Blue Plate Specials Live is a live album by The Specials.
It brings together two live recordings by the group. The first eight tracks come from around about 1980 but the remainder come from an earlier time when they were probably called The Coventry Automatics or The Special AKA.
This earlier show reveals a transition phase between more conventional rock and their well known ska/reggae sound.
Songs On The Specials Blue Plate Specials Live
1. Gangstas
2. Do The Dog
3. Stupid Marriage
4. Nite Club
5. Too Much Too Young
6. Little Bitch
7. Skinhead Moonstomp
8. Concrete Jungle
9. Rock And Roll Nightmare
10. Look But Don’t Touch
11. It’s Up To You
12. Jay Walker
13. New Age
14. Blank Expression
15. Wake Up
I haven’t heard this myself but I’ve seen concern expressed about the recording quality. Unfortunately I haven’t seen it available as a digital download so you can’t sample it for yourself to see if it’s acceptable.
A safer bet to buy if you want an early live album by The Specials is either Live at the Moonlight Club or the BBC In Concert album with or without The Selecter as a bonus.
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Buying The Specials Blue Plate Specials Live
It is available from Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk
These links will help you get to the albums quickly and easily but I recommend that you still search for the best deal.
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