The Singles Collection

~ Release by The Specials (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Gangsters
producer:
The Specials (ska band)
recording of:
Gangsters
writer:
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Roderick James Byers, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter and Neville Staple
arranger:
Jerry Dammers
version of:
Al Capone
The Special AKA42:49
2A Message to You Rudy
producer:
Elvis Costello
guest trombone:
Rico Rodriguez (Jamaican trombonist)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 132)
cover recording of:
A Message to You, Rudy
writer:
Dandy Livingstone and Lee “Scratch” Perry
The Specials feat. Rico42:53
3Nite Klub
producer:
Elvis Costello
trombone:
Rico Rodriguez (Jamaican trombonist)
recording of:
Nite Klub
writer:
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Roderick James Byers, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter and Neville Staple
The Specials feat. Rico43:12
4Too Much Too Young
producer:
Jerry Dammers and Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
live recording of:
Too Much Too Young
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Special AKA2:05
5Guns of Navarone
producer:
Jerry Dammers and Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
live cover recording of:
The Guns of Navarone
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
The Special AKA2:20
6Rat Race
producer:
Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
recording of:
Rat Race
composer:
Roderick James Byers
The Specials3.353:12
7Rude Boys Outta Jail
producer:
Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
recording of:
Rude Boys Outa Jail
writer:
Lynval Golding, Horace Panter and Neville Staple
The Specials2:41
8Maggie’s Farm
producer:
Jerry Dammers and Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
cover recording of:
Maggie’s Farm
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965-01)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., Special Rider Music and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Specials3:32
9Do Nothing
producer:
Jerry Dammers and Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
recording of:
Do Nothing
composer:
Lynval Golding
The Specials feat. Rico3:53
10Stereotype
producer:
Jerry Dammers and Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
recording of:
Stereotype
composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Specials3:50
11Ghost Town (12″ version)
producer:
John Collins (producer)
recording of:
Ghost Town
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Specials feat. Rico45:58
12Why?
producer:
John Collins (producer)
recording of:
Why? (The Specials)
composer:
Lynval Golding
The Specials3:54
13Friday Night, Saturday Morning
producer:
John Collins (producer)
recording of:
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
lyricist and composer:
Terry Hall
The Specials4.353:35
14Racist Friend
producer:
Dick Cuthell and Jerry Dammers
recording of:
Racist Friend
writer:
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Dick Cuthell and Jerry Dammers
The Special AKA33:49
15Free Nelson Mandela (extended version)
producer:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Free Nelson Mandela
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
publisher:
Plangent Visions Music Ltd. (in 1984)
The Special AKA4:34

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
mastering:John MacGowan (engineer / producer)
Odea Murphy
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (from 1991 to present)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/423519 [info]
ASIN:US: B000003JBA [info]