Bestselling UK Music Review - Stereo-Typical (A's, B's and Rarities)

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Stereo-Typical (A's, B's and Rarities)
by: Specials

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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724352715428
Format: Box set
Label: Two Tone
Manufacturer: Two Tone
Number Of Discs: 3
Publisher: Two Tone
Release Date: August 21, 2000
Studio: Two Tone
Sales Rank: 19915

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Sometimes More is Less Special
`Stereo-typical' expands on the previous Specials collection `Singles' by adding `A's, B's & Rarities'.

Disc one is the best disc of the set containing all of the singles of the original Specials from debut pot boiler `Gangsters' through to epoch number one band closer `Ghost Town'. The chronological order also gives all of the b-sides and the whole of `The Special AKA Live EP' which also hit the number one spot. Also contained is the very rare Dutch only Release `Concrete Jungle ... Read More

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- A bit of a mixed bag, but still fine....
The Specials were a band of two halves. The 'classic' Specials were one of the most exciting bands to emerge in the post-punk period. Then they split and Dammers continued with what was left, his now departed creative rivals replaced by various guests.

The first CD covers the 'classic' period and is pretty much flawless. From Gangsters to the import only Concrete Jungle/Raquel they simply didn't put a foot wrong. All the singles (a's b's and a few odds and ends) are here.

The ... Read More

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- What it say on the box
Part of the title to this 3 CD box is A's, B's and Rarities so of course it's going to have every single and more. If you don't like some of the tracks then simply skip them. I'd rather have all the tracks over 3 CD than some of them over 2. At the price it's at now is hardly going to break the bank either is it? Anyway, Jerry Dammers is the man.

Rating:

- It is a album with every song by the specials- has to be ace
CD 1- Mint, Ace, Super, Brill. This one has all the gud ones on- Rat Race, Gansters, Too Much Too Young. This alone is a mint CD
CD 2- I strongly sugest the first track is skiped. But this CD has some really good songs like Jungle Music and What i like about you most is ur girlfriend. But with 46 songs there are gonna be some naff ones.
CD 3- Not really needed- but you feel like ur getting more for ur money.
The book thing with the CDs is quiet a intresting read, with the bands history and ... Read More

Rating:

- A must have for all fans of The Specials or Special AKA
Whilst this triple CD Collection has 46 Songs on it it is well worth buying, okay so you may not like every one of them, they are worth listening to, whether you like the early raw power of Rat Race, Concrete Jungle, Nite Klub, or the later stuff like Nelson Mandela, The Boiler, Racist Friend etc. it is well worth purchasing this collection.

I personally would have cut some of the remixes out ie there are 4 versions of Ghost Town, etc. The first CD is in my mind Brilliant, however I would have ... Read More

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