The Specials - The Best Of The Specials
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The Best Of The Specials

Label Chrysalis ‎– CHRTV 20082EMI ‎– 50999 520398 2 9EMI ‎– 5099952039829
Series Sight & Sound
Format CD, Compilation, Remastered DVD, DVD-Video, PAL, Stereo
Barcode 5099952039829
Country Europe
Released 2008
Genre Rock, Reggae
Style Ska, Rocksteady
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€21,99
On CD
CD-1 The Special A.K.A. Gangsters 2:48
CD-2 The SpecialsFeat. Rico A Message To You Rudy 2:53
CD-3 The Specials Nite Klub (Album Version) 3:23
CD-4 The Specials Concrete Jungle 3:19
CD-5 The Special A.K.A. Too Much Too Young (Live) 2:06
CD-6 The Specials Blank Expression 2:42
CD-7 The Specials Doesn't Make It Alright 3:25
CD-8 The Specials Rude Boys Outa Jail 2:39
CD-9 The Specials Rat Race 3:10
CD-10 The Specials Man At C&A 3:36
CD-11 The SpecialsFeat. RicoWith The Ice Rink String Sounds Do Nothing (Single Version) 3:41
CD-12 The Specials Stereotypes/Stereotypes Pt 2 7:24
CD-13 The Specials International Jet Set (Album Version) 5:37
CD-14 The Specials Friday Night, Saturday Morning 3:34
CD-15 The Specials Why? 2:56
CD-16 The Specials Ghost Town (Full Version) 6:01
CD-17 The Special AKA What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend (Album Version) 4:50
CD-18 The Special AKA Racist Friend (Single Version) 4:02
CD-19 The Special AKA War Crimes (The Crime Remains The Same) (Single Version) 4:03
CD-20 The Special AKA Nelson Mandela (Album Version) 4:15
On DVD
On Video
DVD-1 The Special AKA Gangsters 2:54
DVD-2 The SpecialsFeaturing Rico A Message To You Rudy 2:46
DVD-3 The Special AKA Too Much Too Young (Live) 2:05
DVD-4 The Specials Rat Race 3:10
DVD-5 The Specials Do Nothing 3:20
DVD-6 The Specials Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) (Live) 3:57
DVD-7 The Specials Ghost Town 3:40
On Film
DVD-8 The Special AKA Bright Lights 3:45
DVD-9 The Special AKA The Lonely Crowd 3:52
DVD-10 The Special AKA Housebound 4:15
DVD-11 The Special AKA Alcohol 4:56
DVD-12 The Special AKA Racist Friend 3:29
DVD-13 The Special AKA War Crimes 4:02
DVD-14 The Special AKA Nelson Mandela 4:05
DVD-15 The Special AKA Break Down The Door 2:51
DVD-16 The Special AKA What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend 4:29
Compiled By – Jerry Dammers
Compiled By – Nigel Reeve
Coordinator [Project Co-ordinated By, With A Nod To] – Rob Owen
Coordinator [Project Co-ordinated By] – Jo Brooks
Coordinator [Project Co-ordinated By] – Nigel Reeve
Design – Darren Evans
Design – The Red Room
Mastered By – Jerry Dammers
Mastered By – Sean Magee
Producer [Dvd Produced By] – Abbey Road Interactive
Technician [Audio For Dvd Resynching] – Andy Walter
"Rude Boys Outa Jail" is titled on CD as "Rude Buoys Outa Jail"

Mastered at Abbey Road Studios, London, November 2002.

CD-1 Single released 28th July, 1979 on 2 Tone catalogue number CHS TT 1 ℗ 1979
CD-2 Single released 27th October, 1979 on 2 Tone catalogue number CHS TT 5 Digital remaster ℗ 2002
CD-3, CD-4, CD-6, CD-7 Taken from the album Specials Digital remaster ℗ 2002
CD-5 Single released on 26th January, 1980 2 Tone catalogue number CHS TT7 ℗ 1980
CD-8, CD-9 Single released on 24th May, 1980 2 Tone catalogue number CHS TT 11 ℗ 1980
CD-10, CD-12, CD-13 Taken from the album More Specials Digital remaster ℗ 2002
CD-11 Single released on 13th December, 1980 2 Tone catalogue number CHS TT 16 ℗ 1980
CD-14 to CD-16 Single releaed on 20th June, 1981 2 Tone Chatalogue number CHS TT 17 ℗ 1981
CD-17, CD-20 Taken from the album In The Studio Digital remaster ℗ 2002
CD-18 Single released on 3rd September, 1983 2 Tone catalogue number CHS TT 25 ℗ 1983
CD-19 Single released on 22nd November, 1982 2 Tone catalogue number CHS TT 23 ℗ 1982

DVD-1, DVD-2 ℗ 1979 The copyright in this audio and audio visual compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd.
DVD-3, DVD-4, DVD-6 ℗ 1980 The copyright in this audio and audio visual compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd.
DVD-5 Recorded for Top Of The Pops on 18th December, 1980. ℗ 1980 BBC The copyright in this sound recording is owned by BBC Worldwide Ltd. Licensed courtesy of BBC Worldwide
DVD-7 ℗ 1981 The copyright in this audio and audio visual compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd.
DVD-8, DVD-12 ℗ 1983 The copyright in this audio and audio visual compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd.
DVD-9 to DVD-11, DVD-14 to DVD-16 ℗ 1984 The copyright in this audio and audio visual compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd.
DVD-13 ℗ 1982 The copyright in this audio and audio visual compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd.

CD-1, CD3 to CD20, DVD-1, DVD-3 to DVD-5, DVD-7 to DVD-16: Plangent Visions Music Ltd.
CD-2 & DVD-2: Carlin Music Corp.
DVD-6: Warner Chappell Music Ltd.

℗ 2008 The copyright in this audio and audio visual compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd.
© 2008 EMI Records Ltd.
Printed in the EU.
Made in the EU.

DVD info:
DVD 5
Duration: 57:53
Audio: LPCM Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Colour/Black & White
Region: 0
Barcode – 5099952039829
Other (CD Cat#) – 0724354240027
Other (DVD Cat#) – 5099952039898
Rights Society – SDRM BIEM
Label Code – LC0542
Mastering SID Code (CD & DVD) – IFPI LD02
Mould SID Code (CD Variant 1) – IFPI 5J97
Mould SID Code (CD Variant 2) – IFPI 5J36
Mould SID Code (CD Variant 3) – IFPI 5J06
Mould SID Code (DVD Variant 1) – IFPI 5J94
Mould SID Code (DVD Variant 2) – IFPI 5J78
Mould SID Code (DVD Variant 3) – IFPI 5J77
Matrix / Runout (CD Variant 1) – [GZ logo] Z11674 5424002-CD
Matrix / Runout (CD Variant 2 & 3) – [GZ logo] V31704 5424002-CD
Matrix / Runout (DVD Variant 1) – [GZ logo] Z11628 5203989-DD
Matrix / Runout (DVD Variant 2 & 3) – [GZ logo] V31955 5203989-DD
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