Vintage The Specials "The Album" Melody Maker Ad Rap & R&B in good condition with a

in good condition with a few marks from prolonged storage

like Rare Essence and Junk Yard Band

like the one featured on this yellow crewneck sweatshirt

Larry Weinberg

Vintage The Specials "The Album" Melody Maker Ad Rap & R&B in good condition with aThe Specials released their debut, self titled album in 1979 on the 2 Tone label. The ska band had only formed two years earlier, but they honed in on their sound quickly, pulling very deliberately from ska and rocksteady while implementing some punk tendencies. To gear up for the album's release, label 2 Tone, which was founded by Specials member Jerry Dammers, did some press to get the word out. One place they advertised was Melody Maker, the now