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better than The Specials

Postby naughty boy » 14 Feb 2018, 15:29



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Re: better than The Specials

Postby Insouciant Western People » 14 Feb 2018, 15:33

It's great, but it's not better than Ghost Town.
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Re: better than The Specials

Postby Darkness_Fish » 14 Feb 2018, 15:42

Nah, that sounds like a David Essex B-side.
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Re: better than The Specials

Postby Diamond Dog » 14 Feb 2018, 16:46

This is probably the best track from "Virgins & Philistines" :



But the whole album is tremendous.

They may not have bettered "Ghost Town" individually, but I think I'd take that album over either of The Specials two.
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Re: better than The Specials

Postby Insouciant Western People » 14 Feb 2018, 16:57

I don't have that album, but I'll track it down.

I just have a couple of Terry Hall comps that feature half a dozen Colourfield songs each.
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Re: better than The Specials

Postby sloopjohnc » 14 Feb 2018, 17:03

I like all the Special offshoots Terry Hall was involved in. His 2003 album with Mushtaq of Fun-Da-Mental is very enjoyable.
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Re: better than The Specials

Postby The Modernist » 14 Feb 2018, 17:16

It's alright..a bit drippy. There are many Specials tracks I'd take above it and a fair few from The Funboy Three too.
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Re: better than The Specials

Postby Diamond Dog » 14 Feb 2018, 17:24

The Modernist wrote:It's alright..a bit drippy. There are many Specials tracks I'd take above it and a fair few from The Funboy Three too.


It's probably the weakest track on the album.
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Re: better than The Specials

Postby naughty boy » 14 Feb 2018, 18:02

Diamond Dog wrote:
The Modernist wrote:It's alright..a bit drippy. There are many Specials tracks I'd take above it and a fair few from The Funboy Three too.


It's probably the weakest track on the album.


Of course it is.
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Re: better than The Specials

Postby Diamond Dog » 14 Feb 2018, 18:16

Do you have the album?
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Re: better than The Specials

Postby naughty boy » 14 Feb 2018, 18:23

I don’t, no.

Why don’t you post all the tracks here and we can have an adult debate about which is the weakest? :)
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Re: better than The Specials

Postby Diamond Dog » 14 Feb 2018, 18:37

You can look it up on You Tube.

And then you'll probably be in a position to comment.

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Re: better than The Specials

Postby Tom Waits For No One » 14 Feb 2018, 18:41

Diamond Dog wrote:...."Virgins & Philistines".... I think I'd take that album over either of The Specials two.


It is a great album, but it is not even close to the Specials debut.
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Re: better than The Specials

Postby Ranking Ted » 14 Feb 2018, 19:03

Nah, it’s ok light pop but it’s not anyway better than GT or a lot of what the Specials did.
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Re: better than The Specials

Postby Diamond Dog » 14 Feb 2018, 19:20

Tom Waits For No One wrote:
Diamond Dog wrote:...."Virgins & Philistines".... I think I'd take that album over either of The Specials two.


It is a great album, but it is not even close to the Specials debut.



Ummm.... maybe I was being a bit contrary.... :lol:
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Re: better than The Specials

Postby Dr Markus » 15 Feb 2018, 16:32

Specials piss all over that tune.
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Re: better than The Specials

Postby Brickyard Jack » 15 Feb 2018, 19:05

Thinking of you is quite good, but not as good as most of the specials' singles. Terry Hall's album with Mushtaq is ace, however.
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Re: better than The Specials

Postby Moleskin » 15 Feb 2018, 19:18

Terry's every LP is sprinkled with fairy dust. I love them all.
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Re: better than The Specials

Postby The Slider » 15 Feb 2018, 20:06

I love it but it ain't as good as FB3, let alone the Specials.
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Re: better than The Specials

Postby The Prof » 16 Feb 2018, 10:09

It's a nice track. Ideally suited for the musical number on Pebble Mill at One.

As The Colourfield he did do some more interesting numbers but, as my learned colleagues say, it's 3rd down the list to The Specials and FB3
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