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In the Studio is the third studio album by British ska revival band the Specials. It was released under the name the Special AKA in June 1984, their only album under that name. The album took over two years to produce before finally seeing release, by which time the original Specials had long since disbanded.
In the Studio è il terzo album in studio del gruppo 2 tone ska inglese The Specials, pubblicato nel 1984. Il disco è stato pubblicato a nome The Specials AKA.
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Founding and early years
The group was formed in 1977 by songwriter/keyboardist Dammers, vocalist Tim Strickland, guitarist/vocalist Lynval Golding, drummer Silverton Hutchinson and bassist Horace Panter (a.k.a. Sir Horace Gentleman). Strickland was replaced by Terry Hall shortly after the band's formation. The band was first called the Automatics, then the Coventry Automatics. Guitarist Roddy Byers (usually known as Roddy Radiation) agreed to join the band in March 1978 ahead of a recording session of demos. The new...
Ascendancy of the Specials
In 1979, shortly after drummer Hutchinson left the band to be replaced by John Bradbury, Dammers formed the 2 Tone Records label and released the band's debut single "Gangsters", a reworking of Prince Buster's "Al Capone". "The Selecter" by The Selecter appeared on the B-side. The fledgling 2 Tone records released Gangsters / The Selecter in a completely independent do-it-yourself operation. After initial good sales, Rough Trade then agreed to repress and distribute the single through its ind...
Band split, rebirth as the Special AKA
For the next few years, the group was in a seemingly constant state of flux. Adding Dakar to the permanent line-up, the group recorded "The Boiler" with Dakar on vocals, Dammers on keyboards, Bradbury on drums, John Shipley (from the Swinging Cats) on guitar, Cuthell on brass and Nicky Summers on bass. The single was credited to "Rhoda with the Special AKA". The track describes an incident of date rape, and its frank and harrowing depiction of the matter meant that airplay was severely limite...
Following the break-up of the original line-up, various members of the band performed in other bands and reformed several times to tour and record in Specials-related projects. However, there was never a complete reunion of the original line-up. After their departure from the Specials, Golding, Hall and Staple founded the pop band Fun Boy Three and...
The Specials Mk.2
The first reunion under the Specials name occurred in 1993. Producer Roger Lomas was asked by Trojan Records to get some musicians together to back ska legend Desmond Dekker on a new album. He approached all members of The Specials and the four that were willing to participate were Roddy Radiation, Neville Staple, Lynval Golding and Horace Panter, they were also joined by Aitch Bembridge, who had been the drummer in The Selecter. Bembridge, had played with soul singer Ray King in the 1970s, w...
Principal original members
1. Terry Hall – lead vocals (1977–1981, 2008–2022; his death) 2. Lynval Golding – rhythm and lead guitar, vocals (1977–1981, 1993, 1994–1998, 2008–2022) 3. Horace Panter – bass guitar (1977–1981, 1982, 1993, 1994–1998, 2000–2001, 2008–2022) 4. Jerry Dammers – keyboards, principal songwriter, vocals (1977–1981) 5. Roddy Radiation – lead guitar, vocals (1978–1981, 1993, 1996–2001, 2008–2014) 6. Neville Staple – toasting, vocals, percussion (1978–1981, 1993, 1996–2001, 2008–2012) 7. John Bradbur...
As The Specials
1. The Specials(1979) 2. More Specials(1980) 3. Today's Specials(1996) 4. Guilty 'til Proved Innocent!(1998) 5. Skinhead Girl(2000) 6. Conquering Ruler(2001) 7. Encore(2019) 8. Protest Songs 1924–2012(2021)
As The Special A.K.A.
1. In the Studio(1984)
Williams, Paul (1995) You're Wondering Now – A History of the Specials, ST Publishing. ISBN 1-898927-25-1Panter, Horace (2007) Ska'd for Life – A Personal Journey with the "Specials", Sidgwick & Jackson, ISBN 978-0-283-07029-7Chambers, Pete (2008) 2-Tone-2: Dispatches from the Two Tone City, 30 Years on, Tencton Planet Publications. ISBN 978-0-9544125-6-2Staple, Neville (2009) Original Rude Boy, Aurum Press. ISBN 978-1-84513-480-8Listen to In the Studio (2002 Remaster) on Spotify. The Specials · Album · 1984 · 10 songs.
In the Studio by The Specials, The Special A.K.A. released in 1984. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
