracks of Disc 3
• 1.I Want To Know What Love Is
• 2.True
• 3.(Something Inside) So Strong
• 4.Drive
• 5.What's Love Got To Do With It
• 6.Each Time You Break My Heart
• 7.She Drives Me Crazy
• 8.Living On The Ceiling
• 9.Our Lips Are Sealed
• 10.Glory Of Love
• 11.Somewhere In My Heart
• 12.Just What I Always Wanted
• 13.Don't Get Me Wrong
• 14.Love Changes (Everything)