{"product_id":"the-best-of-the-specials","title":"The Specials - The Specials (Staff Pick)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Specials - The Specials\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\/Genre\/Sub-Genre\/City:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1979, Ska, 2 Tone Ska, Coventry, England 9\/26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/strong\u003e CHR 1265\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e EX (LM) | Members: Terry H (59' - 22'), Jerry D (55' - Alive), Lynval G (51' - Alive), Neville S (55' - Alive), Horace P (53' - Alive), Roddy B (55' - Alive), John B (53' - 15') | Producer: Elvis Costello\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePersonal Struggle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Terry Hall later spoke about being abducted and abused at age 12 during a school trip to France, a trauma he connected to lifelong depression and emotional distance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHuman Solidarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 Tone’s mixed Black-and-white lineup mattered in late-70s Britain, where The Specials turned Jamaican ska, punk energy, and anti-racist youth culture into a visible public statement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStudio Lore:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elvis Costello produced the debut quickly and cheaply, keeping the band’s live-room tension intact instead of smoothing away the anxious humor, street politics, and dance-hall bite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9\/5\/26 LM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41455360573627,"sku":"","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/products\/61qlsYpfPXL._SX425.jpg?v=1630110159","url":"https:\/\/powerplantrecords.com\/products\/the-best-of-the-specials","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}