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Released 46 years ago today
Gangsters, the first single by the Special A.K.A. (The Specials)

The Specials (The Special AKA) - Gangsters (1979) • TopPop

#punkrock #ska #skalegends #skabands #2tone #thespecials #theselecter #history #skahistory

46 years ago today
Gangsters is the first single by the Special A.K.A. (The Specials), released on this day in 1979 as a double A-side along with 'The Selecter' by label mates The Selecter

#punkrock #ska #skalegends #skabands #2tone #thespecials #theselecter #history #skahistory

Remembering Terence Edward Hall, English musician and lead singer of The Specials, born on this day in 1959, Coventry, England.

Photo by David Corio

#punkrock #ska #skalegend #thespecials #2tone #terryhall #history #skahistory #otd

45 years ago today
The Selecter released their debut album, Too Much Pressure, on this day in 1980.

It features “Three Minute Hero” and “Missing Words.”

#punk #ska #skalegends #skabands #theselecter #paulineblack #toomuchpressure #history #skahistory #skaturday #otd

45 years ago today
Too Much Too Young - The Special A.K.A. Live! is a live EP by the Specials with Rico Rodriguez, released on 11 January 1980

#punk #punkrock #ska #skamusic #thespecials #2tone #toomuchtooyoung #history #skahistory #otd

In memory of Terence Edward Hall, British musician and lead singer of the 2 Tone band The Specials, died 2 years ago today at the age of 63 from complications of pancreatic cancer

📸 David Corio

#ska #terryhall #thespecials #2tone #history #skahistory #punkrockhistory #otd

71 years young ❤️
Happy birthday to Belinda Magnus aka Pauline Black, English singer, actress, author and member of the British ska band Selecter, born on this day in 1953 in Romford, England

#punk #punkrock #ska #skalegends #paulineblack #selecter #history #skahistory #otd

Skaturday part 2 - 45 years ago today
One Step Beyond . . . is the 1979 debut album by the British ska group Madness, released on this day in 1979 featuring the singles "The Prince", "One Step Beyond" and "My Girl"

#punkrock #ska #madness #onestepbeyond #history #skahistory #otd

Skaturday part 1 - 45 years ago today
The Specials is the debut album by British ska revival band The Specials, released on this day in 1979 featuring the singles "A Message to You, Rudy" and "Too Much Too Young".

#punkrock #ska #thespecials #skalegends #history #skahistory #otd

🏁⚡🎶 The odd man out.. 🎶⚡🏁

it's funny how some 80's bands whose main genre was rock, pop, post-punk or others, like this band named: "teenage film stars" are more remembered for their only one #Ska Hit 👊💥😎 Enjoy!
👇 🎧 📻

https://invidious.jing.rocks/watch?v=W1RAAxbZmuA

#skamusic #skatwotone #80smusic #musicdiscovery #music #musicofmastodon #skaisthebest #playingska #skahistory

Released 43 years ago

Ghost Town by the 2Tone band The Specials

#skahistory #punkrockhistory

43 years ago
"Ghost Town" is a song by British two-tone band The Specials, released in June 1981 with the songs "Why?" and "Friday Night Saturday Morning" on the B-side

#punkrock #ska #skabands #thespecials #ghosttown #history #skahistory

Remembering Terence Edward Hall, English musician and lead singer of The Specials, born on this day in 1959, Coventry, England.

🖤 #RIPTerryHall

Photo by Eugene Adebari

#punkrock #ska #skalegend #thespecials #2tone #terryhall #history #skahistory #otd

Happy Birthday to Belinda Magnus aka Pauline Black, English singer, actress, author and member of the British ska band Selecter, born on this day in 1953, Romford, England

Photo by Fred Perry

#punk #punkrock #ska #skalegends #paulineblack #selecter #history #skahistory #otd

44 years ago today (again)
One Step Beyond . . . is the 1979 debut album by the British ska group Madness, released on this day in 1979 featuring the singles "The Prince", "One Step Beyond" and "My Girl".

#punkrock #ska #madness #onestepbeyond #history #skahistory #otd

44 years ago today
The Specials is the debut album by British ska revival band The Specials, released on this day in 1979 featuring the singles "A Message to You, Rudy" and "Too Much Too Young".

#punkrock #ska #thespecials #skalegends #history #skahistory #otd

44 years ago
Members of British ska groups The Selecter, Madness and The Specials on Brighton Beach at the first date of the 2 Tone Tour in October 1979.

Photo by Chalkie Davies

#punkrock #ska #thespecials #madness #theselecter #history #skahistory

42 years ago
"Ghost Town" is a song by British two-tone band The Specials, released in June 1981 with the songs "Why?" and "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" on the B-side

#punkrock #ska #skabands #thespecials #ghosttown #history #skahistory