Today’s Specials

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Today’s Specials · Today's Specials is a covers album from 1996 and the first studio album by the Specials since 1984, although not the whole original line-up took part. Neville Staple, Roddy Byers, Lynval Golding and Horace Panter were joined by Mark Adams, Adam Birch and session musicians. The lead vocals are mainly by Staple and Golding, and Staple's daughter Sheena sings backing vocals.

Pressure Drop and Hypocrite were released as singles in the United Kingdom. The record did not receive good reviews from the media and fans: many reviewers were put off by the abundant use of synthesizers and programmed drums. Staple himself says that some recordings were actually produced demos and regrets that they ended up on the album.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Take Five3:57Apple Music ↗
2. 2Pressure Drop4:18Apple Music ↗
3. 3Hypocrite3:26Apple Music ↗
4. 4Goodbye Girl3:58Apple Music ↗
5. 5A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You4:32Apple Music ↗
6. 6Time Has Come5:11Apple Music ↗
7. 7Dirty Old Town3:32Apple Music ↗
8. 8Somebody Got Murdered3:06Apple Music ↗
9. 90073:58Apple Music ↗
10. 10Simmer Down3:47Apple Music ↗
11. 11Maga Dog2:55Apple Music ↗
12. 12Bad Boys5:09Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

See also

• The Specials