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In the Studio

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Released
  
June 1984

Length
  
42:56

Release date
  
June 1984

Label
  
2 Tone Records

Recorded
  
1983–1984

Artist
  
The Specials

Producer
  
Jerry Dammers

Genre
  
Ska

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In the Studio (as The Special AKA)(1984)
  
The Singles Collection(1991)

Similar
  
The Specials albums, Ska albums

In the Studio is the third album from The Specials, released in 1984, long after the breakup of the original Specials. It charted in the UK Top 35.

Contents

The album was released under the name The Special AKA and was over two years in the making (hence the title). It was not as commercially successful as their previous two albums, although "(Free) Nelson Mandela" and "Racist Friend" became popular singles.

The special aka the complete in the studio album


Track listing

All tracks composed by Jerry Dammers except where noted.

  1. "Bright Lights" (John Bradbury, Stan Campbell, Dick Cuthell, Dammers) – 4:11
  2. "The Lonely Crowd" (Campbell, Dammers, John Shipley) – 3:52
  3. "What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend" – 4:50
  4. "Housebound" – 4:13
  5. "Night on the Tiles" (Dammers, Shipley) – 3:04
  6. "(Free) Nelson Mandela" – 4:07
  7. "War Crimes" – 6:13
  8. "Racist Friend" (Bradbury, Cuthell, Dammers) – 3:49
  9. "Alcohol" – 5:01
  10. "Break Down the Door" (Bradbury, Cuthell, Dammers) – 3:36

Personnel

  • Stan Campbell – vocals
  • Rhoda Dakar – vocals
  • Jerry Dammers – organ, piano, vocals
  • Gary McManus – bass guitar
  • John Shipley – lead guitar
  • John Bradbury – drums

    • Additional personnel

  • Dick Cuthell – flugelhorn
  • Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals
  • Edgio Newton – vocals, percussion
  • Horace Panter – bass guitar
  • Roddy Radiation – lead guitar, vocals
  • Nigel Reeve – saxophone
  • Caron Wheeler – backing vocals

    • Technical

  • Nigel Reeve – remastering coordination
  • Noel Summerville – remastering
  • Adrian Thrills – sleeve notes
  • David Storey – album cover design

    • Songs

    1Bright Lights4:11
    2Lonely Crowd3:52
    3Girlfriend4:50

    References

    In the Studio Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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