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The Specials "The Specials" (2024 Reissue) 2025-05-02 as well as being theThe Specials are one of the defining bands of the late 70's early 80's along with Jerry Dammers' iconic label Two Tone Records. Originally formed in 1977 as The Coventry Automatics, The Specials combined Jamaican ska and Rocksteady mixed with the energy of punk and launched a whole Ska Revival which helped fellow like minded bands Madness, The Beat and The Selecter to release their first singles. The Specials first single, 'Gangsters', was released in