Rating: - Close but No Ghost Town
`Too Much Too Young' is a good companion to the `Specials Singles' album but useless as a `Best of' as it contains fourteen tracks culled from across the two studio albums `Specials' and `More Specials' plus the 45 `Rat Race' and the very rare remake of `Rude Boys Outa Jail' (limited edition 45 given away with `More Specials'). It doesn't contain the number one singles `Ghost Town' or `Too Much Too Young' (it does feature the tamer album version of Too Much) or debut single `Gangsters'.
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Rating: - Why bother?
Why bother? This is simply a mash of the tracks from 2 great albums. The Specials is the classic album. More Specials is 2nd best. You need to hear all the tracks. That leaves the non-album tracks. Which aren't here. So its worthwhile getting for 2 kinds of people: people who only like the hits and people who already heard the albums (vinyl owners?) and only like the tracks here. People who want to complete their hits collections after buying these two albums should look elsewhere for ... Read More
Rating: - a good introduction to the ways of old skool ska
i have liked the specials for a while now after hearing Ghost Town on TV and being completely engrosed. this album is kind of a best of record with a lot of strong and catchy song that make you want to shout 'rude boyz' at the top of your voice :) if you like modern ska/punk, then find out where it came from by listening to these guys.
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