The beat that got a generation dancing and brought ska back into the public eye. Produced by Elvis Costello, then still a boy wonder himself, the album built on the sound of the Specials’ first two singles, and gave the world its first extended look at Two Tone. Inspired writing and arranging (much of it down to founder Jerry Dammers) with Terry Hall as the laconic front man made for a perfect combination, the riddim of ska and the speed of punk. As a testament to its (more…)
It was the surprise of a lifetime for recluse Molly McCreight when single dad Ethan Hunter entrusted her with his infant daughter while he delivered medicine to an elderly man during an ice storm. Past experience had taught Molly how fragile life could be, but she was touched by this stranger’s faith in her abilities. Once the storm had passed, though, and her guests returned home, normalcy eluded Molly. The Hunters’ presence had brought much-needed joy to her quiet world, but t (more…)
New Moon, the second in Stephenie Meyer’s blockbuster teen-fiction saga adapted for film, is stronger than its predecessor, Twilight. Director Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass), taking the helm from Catherine Hardwicke, brings a lighter, more assured touch to the sequel, which continues the star-crossed love story of mortal Bella (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson). Incidentally, Edward is absent for most of the film; after an accident on Bella’s bir (more…)
Budget-priced 1996 compilation on EMI featuring all of the outstanding ska band’s best for 2 Tone. 16 tracks, including ‘Too Much Too Young’ (Extended Mix), ‘Monkey Man’, ‘Enjoy Yourself’, ‘Man At C&A’, ‘Little Bitch’, ‘Rat Race’, ‘Do The Dog’, ‘Blank Expression’, ‘A Message To You Rudy’, & ‘(Dawning Of A) New Era’.
46 track compilation for the new wave ska act. Includes thehits, ‘Gangsters’, along with multiple versions of ‘Ghost Town’ (including an extended version), ‘Racist Friend’ (including an instrumental version), ‘Nelson Mandela’ (including Nelson Mandela ’88) and ‘What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend’. Featuring tracks recorded as Special A.K.A. 2000release. 3 CD’s packaged in a standard double jewel case anda 16 page booklet.
This stunning collection of Doctor Who specials–The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead, The Waters of Mars and The End of Time, Part One & Two–is a must own for all Doctor Who fans. The four imaginative, action-packed specials are the farewell to star David Tennant, and Russell T Davies, the mastermind behind the rebirth of the modern Doctor Who. The specials culminate in the dramatic regeneration of the Doctor, giving fans their first glimpse of the eleventh Doctor, played by Ma (more…)
This fourth entry in the Uglies series will keep Westerfeld’s “face rank,” to borrow his own invented slang, significantly above anonymous. Several years after the massive paradigm shift of Specials (2005), 15-year-old Asa Fuse investigates an urgent news story in hopes of boosting her public name recognition—of crucial importance in the celebrity-based system that has replaced Prettytime’s cult of boring, brainless beauty. Asa draws the attention of the s (more…)
No Description AvailableTrack: 10: Stereotype,Track: 11: Ghost Town – (12″ version),Track: 12: Why?,Track: 13: Friday Night, Saturday Morning,Track: 14: Racist Friend – (with The Special AKA),Track: 15: Free Nelson Mandela – (with The Special AKA),Track: 1: Gangsters – (with The Special AKA),Track: 2: Rudi, A Message To You,Track: 3: Nite Club,Track: 4: Too Much Too Young (live) – (with The Special AKA),Track: 5: Guns Of Navarone (live) – (with The Special AKA),Track: 6: Rat Rac (more…)
Frantic touring and sudden stardom took their toll on the Specials. On their first album they’d sung “Too Much Too Young” and now they were living it. More Specials had its moments (“Man at C&A,” in particular, was a standout), but for the most part it was the sound of a band running vainly after inspiration. The elements were still there, but somehow they couldn’t fit them together in the same magical way. A year after their debut, and the end was already in sight (al (more…)
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